Reading (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over23,505100%
English only21,38591.0%
Language other than English2,1209.0%
   Speak English less than very well3431.5%
   Spanish2781.2%
      Speak English less than very well510.2%
   Other Indo-European languages1,2155.2%
      Speak English less than very well1720.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages3821.6%
      Speak English less than very well670.3%
   Other languages2451.0%
      Speak English less than very well530.2%

Ancestry in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population24,753100%
  American9423.8%
  Arab2681.1%
  Czech250.1%
  Danish420.2%
  Dutch490.2%
  English3,98516.1%
  French (except Basque)1,0804.4%
  French Canadian1,1464.6%
  German1,8087.3%
  Greek4832.0%
  Hungarian830.3%
  Irish8,54334.5%
  Italian6,15324.9%
  Lithuanian1670.7%
  Norwegian1460.6%
  Polish1,1194.5%
  Portuguese3381.4%
  Russian4661.9%
  Scotch-Irish3931.6%
  Scottish8883.6%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African1370.6%
  Swedish6932.8%
  Swiss690.3%
  Ukrainian910.4%
  Welsh1660.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)550.2%
Households By Type in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households9,110100%
  Family households (families)6,66173.1%
     With own children under 18 years3,23035.5%
     Married-couple family5,87364.5%
        With own children under 18 years2,97332.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family1141.3%
        With own children under 18 years440.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family6747.4%
        With own children under 18 years2132.3%
  Nonfamily households2,44926.9%
     Householder living alone2,02522.2%
        65 years and over93810.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years3,35536.8%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,52127.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households24,588100%
  Householder9,11037.1%
  Spouse5,84023.8%
  Child8,29933.8%
  Other relatives7963.2%
  Nonrelatives5432.2%
     Unmarried partner3511.4%
Marital Status in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over9,011100%
  Never married2,21824.6%
  Now married, except separated6,12468.0%
  Separated460.5%
  Widowed1431.6%
  Divorced4805.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over10,305100%
  Never married2,25621.9%
  Now married, except separated6,00858.3%
  Separated1361.3%
  Widowed9869.6%
  Divorced9198.9%
Fertility in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months266100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3011.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women130%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old460%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1160%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old180%
Grandparents in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years369100%
  Responsible for grandchildren369.8%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years00.0%
        3 or 4 years00.0%
        5 or more years369.8%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years36100%
  Who are female1850.0%
  Who are married36100.0%
School Enrollment in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school7,056100%
  Nursery school, preschool4836.8%
  Kindergarten3925.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)3,25046.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,36219.3%
  College or graduate school1,56922.2%
Educational Attainment in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over16,797100%
  Less than 9th grade1240.7%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma3312.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)2,98717.8%
  Some college, no degree2,72916.2%
  Associate's degree1,2917.7%
  Bachelor's degree5,22331.1%
  Graduate or professional degree4,11224.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher097.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher055.6%
Veteran Status in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over18,263100%
  Civilian veterans1,5108.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population24,587100%
  With a disability1,6826.8%
 
Under 18 years6,464100%
  With a disability1492.3%
 
18 to 64 years14,582100%
  With a disability5463.7%
 
65 years and over3,541100%
  With a disability98727.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over24,504100%
  Same house22,43291.5%
  Different house in the U.S.2,0218.2%
     Same county9363.8%
     Different county1,0854.4%
        Same state7913.2%
        Different state2941.2%
  Abroad510.2%
Place Of Birth in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population24,753100%
  Native22,89792.5%
     Born in United States22,62591.4%
        State of residence18,77375.8%
        Different state3,85215.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2721.1%
  Foreign born1,8567.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,856100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,03855.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen81844.1%
Year of Entry in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States2,128100%
  Native272100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010272100.0%
  Foreign born1,856100%
    Entered 2010 or later613.3%
    Entered before 20101,79596.7%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,856100%
  Europe48826.3%
  Asia74940.4%
  Africa1819.8%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America33017.8%
  Northern America1085.8%