Reading, PA Metro Area

USA > Reading, PA Metro Area
Year Structure Built in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units164,583100%
  Built 2010 or later2230.1%
  Built 2000 to 200917,10010.4%
  Built 1990 to 199919,18711.7%
  Built 1980 to 198917,14110.4%
  Built 1970 to 197920,86812.7%
  Built 1960 to 196914,5418.8%
  Built 1950 to 195917,96110.9%
  Built 1940 to 19499,8536.0%
  Built 1939 or earlier47,70929.0%

Value in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units111,016100%
  Less than $50,0008,0897.3%
  $50,000 to $99,99913,95412.6%
  $100,000 to $149,99920,92118.8%
  $150,000 to $199,99924,40622.0%
  $200,000 to $299,99929,04926.2%
  $300,000 to $499,99911,62210.5%
  $500,000 to $999,9992,4152.2%
  $1,000,000 or more5600.5%
  Median (dollars)173,4000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage74,431100%
  Less than $300500.1%
  $300 to $4997601.0%
  $500 to $6992,9043.9%
  $700 to $9999,10912.2%
  $1,000 to $1,49924,09332.4%
  $1,500 to $1,99918,67425.1%
  $2,000 or more18,84125.3%
  Median (dollars)1,5070%
Housing Occupancy in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units164,583100%
  Occupied housing units153,97793.6%
  Vacant housing units10,6066.4%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate20%
  Rental vacancy rate60%
Units In Structure in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units164,583100%
  1-unit, detached90,28954.9%
  1-unit, attached38,42423.3%
  2 units6,1753.8%
  3 or 4 units7,6414.6%
  5 to 9 units5,6423.4%
  10 to 19 units4,2402.6%
  20 or more units6,5914.0%
  Mobile home5,5813.4%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.00.0%
Rooms in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units164,583100%
  1 room2,6721.6%
  2 rooms2,1051.3%
  3 rooms10,7466.5%
  4 rooms18,86211.5%
  5 rooms25,79815.7%
  6 rooms34,54921.0%
  7 rooms25,26015.3%
  8 rooms20,85812.7%
  9 rooms or more23,73314.4%
  Median rooms60%
Bedrooms in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units164,583100%
  No bedroom2,9511.8%
  1 bedroom15,8309.6%
  2 bedrooms34,54921.0%
  3 bedrooms67,79241.2%
  4 bedrooms34,55821.0%
  5 or more bedrooms8,9035.4%
Housing Tenure in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units153,977100%
  Owner-occupied111,01672.1%
  Renter-occupied42,96127.9%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units153,977100%
  Moved in 2010 or later13,6188.8%
  Moved in 2000 to 200974,22048.2%
  Moved in 1990 to 199929,88619.4%
  Moved in 1980 to 198915,32310.0%
  Moved in 1970 to 19799,4876.2%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier11,4437.4%
Vehicles Available in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units153,977100%
  No vehicles available14,0109.1%
  1 vehicle available47,22830.7%
  2 vehicles available58,85038.2%
  3 or more vehicles available33,88922.0%
House Heating Fuel in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units153,977100%
  Utility gas55,51236.1%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas7,0554.6%
  Electricity30,61719.9%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.53,32934.6%
  Coal or coke1,6061.0%
  Wood4,2722.8%
  Solar energy300.0%
  Other fuel1,0720.7%
  No fuel used4840.3%
Selected Characteristics in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units153,977100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities9610.6%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities1,6561.1%
  No telephone service available2,6081.7%
Occupants Per Room in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units153,977100%
  1.00 or less151,56698.4%
  1.01 to 1.501,6271.1%
  1.51 or more7840.5%
Mortgage Status in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units111,016100%
  Housing units with a mortgage74,43167.0%
  Housing units without a mortgage36,58533.0%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage36,585100%
  Less than $100750.2%
  $100 to $1995531.5%
  $200 to $2992,1315.8%
  $300 to $3994,38412.0%
  $400 or more29,44280.5%
  Median (dollars)5640%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)74,263100%
  Less than 20.0 percent25,57134.4%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent13,75518.5%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent9,69113.0%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent6,9969.4%
  35.0 percent or more18,25024.6%
 
  Not computed1680%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)36,373100%
  Less than 10.0 percent10,22828.1%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent8,21222.6%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent5,13114.1%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent3,1978.8%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent2,5126.9%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent1,8535.1%
  35.0 percent or more5,24014.4%
 
  Not computed2120%
Gross Rent in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent40,429100%
  Less than $2008172.0%
  $200 to $2991,6854.2%
  $300 to $4993,0997.7%
  $500 to $74911,47828.4%
  $750 to $99912,73531.5%
  $1,000 to $1,4998,88222.0%
  $1,500 or more1,7334.3%
  Median (dollars)8120%
 
  No rent paid2,5320%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Reading
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)40,011100%
  Less than 15.0 percent4,27210.7%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent4,77411.9%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent4,78011.9%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent5,27713.2%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent3,8979.7%
  35.0 percent or more17,01142.5%
 
  Not computed2,9500%