22.4% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Reading, Pennsylvania

Population 25 years and over

22.4% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Reading, Pennsylvania

Population 25 years and over poverty in Reading, Pennsylvania compared

How does Reading, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?

  • Reading, Pennsylvania

    22.4%

  • Pennsylvania

    10.1% (-55% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    10.7% (-52% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)

22.4% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Reading, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

22.4% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Reading, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 16.8%

    The 2011 16.8% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 16.7%

    The 2012 decrease to 16.7% from 2011 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 14.3%

    The 2013 decrease to 14.3% from 2012 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 6.4%

    The 2014 decrease to 6.4% from 2013 represents a -7.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 31.9%

    The 2015 increase to 31.9% from 2014 represents a 25.5% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 29.2%

    The 2016 decrease to 29.2% from 2015 represents a -2.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 26%

    The 2017 decrease to 26% from 2016 represents a -3.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 26.8%

    The 2018 increase to 26.8% from 2017 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 19.9%

    The 2019 decrease to 19.9% from 2018 represents a -6.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 28.9%

    The 2021 increase to 28.9% from 2019 represents a 9.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 22.4%

    The 2022 decrease to 22.4% from 2021 represents a -6.5% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Reading, Pennsylvania Poverty dataset.