4.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Reading, Pennsylvania

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months

4.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Reading, Pennsylvania

Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months poverty in Reading, Pennsylvania compared

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

  • Reading, Pennsylvania

    4.5%

  • Pennsylvania

    2% (-56% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    2.4% (-47% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)

4.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Reading, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

4.5% Poverty Rate for people who worked full time in Reading, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2015 - 9.2%

    The 2015 9.2% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 8.2%

    The 2016 decrease to 8.2% from 2015 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 4.9%

    The 2017 decrease to 4.9% from 2016 represents a -3.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 8.3%

    The 2018 increase to 8.3% from 2017 represents a 3.4% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 3.7%

    The 2019 decrease to 3.7% from 2018 represents a -4.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 5.1%

    The 2021 increase to 5.1% from 2019 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 4.1%

    The 2022 decrease to 4.1% from 2021 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 4.5%

    The 2023 increase to 4.5% from 2022 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

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