Poverty Rate in Reading, Pennsylvania

Population

Poverty Rate in Reading, Pennsylvania

Population poverty in Reading, Pennsylvania compared

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

  • Reading, Pennsylvania

    26.8%

  • Pennsylvania

    11.8% (-56% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)

  • National average

    12.6% (-53% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)

Poverty Rate in Reading, Pennsylvania

Historical Timeline

Poverty Rate in Reading, Pennsylvania historical data

  • 2011 - 40.1%

    The 2011 40.1% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 40.5%

    The 2012 increase to 40.5% from 2011 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2013 - 39.6%

    The 2013 decrease to 39.6% from 2012 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2014 - 38.8%

    The 2014 decrease to 38.8% from 2013 represents a -0.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 38.8%

    The 2015 decrease to 38.8% from 2014 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 36.8%

    The 2016 decrease to 36.8% from 2015 represents a -2.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 30.7%

    The 2017 decrease to 30.7% from 2016 represents a -6.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 32.1%

    The 2018 increase to 32.1% from 2017 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 24.7%

    The 2019 decrease to 24.7% from 2018 represents a -7.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 30.6%

    The 2021 increase to 30.6% from 2019 represents a 5.9% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 26.8%

    The 2022 decrease to 26.8% from 2021 represents a -3.8% decrease YoY.

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