- Race
- White
28.9% Poverty Rate for White people in Reading, Pennsylvania
White
28.9% Poverty Rate for White people in Reading, Pennsylvania
2023
28.9% of 19 thousand people
White poverty in Reading, Pennsylvania compared
How does Reading, Pennsylvania compare to other Pennsylvania and National averages?
Reading, Pennsylvania
28.9%
Pennsylvania
9.3% (-68% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)
National average
9.8% (-66% lower than Reading, Pennsylvania)
28.9% Poverty Rate for White people in Reading, Pennsylvania
Historical Timeline
28.9% Poverty Rate for White people in Reading, Pennsylvania historical data
2015 - 35.1%
The 2015 35.1% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 32%
The 2016 decrease to 32% from 2015 represents a -3.1% decrease YoY.
2017 - 29.4%
The 2017 decrease to 29.4% from 2016 represents a -2.6% decrease YoY.
2018 - 27.3%
The 2018 decrease to 27.3% from 2017 represents a -2.1% decrease YoY.
2019 - 24.5%
The 2019 decrease to 24.5% from 2018 represents a -2.8% decrease YoY.
2021 - 27.4%
The 2021 increase to 27.4% from 2019 represents a 2.9% increase YoY.
2022 - 16%
The 2022 decrease to 16% from 2021 represents a -11.4% decrease YoY.
2023 - 28.9%
The 2023 increase to 28.9% from 2022 represents a 12.9% increase YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Reading, Pennsylvania Poverty dataset.