Reading is located in Berks county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 9.8 square miles. The total population in Reading is 88,333 with 48.6% male and 51.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 8.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.1% of the population and over age 65 is 10.5% of the population. The median household income is $35,745, per capita income is $17,150. There are a total of 30,053 housing units with 39.4% owner occupied. Education includes 35.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 11.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Reading in the summer is 72 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.
