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Population (year 2000): 81,207. Estimated population in July 2006: 81,183 (-0.0% change)
 

Males: 39,205  (48.3%)
Females: 42,002  (51.7%)

Berks County

Median resident age:  30.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19601, 19602, 19604, 19605, 19606, 19607, 19608, 19609, 19610, 19611.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,026 (it was $26,698 in 2000)
Reading  $24,026
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,000 (it was $44,500 in 2000)
Reading  $48,000
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

Median gross rent in 2005: $574.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 35.1%
(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 19601, 19602, 19604, 19605, 19606, 19607, 19611.

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Leo Vinteler, Realtor
B&G Lunch Inc. - Lunch Truck

Races in Reading:

  • White Non-Hispanic (48.1%)
  • Hispanic (37.3%)
  • Other race (22.3%)
  • Black (12.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (17.5%), Italian (6.5%), Irish (6.4%), Polish (4.8%), United States (3.4%), English (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/16/1847

Elevation: 266 feet

Land area: 9.82 square miles.

Population density: 8236 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Reading

  • High school or higher: 62.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reading city

  • Never married: 37.0%
  • Now married: 39.7%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

8,516 residents are foreign born (7.4% Latin America, 1.4% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

This city:  10.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research there were 109 registered sex offenders living in Reading, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Reading to the number of sex offenders is 742 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,433 (2.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,283 (2.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (58.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Reading borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Mount Penn borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Kenhorst borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Wyomissing borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Laureldale borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Shillington borough, PA (3.8 miles ), Wyomissing Hills borough, PA (3.8 miles ), Reiffton, PA (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,800
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,800
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,900
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $72,900
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $54,200
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $63,700

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Latitude: 40.34 N, Longitude: 75.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,619 (+13.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,444 (40.7%)


People in group quarters in Reading
  • 1172 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 393 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 222 people in nursing homes
  • 132 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 114 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 47 people in religious group quarters
  • 39 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area codes: 610, 484

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Reading, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +3,120 (+4.0%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in Reading by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1123201916142210
    per 100,000 14.730.424.623.319.817.427.212.4
Rapes 4341455556365144
    per 100,000 57.654.355.467.469.444.763.154.4
Robberies 455404455510434401372465
    per 100,000 609.0534.8560.0625.3537.8497.7459.9574.6
Assaults 377429456503440665491482
    per 100,000 504.6567.9561.3616.7545.3825.4607.1595.6
Burglaries 1,5001,3601,4451,5031,1401,3841,5121,128
    per 100,000 2007.61800.31778.51842.71412.81717.81869.51393.8
Thefts 3,0473,0162,6812,8022,4582,3302,5202,288
    per 100,000 4078.13992.43299.83435.33046.22891.93115.82827.2
Auto thefts 4686204918261,0451,1431,0611,221
    per 100,000 626.4820.7604.31012.71295.01418.61311.81508.8
Arson 4742437155654549
    per 100,000 62.955.652.987.068.280.755.660.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 712.9729.7678.6758.9689.9734.3724.7691.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 233 (206 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.55
US city average:  3.00

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Reading-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the Reading city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Wallace Stevens - (1880-1955), poet, Donyell Marshall - NBA player (Cleveland Cavaliers, born: May 18, 1973), Jasen Esposito - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Jun 14, 1981), Jesse Foppert - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Seattle Mariners, born: Jul 10, 1980), Wade Miller - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox, born: Sep 13, 1976), Jim Steranko - (born 1938), Ray Dennis Steckler - (born 1939).


Main business address for: JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO (ELECTRIC SERVICES), EnerSys (WHOLESALE-ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT, WIRING SUPPLIES), ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Reading:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF READING (1623 MORGANTOWN ROAD)
  • READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (6TH AVE AND SPRUCE ST)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (145 N 6TH STREET)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reading:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 3 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 30 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Reading:
  • MORGANTOWN (about 14 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; ID: O03)
  • KUTZTOWN (about 15 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; ID: N31)
  • POTTSTOWN MUNI (about 20 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; ID: N47)

Local government website: www.cityofreadingpa.com

Colleges/Universities in Reading:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (Full-time enrollment: 2,003; Location: TULPEHOCKEN RD; Public; Website: www.bk.psu.edu/)
  • ALBRIGHT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,660; Location: 1621 N. 13th St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.albright.edu)
  • READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,620; Location: 10 S SECOND ST; Public; Website: www.racc.cc.pa.us)
  • ALVERNIA COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,261; Location: 400 ST BERNARDINE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.alvernia.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • PACE INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 182; Location: 606 COURT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.paceinstitute.com)
  • RANDY RICK BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 40; Location: 450 PENN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: randyrick.com)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 38; Location: 2302 N 5TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
  • ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (Location: 12TH AND WALNUT ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • PENNSYLVANIA BROADCAST INSTITUTE (Location: 1406 DELAWARE AVENUE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Reading:
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 34 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
Public high schools in Reading:
  • READING SHS (Students: 3,993; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • EXETER TWP SHS (Students: 908; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • ANTIETAM MS/HS (Students: 544; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high schools in Reading:
  • HOLY NAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 444; Location: 955 E WYOMISSING BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 1400 HILL RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • FAIRVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 545 S 16TH STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Reading:
  • NORTHEAST MS (Students: 1,207; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NORTHWEST MS (Students: 1,086; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • EXETER TWP JHS (Students: 1,025; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • SOUTHERN MS (Students: 877; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • THIRTEENTH & UNION EL SCH (Students: 854; Grades: PK - 05)
  • NORTHWEST EL SCH (Students: 824; Grades: PK - 05)
  • TENTH & GREEN EL SCH (Students: 761; Grades: PK - 05)
  • RIVERSIDE EL SCH (Students: 757; Grades: PK - 05)
  • AMANDA E STOUT EL SCH (Students: 751; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SOUTHWEST MS (Students: 736; Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Reading:
  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA REGIONAL (Students: 573; Location: 2330 PERKIOMEN AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 3125 KUTZTOWN ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CABRINI ACADEMY (Students: 233; Location: 240 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARGARET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 233 SPRING STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PETER SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 225 S 5TH ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 1040 NORTH EIGHTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 12TH AND SPRUCE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MULBERRY CHILD CARE (Students: 115; Location: 23 GIBRALTAR RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MULBERRY CHILD CARE (Students: 82; Location: 450 WINGO LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FLYING HILLS PRESHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 11 VILLAGE CENTER; Grades: PK - KG)
Libraries in Reading:
  • READING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,653,767; Location: 100 SOUTH 5TH ST.; 263,845 books; 8,491 audio materials; 7,356 video materials; 500 serial subscriptions)
  • BERKS CO PUB LIBRARIES (Operating income: $1,243,101; Location: 1037F MACARTHUR ROAD; 25,318 books; 2,943 audio materials; 3,386 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)
  • EXETER COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $174,942; Location: 4565 PRESTWICK DRIVE; 14,017 books; 702 audio materials; 1,782 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Reading: George Field (A), North Reading Plaza (B), Hessian Camp (C), Reading Art Gallery and Planetarium (D), House of Good Shepherd (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Big Mill Shopping Center (1), Penn Square Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Charles Evans Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Angelica Lake (A), Neversink Reservoir (B), Egelman Basin (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Tulpehocken Creek (A), Angelica Creek (B), Wyomissing Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Reading include: Hampden Park (1), Pendora Park (2), Centre Park (3), Egelman Park (4), Schlegel Park (5), Yarnell Park (6), Baer Park (7), Angelica Park (8), Riverfront Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Central PA African American Museum (119 North 10th Street), Reading And Berks County Visitors Bureau (Tourism Consultants; 352 Penn St), Interplanetary Transit Authority Llc (Art Museums; 515 Canal St), Antietam Walk In-Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; Antietam Valley Shop), Grand Slam USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1037A Macarthur Road), C H Dill Travel Bureau (Tours & Charters; 4641 Pottsville Pike # 102C).

Hotels: Four Seasons Sunrooms (Maidencreek Industri), Country Inn-Suites Wyomissing (405 North Park Road), Comfort Inn Reading (2200 Stacy Drive), Days Inn (2299 Lancaster Pike), Best Western Dutch Colony Inn (4635 Perkiomen Avenue), Antique Airplane Restaurant (4635 Perkiomen Avenue), Econo Lodge Outlet Village (635 Spring Street), Holiday Inn Express and Suites (2389 Bernville Road).

Courts: U S Government - Courts- Federal District Court- Chambers (400 Washington Street), United States Bankruptcy Court (400 Washington Street), Courts-Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Ofc Information (400 Washington Street), Courts-Federal - District Court- Magistrate Judge- Tullio Gene Leomp (400 Washington Street Suite 101).

 

Air pollution trends in Reading

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.019 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.020 ppm in 2000, 0.022 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.079 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.092 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.092 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.103 ppm in 2000, 0.111 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 16.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0078 ppm in 2000, 0.0087 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Reading and their reported violations in the past:

GREAT OAK SPRING WATER CO (Population served: 4500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BERN TWP MUNI AUTH (Population served: 1300, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-10-2005 and JAN-05-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAR-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2005)
KAMP KEYSTONE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1999)
HAFER PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT LTD (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1999)
GREAT OAK SPRING WATER CO (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Reading that have no violations reported:
  • HAWK MOUNTAIN SCOUT RESERVATIO (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EXETER FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DUTCH COLONY MOTOR INN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GREAT OAK SPRING WATER VENDING (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • GREEN HILLS GOLF DRIVING RANGE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  10.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Reading compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Reading, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Sovereign Center. Capacity: 7,200.
Banks with most branches in Reading (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Lancaster Avenue Branch, Fifth And Penn Branch, Ninth And Spring Branch, Exeter Branch, Riverside Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Muhlenberg Branch, Tuckerton Road Branch, Fifth & Washington Branch, Exeter Branch. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • National Penn Bank: Muhlenberg Weis Market, Shillington Branch, Reading Branch, Exeter Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,411.4 mil, Deposits: $3,825.7 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • Leesport Bank: Northeast Reading Branch at 1210 Rockland Street, branch established on 1994-12-05; Exeter Branch at 4361 Perkiomen Ave, branch established on 2002-05-20. Info updated 2006-12-04: Bank assets: $1,017.1 mil, Deposits: $705.4 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Leesport Financial Corp.
  • Commerce Bank/Harrisburg National Association: Exeter Branch at 5140 Perkiomen Avenue, branch established on 2003-07-19; Muhlenburg Branch at 3045 North Fifth Street Highway, branch established on 2003-09-20. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $1,865.2 mil, Deposits: $1,617.7 mil, headquarters in Lemoyne, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
  • Fleetwood Bank: Airport Branch at Route 183 & Macarthur Boulevard, branch established on 2003-05-01. Info updated 2006-04-14: Bank assets: $158.8 mil, Deposits: $142.1 mil, headquarters in Fleetwood, PA, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fleetwood Bank Corporation
  • 7 other banks with 7 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 210$1,167,284$66,7020$0
Police - Other 27$95,914$42,62882$28,056
Firefighters 143$738,424$61,9660$0
Fire - Other 2$6,682$40,0920$0
Streets and Highways 32$94,548$35,4563$2,128
Solid Waste Management 2$6,884$41,3042$1,344
Parks and Recreation 29$91,604$37,90561$24,920
Sewerage 54$200,858$44,6350$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 37$124,018$40,2222$2,102
Other and Unallocable 10$29,538$35,4460$0
Financial Administration 40$124,412$37,3240$0
Local Libraries 22$65,000$35,4550$0
Other Government Administration 20$73,276$43,9667$3,050
Judicial and Legal 4$15,242$45,7260$0
Water Supply 48$176,468$44,1170$0
Natural Resources 11$31,696$34,5770$0
Totals for Government 691$3,041,848$52,825157$61,600


Reading government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,377,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $23,080,000
    All Other: $6,460,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,616,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,485,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $19,708,000
    General - Other: $15,024,000
    Sewerage: $8,980,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,506,000
    Water Utilities: $8,148,000
    Fire Protection: $7,395,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,948,000
    Regular Highways: $3,679,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,451,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,719,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,667,000
    Financial Administration: $1,473,000
    Libraries: $1,160,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $429,000
    General Public Buildings: $165,000
    Transit Utilities: $107,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $89,239,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $14,437,000
    Interest Revenue: $14,150,000
    Total Federal Securities: $13,534,000
    Benefit Payments: $7,675,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $3,205,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,938,000
    Withdrawals: $132,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $89,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,961,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $250,000
    All Other: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $122,585,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $12,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $82,520,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $12,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,065,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,845,000
    Rents: $756,000
    Interest Earnings: $282,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,743,000
    Sewerage: $1,189,000
    Police Protection: $1,084,000
    Regular Highways: $313,000
    Fire Protection: $90,000
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,931,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,168,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $904,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $4,603,000
    All Other: $3,619,000
    Highways: $1,091,000
    General Support: $85,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,632,000
    NEC: $5,060,000
    Individual Income: $3,395,000
    Other Selective Sales: $508,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $33,135,000

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Berks County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  0.81% ($47,814 average AGI)
from Chester County, PA  0.33% ($51,594)
from Lehigh County, PA  0.33% ($42,520)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)
Berks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.46% ($38,236 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.29% ($43,649)
to Lehigh County, PA  0.24% ($39,105)


Strongest AM radio stations in Reading:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV (1240 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reading:
  • W253AC (98.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W249AT (97.7 FM; READING, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WXAC (91.3 FM; READING, PA; Owner: ALBRIGHT COLLEGE)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W207AE (89.3 FM; READING, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W280CQ (103.9 FM; SHILLINGTON, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Reading:
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W24CS (Channel 24; READING, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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