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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Reading, PA was 4.1%, which was 29.3% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.9% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Compared to the unemployment rate of 10.6% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 158.5%. The most common industries in Reading are: Health care (8.8% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (6.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.3% of civilian employees). 83.6% of workers work in Berks County and 4.2% of all workers work at home. 81.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.8% greater than the rate of 67.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Reading, Pennsylvania was 81,207 / 94,860
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Reading, Pennsylvania was 81,207 / 94,860
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 8.8% (2,744) | 3.8% (623) | 14.3% (2,121) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.6% (2,064) | 6.9% (1,128) | 6.3% (936) |
| Educational services | 6.3% (1,970) | 4.0% (653) | 8.9% (1,317) |
| Metal and metal products | 5.4% (1,681) | 8.3% (1,370) | 2.1% (311) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.7% (1,458) | 1.8% (297) | 7.8% (1,161) |
| Food | 4.7% (1,457) | 5.1% (841) | 4.1% (616) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.1% (1,291) | 4.5% (735) | 3.7% (556) |
| Construction | 3.7% (1,166) | 6.6% (1,086) | 0.5% (80) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.9% (898) | 2.9% (472) | 2.9% (426) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.7% (857) | 2.0% (332) | 3.5% (525) |
| Public administration | 2.6% (821) | 2.6% (431) | 2.6% (390) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.6% (811) | 2.1% (353) | 3.1% (458) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2.5% (784) | 3.9% (638) | 1.0% (146) |
| Social assistance | 2.4% (752) | 1.1% (175) | 3.9% (577) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.3% (726) | 2.1% (347) | 2.5% (379) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 2.0% (626) | 3.0% (488) | 0.9% (138) |
| Apparel | 1.8% (577) | 0.8% (126) | 3.0% (451) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.7% (526) | 1.3% (221) | 2.1% (305) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.6% (504) | 0.9% (147) | 2.4% (357) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.4% (450) | 2.4% (389) | 0.4% (61) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.4% (448) | 1.6% (263) | 1.2% (185) |
| Warehousing and storage | 1.2% (381) | 1.2% (199) | 1.2% (182) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.2% (375) | 0.9% (143) | 1.6% (232) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.1% (358) | 1.9% (309) | 0.3% (49) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.1% (357) | 0.7% (110) | 1.7% (247) |
| Chemicals | 1.1% (332) | 1.5% (245) | 0.6% (87) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.1% (330) | 0.5% (84) | 1.7% (246) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.1% (329) | 1.1% (173) | 1.0% (156) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.0% (324) | 1.4% (227) | 0.7% (97) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.0% (316) | 0.9% (145) | 1.2% (171) |
| Utilities | 1.0% (309) | 1.1% (185) | 0.8% (124) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.0% (308) | 1.2% (203) | 0.7% (105) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.9% (297) | 1.2% (193) | 0.7% (104) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.9% (277) | 0.8% (133) | 1.0% (144) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.9% (267) | 0.9% (153) | 0.8% (114) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.8% (252) | 1.4% (225) | 0.2% (27) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.8% (244) | 1.0% (164) | 0.5% (80) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.7% (233) | 0.9% (147) | 0.6% (86) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.7% (229) | 1.3% (210) | 0.1% (19) |
| Truck transportation | 0.7% (207) | 1.0% (157) | 0.3% (50) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (195) | 0.9% (146) | 0.3% (49) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (193) | 0.4% (61) | 0.9% (132) |
| Machinery | 0.6% (175) | 0.9% (152) | 0.2% (23) |
| Paper | 0.6% (174) | 0.9% (150) | 0.2% (24) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (165) | 0.6% (100) | 0.4% (65) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (148) | 0.7% (108) | 0.3% (40) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.4% (133) | 0.8% (133) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.4% (129) | 0.2% (29) | 0.7% (100) |
| Private households | 0.3% (108) | 0.1% (14) | 0.6% (94) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (103) | 0.3% (43) | 0.4% (60) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (97) | 0.5% (78) | 0.1% (19) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.3% (91) | 0.5% (81) | 0.1% (10) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (91) | 0.4% (72) | 0.1% (19) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (81) | 0.3% (48) | 0.2% (33) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.2% (76) | 0.4% (59) | 0.1% (17) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (71) | 0.2% (41) | 0.2% (30) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (68) | 0.4% (62) | 0.0% (6) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (65) | 0.2% (30) | 0.2% (35) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (64) | 0.4% (64) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (58) | 0.1% (13) | 0.3% (45) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (56) | 0.2% (41) | 0.1% (15) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.2% (48) | 0.2% (25) | 0.2% (23) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (48) | 0.1% (16) | 0.2% (32) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (44) | 0.2% (33) | 0.1% (11) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (43) | 0.2% (32) | 0.1% (11) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (43) | 0.2% (39) | 0.0% (4) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (41) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (41) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (41) | 0.2% (41) | 0.0% (0) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (39) | 0.1% (23) | 0.1% (16) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (38) | 0.2% (30) | 0.1% (8) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (28) | 0.2% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Reading
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.8%Males
- 4.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 11.7%Males
- 14.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 4.0%Males
- 22.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 16.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 16.0%Males
- 12.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 14.2%Males
- 9.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 11.2%Males
- 10.6%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.3%Males
- 7.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 15.7%Males
- 8.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 6.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 8.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 13.5%Males
- 12.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 13.1%Males
- 12.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 15.5%Males
- 12.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Reading: | 4.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Reading: | 6.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Reading: | 11.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Reading: | 16.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.9% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Reading: | 7.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Reading: | 6.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Reading: | 7.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Reading: | 7.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Reading: | 7.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Reading: | 8.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Reading: | 10.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Reading: | 11.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Reading: | 12.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Reading: | 12.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.2% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Reading: | 12.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.0% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Reading: | 8.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Reading: | 6.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Reading: | 6.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Reading: | 7.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Reading: | 7.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Reading: | 8.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Reading: | 8.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Reading: | 7.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Reading: | 5.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Reading: | 6.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Reading: | 5.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Reading: | 6.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Reading: | 6.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Reading: | 7.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Reading: | 7.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Reading: | 8.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Reading: | 9.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.5% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Reading: | 8.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Reading: | 7.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Reading: | 14.3% (5,592) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.2% (278,903) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Reading: | 2.9% (1,143) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.9% (210,362) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Reading: | 3.3% (1,300) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (274,242) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Reading: | 10.9% (4,246) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.0% (480,402) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Reading: | 6.0% (2,329) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.0% (532,059) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Reading: | 7.4% (2,906) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% (726,980) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Reading: | 9.0% (3,504) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% (611,627) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Reading: | 7.9% (3,083) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.0% (585,665) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Reading: | 3.5% (1,354) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.7% (302,857) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Reading: | 4.3% (1,664) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.1% (324,576) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Reading: | 3.8% (1,475) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (146,376) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Reading: | 2.0% (785) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (75,840) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Reading: | 15.4% (6,027) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.6% (407,255) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Reading: | 9.3% (3,617) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (369,524) |
<5am:
| Reading: | 6.0% (1,831) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (172,304) |
5:30am:
| Reading: | 4.3% (1,311) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (150,168) |
6am:
| Reading: | 5.7% (1,738) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (245,004) |
6:30am:
| Reading: | 9.1% (2,779) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (478,636) |
7am:
| Reading: | 9.3% (2,857) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.8% (599,808) |
7:30am:
| Reading: | 8.8% (2,704) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (759,372) |
8am:
| Reading: | 13.3% (4,074) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (826,968) |
8:30am:
| Reading: | 7.0% (2,133) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.6% (588,440) |
9am:
| Reading: | 4.1% (1,253) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (304,765) |
10am:
| Reading: | 4.6% (1,419) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (280,812) |
11am:
| Reading: | 2.2% (680) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (114,676) |
12pm:
| Reading: | 0.9% (266) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.0% (57,867) |
4pm:
| Reading: | 12.9% (3,942) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (404,775) |
>4pm:
| Reading: | 10.4% (3,173) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (408,070) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 16.4% (3,314) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (203,028) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 4.1% (828) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.6% (157,829) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 2.2% (442) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.4% (180,791) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 10.6% (2,131) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.5% (296,669) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 5.7% (1,159) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (293,727) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 6.9% (1,388) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.6% (356,257) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 9.5% (1,915) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.5% (268,895) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 4.0% (797) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (274,966) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 6.0% (1,204) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.9% (137,370) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 5.3% (1,059) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (145,545) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 2.9% (576) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.3% (66,088) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 1.1% (227) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.3% (36,091) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 17.9% (3,611) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (210,601) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Reading: | 7.5% (1,508) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% (202,203) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 12.1% (2,278) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (75,875) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 1.7% (315) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (52,533) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 4.5% (858) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% (93,451) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 11.2% (2,115) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (183,733) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 6.2% (1,170) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.5% (238,332) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 8.0% (1,518) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.8% (370,723) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 8.4% (1,589) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (342,732) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 12.1% (2,286) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.4% (310,699) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 0.8% (150) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.6% (165,487) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 3.2% (605) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (179,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 4.8% (899) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (80,288) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 3.0% (558) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% (39,749) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 12.8% (2,416) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.9% (196,654) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Reading: | 11.2% (2,109) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.7% (167,321) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,690 (4.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,619 (+13.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,444 (40.7%)
Number of people working at home: 1,690 (4.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,619 (+13.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,444 (40.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Reading: | 2.5% (874) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.3% (176,091) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Reading: | 10.8% (3,770) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.2% (536,363) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Reading: | 20.6% (7,240) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.4% (709,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Reading: | 21.3% (7,486) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.1% (795,392) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Reading: | 11.7% (4,118) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.2% (750,120) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Reading: | 4.6% (1,598) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% (376,011) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Reading: | 9.2% (3,243) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% (689,933) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Reading: | 3.5% (1,225) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (181,099) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Reading: | 3.6% (1,278) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.0% (211,803) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Reading: | 8.3% (2,928) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.1% (429,639) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Reading: | 2.4% (827) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (292,390) |
90 or more minutes:
| Reading: | 1.4% (482) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (127,300) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Reading: | 2.9% (893) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (196,492) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Reading: | 12.4% (3,801) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.1% (615,919) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Reading: | 21.9% (6,687) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (825,199) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Reading: | 21.2% (6,490) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.0% (836,006) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Reading: | 13.9% (4,239) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.1% (782,790) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Reading: | 3.6% (1,100) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.9% (327,459) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Reading: | 10.5% (3,199) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.8% (655,811) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Reading: | 1.2% (371) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (148,906) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Reading: | 1.3% (405) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (187,483) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Reading: | 4.5% (1,383) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (407,516) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Reading: | 3.3% (1,019) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.8% (265,759) |
90 or more minutes:
| Reading: | 1.9% (573) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.6% (142,325) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 3.5% (648) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (90,117) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 12.5% (2,343) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.4% (263,803) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 20.7% (3,873) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.3% (344,337) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 20.7% (3,881) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.4% (402,062) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 8.7% (1,638) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% (380,953) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 5.0% (930) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (193,555) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 9.9% (1,860) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (383,132) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 4.8% (891) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (102,122) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 3.4% (631) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.3% (120,376) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 5.6% (1,059) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.0% (251,766) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 2.8% (529) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.5% (183,289) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Reading: | 2.5% (470) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (85,115) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 1.4% (226) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (85,974) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 8.7% (1,427) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.0% (272,560) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 20.6% (3,367) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.7% (364,812) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 22.1% (3,605) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.9% (393,330) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 15.2% (2,480) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (369,167) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 4.1% (668) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (182,456) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 8.5% (1,383) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.4% (306,801) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 2.0% (334) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (78,977) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 4.0% (647) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% (91,427) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 11.5% (1,869) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (177,873) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 1.8% (298) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (109,101) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Reading: | 0.1% (12) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.7% (42,185) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Reading: | 76.6% (26,875) |
| Pennsylvania: | 81.0% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled:
| Reading: | 17.0% (5,967) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.8% (224,687) |
Bus:
| Reading: | 2.2% (786) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5% (70,902) |
Bicycle:
| Reading: | 0.2% (77) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.6% (11,632) |
Walked:
| Reading: | 2.6% (910) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.8% (101,672) |
Other means:
| Reading: | 1.3% (454) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.7% (40,804) |
Drove car alone:
| Reading: | 60.7% (18,569) |
| Pennsylvania: | 76.5% (4,247,836) |
Carpooled:
| Reading: | 20.1% (6,139) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (577,364) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Reading: | 5.9% (1,816) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (198,036) |
Subway or elevated:
| Reading: | 0.1% (20) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.6% (34,724) |
Railroad:
| Reading: | 0.1% (20) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.8% (43,455) |
Ferryboat:
| Reading: | 0.0% (11) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.0% (400) |
Taxicab:
| Reading: | 1.0% (300) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (4,870) |
Motorcycle:
| Reading: | 0.1% (18) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (3,235) |
Bicycle:
| Reading: | 0.7% (204) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.3% (14,001) |
Walked:
| Reading: | 8.8% (2,682) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (229,725) |
Other means:
| Reading: | 1.2% (381) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (29,805) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Reading: | 78.4% (14,697) |
| Pennsylvania: | 81.8% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Reading: | 14.1% (2,637) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (224,687) |
Bus - Males:
| Reading: | 2.8% (522) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (70,902) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Reading: | 0.4% (77) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.7% (11,632) |
Walked - Males:
| Reading: | 2.4% (452) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (101,672) |
Other means - Males:
| Reading: | 2.0% (368) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.8% (40,804) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Reading: | 74.6% (12,178) |
| Pennsylvania: | 80.1% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Reading: | 20.4% (3,330) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% (224,687) |
Bus - Females:
| Reading: | 1.6% (264) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% (70,902) |
Walked - Females:
| Reading: | 2.8% (458) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (101,672) |
Other means - Females:
| Reading: | 0.5% (86) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% (40,804) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Reading: | 81.2% (27,584) |
| Pennsylvania: | 90.2% (4,322,003) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Reading: | 10.2% (3,453) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.7% (367,639) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Reading: | 2.4% (808) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.2% (57,942) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Reading: | 1.6% (555) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (23,156) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Reading: | 3.5% (1,190) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.3% (13,205) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Reading: | 1.1% (387) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (7,065) |
Drove alone:
| Reading: | 75.2% (18,569) |
| Pennsylvania: | 88.0% (4,247,836) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Reading: | 16.3% (4,016) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (470,174) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Reading: | 3.5% (873) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (67,610) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Reading: | 1.7% (428) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (22,718) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Reading: | 1.6% (397) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.2% (9,833) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Reading: | 1.7% (425) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (7,029) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Reading: | 81.4% (34,631) |
| Pennsylvania: | 67.7% (4,333,849) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Reading: | 3.7% (1,575) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (202,029) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Reading: | 5.9% (2,491) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.7% (810,562) |
Local government workers:
| Reading: | 3.6% (1,535) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.2% (397,120) |
State government workers:
| Reading: | 1.8% (759) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (193,490) |
Federal government workers:
| Reading: | 1.1% (459) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (136,008) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Reading: | 2.6% (1,100) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% (318,118) |
Employee of private company:
| Reading: | 76.3% (23,885) |
| Pennsylvania: | 69.7% (3,942,119) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Reading: | 1.2% (390) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (134,871) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Reading: | 8.5% (2,663) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.3% (580,382) |
Local government workers:
| Reading: | 6.4% (2,004) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.8% (326,222) |
State government workers:
| Reading: | 1.8% (557) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (182,232) |
Federal government workers:
| Reading: | 1.6% (506) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.3% (130,634) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Reading: | 3.9% (1,219) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (339,631) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Reading: | 0.2% (75) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.3% (17,409) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Reading: | 80.5% (17,962) |
| Pennsylvania: | 71.5% (2,388,579) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Reading: | 5.5% (1,217) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.0% (134,437) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Reading: | 5.6% (1,242) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.1% (270,498) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Reading: | 3.5% (789) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% (168,310) |
State government workers - Males:
| Reading: | 1.2% (262) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% (97,540) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Reading: | 0.7% (166) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.2% (75,158) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Reading: | 3.1% (682) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (199,421) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Reading: | 82.4% (16,669) |
| Pennsylvania: | 63.5% (1,945,270) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Reading: | 1.8% (358) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.2% (67,592) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Reading: | 6.2% (1,249) |
| Pennsylvania: | 17.6% (540,064) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Reading: | 3.7% (746) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.5% (228,810) |
State government workers - Females:
| Reading: | 2.5% (497) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (95,950) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Reading: | 1.4% (293) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.0% (60,850) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Reading: | 2.1% (418) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.9% (118,697) |