Reading, Vermont population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Reading town decreased by 12. In this period, the peak population was 719 in the year 2004. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 703 | - | - |
| 2001 | 710 | 7 | 1.00% |
| 2002 | 717 | 7 | 0.99% |
| 2003 | 716 | -1 | -0.14% |
| 2004 | 719 | 3 | 0.42% |
| 2005 | 711 | -8 | -1.11% |
| 2006 | 709 | -2 | -0.28% |
| 2007 | 711 | 2 | 0.28% |
| 2008 | 709 | -2 | -0.28% |
| 2009 | 709 | - | - |
| 2010 | 665 | -44 | -6.21% |
| 2011 | 664 | -1 | -0.15% |
| 2012 | 658 | -6 | -0.90% |
| 2013 | 657 | -1 | -0.15% |
| 2014 | 652 | -5 | -0.76% |
| 2015 | 647 | -5 | -0.77% |
| 2016 | 647 | - | - |
| 2017 | 645 | -2 | -0.31% |
| 2018 | 642 | -3 | -0.47% |
| 2019 | 637 | -5 | -0.78% |
| 2020 | 687 | 50 | 7.85% |
| 2021 | 694 | 7 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 691 | -3 | -0.43% |
| 2023 | 691 | - | - |
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Reading, Vermont population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Reading town's population decreased by 38 (5.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Reading town's population increased by 22 (3.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Reading town's population increased by 4 (0.58%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Reading town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 691.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Reading town's population peaked in year 2004 at 719.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Reading town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 637.
Reading, Vermont annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Reading town grew year by year for 6 years and declined for 14 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Reading town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.07% per year. Overall the population shrank 1.71% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Reading town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.07% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Reading town population grew the most, with an increase of 50 people (a 7.85% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Reading town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 44 people (a 6.21% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Reading, Vermont population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Reading town's population decreased by 3 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 3 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 0 (0%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Reading, Vermont changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Reading town increased by 34 (5.18%). The population was highest at 694 in the year 2021 and lowest at 637 in the year 2019. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.54%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)