Reading, KS Population

Overview

163

Total Population

38.6

Median age

54.60%

Female population %

83.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Reading's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Reading is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Reading's population under 18 was 19.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Reading's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Reading, 12.27% were under the age of 15, 27.61% aged 15 to 29, 40.49% aged 30 to 64, 19.02% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Reading:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.60% females and 45.40% males in Reading, KS.
The Reading, KS gender ratio is 83.1:100 i.e. 83.1 men to 100 women (0.831).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 10.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 21.

Reading's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Reading population: 93.87% are White and 6.13% are multiracial.
Reading's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 161 (98.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Reading is White with a population of 153 (93.87% of the total population).

Reading's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 249 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Reading's population decreased by 11 (4.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Reading's population decreased by 51 (21.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Reading's population was lowest in year 2022 at 179.