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The Reading CDP⁽¹⁾ had a population of 25,612 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Reading ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Massachusetts. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Reading is located at latitude 42.5257 and longitude -71.0953 in Middlesex County. The formal boundaries for the Reading Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 9.95 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Middlesex County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Reading Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.

The Reading Census Designated Place is located within Town of Reading, a minor civil division (MCD) of Middlesex County.

A Census Designated Place (CDP) is a statistical counterpart to a self-governing (incorporated) place such as a city, town, or village. A CDP is not a legal entity and has no governmental functions.

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Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	25,612 (100%)
Population Density	2,567 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	28


INCOME
Median Household Income	$165,912
Per Capita Income	$74,991
Median Home Value	$809,000

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	9,951 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	8,028 (80.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,712 (17.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	211 (2.1%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	9,740
Average Household Size	2.60
Family Households	6,974 (71.6%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Reading, MA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Reading to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 63	75th
Population Density	# 57	77th
Median Household Income	# 30	88th
Per Capita Income	# 43	83rd
Diversity Index	# 135	46th

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