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More about Reading Reading (pronounced red - ing) is the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 81,207. The city was famous for the Reading Railroad (for example, it appears as a space in the Monopoly board game). Overlooking Reading on Mount Penn is a distinctive pagoda, known locally as "The Pagoda" or otherwise as the "Reading Pagoda". The city is also famous for its development of outlet shopping as a tourist industry, giving it the designation "The Original Outlet Capital of the World." Reading is home to the minor league baseball team, the Reading Phillies and the East Coast Hockey League ice hockey team, the Reading Royals. The city was the home to the first automobile dealership opened by Mr. H.W. Koler to sell Winton automobiles. Four colleges are located in Reading: Albright College, Alvernia College, Penn State - Berks, and Reading Area Community College. Reading Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 81,207 people, 30,113 households, and 18,429 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,192.9/kmÂ² (8,270.2/miÂ²). There are 34,314 housing units at an average density of 1,349.2/kmÂ² (3,494.6/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city is 59.18% White, 12.25% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 22.32% from other races, and 4.18% from two or more races. 37.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 30,113 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% are married couples living together, 20.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% are non-families. 31.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.33. In the city the population is spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $26,698, and the median income for a family is $31,067. Males have a median income of $28,114 versus $21,993 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,086. 26.1% of the population and 22.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 36.5% of those under the age of 18 and 15.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. This Afternoon...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday...Partly sunny and brisk. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Saturday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Monday...Partly sunny. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Monday Night...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy in the evening...Then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Thanksgiving Day...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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