Reading, MN City Data

Reading, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 419 people who live in Reading and approximately 20,832 who live in Nobles County. We want to help people moving to or living in Reading to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Reading. We have included Reading housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Reading Information

Nobles County where Reading resides is 722.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,832 and has a population rank of 1,742 out of all the places in the United States.

Reading has a total of 419 people and of those residents there are 204 males and 215 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 271 births each year and around 183 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Reading varies per year, but currently 414 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 419 people who live in Reading, there are 134 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Reading is 59 male and 75 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 294.

General Reading Information
Total area in square miles - Nobles County	722.33
Water area in square miles - Nobles County	N/A
Resident population - Nobles County	20,832
Population rank - Nobles County	1,742
Total population	419
Total population (male)	204
Total population (female)	215
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Nobles County	271
Deaths- Nobles County	183
Population of one race	414
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	134
Population under 20 years (male)	59
Population under 20 years (female)	75
Total population 18 years and over	294

Reading Social Characteristics

There are 7,939 households in Reading. Families make up 5,608 of these households. The table below breaks down the Reading families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,671), male householder with no wife present (233) and female householder with no husband present (543). The remainder of the Reading households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,419. Reading, MN moving companies help people in Reading move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Reading. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Reading is based, there are 8,346 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,570 never married, 5,008 now married, 115 separated, 1,183 widowed, and 470 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 64 separated, 204 widowed and 409 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Reading social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Reading.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nobles County)
Total households	7,939
Family households (families)	5,608
With own children under 18 years	2,657
Married-couple family	4,671
With own children under 18 years	2,123
Male householder, no wife present, family	233
With own children under 18 years	164
Female householder, no husband present, family	543
With own children under 18 years	347
Nonfamily households	2,419
Householder living alone	2,093
65 years and over	1,118

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	60
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	35
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	386
Householder	121
Spouse	108
Child	145
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	33
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,346
Never married	1,570
Now married	5,008
Separated	115
Widowed	1,183
Divorced	470
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	64
Widowed	204
Divorced	409

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	419
Male	204
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	215
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	419
One race	414
White	402
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	419
People who are White alone	402
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,410
Same house	12,611
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,038
Different state or abroad	2,224
Different state	1,878
Abroad	346

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nobles County)
Total resident population	20,832
Born in United States	15,049
State of residence	12,769
Different state	6,113
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	69
Foreign born	1,881

Reading Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Reading. That total enrollment is 5,134 for the population of the country, which includes Reading. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,902 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 592.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Reading population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,134
Pre-kindergarten	334
Public	219
Private	115
Kindergarten	327
Public	296
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,352
Public	2,134
Private	218
Elementary and high school	3,880
Public	3,616
Private	264
High school grades 9 to 12	1,528
Public	1,482
Private	46
College, undergraduate years	494
Public	456
Private	38
Graduate or professional school	99
Public	73
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	14,887

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,654
Less than 9th grade	2,003
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,303
High school graduate	4,684
Some college, no degree	2,749
Associate's degree	1,072
Bachelor's degree	1,843
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,344

Reading Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,026 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Reading. The Reading occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,606), service occupations (1,663), sales and office occupations (2,331), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (932) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,482). The 16,026 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,638 private wage and salary workers, 1,095 government workers, 1,372 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nobles County)
Population 16 years and over	16,026
In labor force	10,613
Civilian labor force	10,603
Employed	10,185
Unemployed	418
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	8,168
In labor force	4,878
Civilian labor force	4,876
Unemployed Civilian labor force	134
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	7,858
In labor force	5,735
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	284
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nobles County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,012
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,077
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,565
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	456
Other means	33
Worked at home	754
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	146,475

OCCUPATION (Nobles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,606
Service occupations	1,663
Sales and office occupations	2,331
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	932
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,482

INDUSTRY (Nobles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	888
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,173
Wholesale trade	408
Retail trade	1,342
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	479
Information	168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	421
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	410
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,897
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	645
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	236

CLASS OF WORKER (Nobles County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Private wage and salary workers	7,638
Government workers	1,095
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,372
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Reading Housing Characteristics

In Reading, MN there are 8,465 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,939 occupied and 526 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Reading, there are 6,680 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 141 units in Reading. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Reading, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Reading, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Reading. There are 246 housing units with rent less than $200, 253 with rent between $200-299, 724 with rent between $300-499 and 483 with rent for $500 and above. Full Reading gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Reading, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nobles County)
Total housing units	8,465
Occupied housing units	7,939
Vacant housing units	526

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nobles County)
Total housing units	8,465
1-unit, detached	6,680
1-unit, attached	141
2 units	207
3 or 4 units	213
5 to 9 units	157
10 to 19 units	277
20 to 49 units	307
50 or more units	227
Mobile home	252

HOUSING TENURE (Nobles County)
Occupied housing units	7,939
Owner-occupied	5,955
Renter-occupied	1,984

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nobles County)
Occupied housing units	7,939
No vehicles available	596
2 vehicle available	4,951
3 vehicles available	1,247
4 vehicles available	401
5 or more vehicles available	88

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nobles County)
Occupied housing units	7,939
Utility gas	3,798
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	894
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	834
Coal or coke
Wood	28
Solar energy
Other fuel	56
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nobles County)
Occupied housing units	7,939
Less Than $50,000	5,955
$50,000 to $99,999	1,954
$100,000 to $149,999	619
$150,000 to $199,999	204
$200,000 to $299,999	69
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	61,400

GROSS RENT (Nobles County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,984
Less than $200	246
$200 to $299	253
$300 to $499	724
$500 to $699	337
$700 to $999	67
$1,000 to $1,499	40
$1,500 or more	38