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Reading, Massachusetts

Reading is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 23,708 at the 2000 census.

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Reading Careers

Among the most common occupations in Reading are Management, professional, and related occupations, 52%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 9%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Reading, Massachusetts work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

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Reading Industries

The leading industries in Reading, Massachusetts are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 14%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Reading job listings indicate that the following industries in Reading are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

Reading Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Reading, Massachusetts is $50,467, and the median income of households in Reading was $77,059.
 

Average Salaries in Reading, MA

Reading, MA

$50,000
 

Reading Unemployment Rate

Reading has an unemployment rate of 1.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Reading Trends data, the number of Reading, Massachusetts jobs has decreased by 59% since March 2008.
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Reading Employment Statistics

Population of Reading
Total population 23,708
Male 48.24%
Female 51.76%
Median age 39.1
  
Reading Housing
Owner-occupied homes 82.5%
Median cost of a home $271,600
Median mortgage payment $1,119
Renter-occupied homes 17.5%
Vacant housing 1.5%
Median monthly rent $739
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $61,117
Median for all female full-time $39,817
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 3%
$10,000 to $14,999 4%
$15,000 to $24,999 7%
$25,000 to $34,999 7%
$35,000 to $49,999 9%
$50,000 to $74,999 19%
$75,000 to $99,999 17%
$100,000 to $149,999 22%
$150,000 to $199,999 7%
$200,000 or more 6%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 1%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 4%
High school graduate 22%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 8%
Bachelor's degree 28%
Graduate degree 20%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 65%
Separated 1%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 6%
  
Race
White 97%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 2%
Other 0%
  
Reading Commute
Carpool 5.8%
Public transportation 5.6%
Average travel time 27 minutes