Reading city, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Reading city, PA was 29.35%.
By Race: The Asian Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Reading city, PA (43.14%), followed by Some Other Race Alone (30.40%), and Two or More Races (29.11%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.00%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (32.67%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (20.86%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Reading city, Pennsylvania.
Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Asian Alone | 43.14 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 30.40 |
| Two or More Races | 29.11 |
| White Alone | 28.85 |
| Black Alone | 28.27 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 24.09 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 0.00 |
| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 32.67 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 20.86 |