Population 257 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Reading Center
Household size in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Reading Center are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Reading Center is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of New York.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Reading Center: 1.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Reading Center
Renters in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Reading Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.8% of the housing in Reading Center, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Reading Center run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $920 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $902 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,506 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$586 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Reading Center pays $1,506 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in New York as a whole ($1,794). Rent takes 27.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Reading Center
Bachelor's degrees in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Reading Center (34.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in New York overall (39.8%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Reading Center never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. New York as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Reading Center
| Period | Reading Center | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Reading Center has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Reading Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Center | 2.26 | 42.1 | 1.0% | 13.2% | 23.8% | 1972 | $1,506 | 34.6% | 86.8% | 1.7% |
| Rock Stream | 2.27 | 43.7 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 32.7% | 1972 | $1,061 | 33.8% | 88.3% | 8.2% |
| Tyrone | 2.93 | 37.9 | 19.1% | 15.9% | 28.6% | 1974 | $1,022 | 19.9% | 90.3% | 5.9% |
| Watkins Glen | 2.16 | 48.4 | 6.4% | 36.4% | 22.4% | 1955 | $1,017 | 26.5% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Townsend | 2.52 | 41.9 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 23.4% | 1969 | $1,162 | 15.6% | 90.2% | 2.1% |
| Burdett | 2.38 | 50.4 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 26.2% | 1974 | $1,469 | 40.3% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| Wedgewood | 2.38 | 42.5 | 6.4% | 35.2% | 19.8% | 1959 | $1,102 | 17.1% | 88.9% | 4.9% |
| Lakemont | 2.16 | 45.2 | 6.3% | 0.6% | 38.4% | 1973 | $744 | 33.9% | 88.3% | 12.2% |
| Dundee | 2.56 | 42.0 | 8.7% | 24.9% | 23.9% | 1967 | $835 | 18.3% | 82.3% | 4.4% |
| Logan | 2.32 | 50.7 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 33.4% | 1973 | $1,492 | 41.5% | 94.8% | 4.1% |
| Weston | 2.58 | 47.0 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 46.7% | 1971 | $1,071 | 22.1% | 90.4% | 9.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Reading Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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