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Compare Reading to Williamsport

This post compares Reading, Pennsylvania to Williamsport, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Reading (city) Williamsport (city)
Population 88,275 28,938
Income (median) $30,436 $36,957
Home Value (median) $69,500 $100,900
White 52% 79%
Black 12% 14%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 41% 28%
Age (median) 29 31
Rentals 59% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Reading or Williamsport?
A: Reading has a larger population count than Williamsport: 88275 compared with 28938 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Reading or in Williamsport?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Reading.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Reading or Williamsport?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Reading.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reading does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Reading versus 52% for Williamsport.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reading may include: York, Allentown, and Lebanon.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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