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Reader, WV Community Stats
Reader has 193 residents and a median household income of $63,942 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,942
- WV $59,608
- Poverty rate
- 13.5%
- WV 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 0.0%
- WV 24.1%
- Median age
- 57.1
- WV 42.7
Reader compared
With WV and U.S.
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| Measure | Reader | WV | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,942 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Median age | 57.1 | 42.7 | 38.9 |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 16.7% | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% | 24.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 74.9% | 65.2% |
| Median home value | $85,300 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Born outside the U.S. | 0.0% | 1.8% | 14.1% |
Income and poverty
Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars
- Median household income
- $63,942
- Per capita income
- $38,505
- Below poverty level
- 26 people (13.5%)
Education
Highest level completed, 162 adults age 25 and older
- High school graduate or higher13784.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher00.0%
- Graduate or professional degree00.0%
Race and ethnicity
Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.
- White (non-Hispanic)193100.0%
0.0% of residents (0) were born outside the United States.
Housing
Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters
- Median home value
- $85,300
- Homeownership rate
- 80.0% of 125 households
- Housing units
- 125
- Median year built
- 1965
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Reader, WV?
- About 193 people live in Reader, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 57.1.
- What is the median household income in Reader?
- The median household income in Reader is $63,942, compared with $59,608 for West Virginia.
- What is the poverty rate in Reader?
- 13.5% of people in Reader (26) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The West Virginia rate is 16.7%.
- What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Reader?
- Among the groups we track, the largest is Polish Americans with about 42 people (21.8% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.