North Reading Massachusetts Population Charts

According to the most recent North Reading Massachusetts demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2019, Figure 1 North Reading depicts it has a Population 2018 of 15,642 which is less than most other places in the greater region. The city with the highest population in the area is Peabody which depicts a population of 52,865 (approximately 3.4 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the North Reading population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2018 and North Reading Massachusetts shows an increase of 750 (5%).

The total North Reading Massachusetts greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for North Reading shows it has a Population Change of 5.0% which is less than most other places in the metro area.

Looking at the North Reading population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, North Reading Massachusetts depicts it has 1,190 people per square mile which is the smallest in order of population density of all the other places in the greater region. The next higher in terms of population density is Lynnfield CDP 9.2% larger with population density of 1,300. The city with the highest population density in the area is Wakefield CDP which shows a people per square mile of 3,665 (approximately 3.1 times bigger). Figure 6 provides North Reading demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and North Reading depicts it has a Median Age of 43.4 which is in the center range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Peabody which depicts an age of 45.5 (only about 4.8% larger). The North Reading Massachusetts population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. North Reading Massachusetts depicts a median age of men about 7.1% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational North Reading population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that North Reading Massachusetts has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age less than most other places in the greater region at 9.4% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 10.6% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 15.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 17.7% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 9.2% of the total. Figure 10 shows the North Reading Massachusetts Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and North Reading shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 1.4% which is the smallest when sorted by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only about 3.4% larger as the total female population.

North Reading Massachusetts Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. North Reading has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 4% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for North Reading households. North Reading shows it has a Family Size of 3.3 which is the second most average family size of all the places in the greater North Reading region. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Lynnfield CDP which depicts an average family size of 3.3 ( about the same size).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of North Reading households for families to the total number of North Reading households and that North Reading depicts it has a Families of 78% which is the third most families percent of all other places in the greater North Reading region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Wilmington CDP which shows a families percent of 81% (only about 2.8% larger).

Looking at North Reading households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, North Reading shows it has a Married-couple family of 87% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the places in the greater North Reading region. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Lynnfield CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 89% ( only slightly larger). Figure 17 shows North Reading demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. North Reading Massachusetts has the percentage of households the second smallest when sorted by percent of families in husband and wife household of all the other places in the surrounding region at 9.2% of the total.

North Reading Massachusetts Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. North Reading depicts it has a Birth Rate of 3.6% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of women who gave birth of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Reading CDP which depicts a birth rate of 6.3% (74.4% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 16% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Wakefield CDP (24%), and #1 Peabody (27%) are larger.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) North Reading depicts it has a Unwed Births of 13% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Andover CDP which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 52% (approximately 3.9 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. North Reading Massachusetts has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. North Reading Massachusetts has the largest proportion of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

North Reading Massachusetts Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for North Reading households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. North Reading depicts it has a Total Single People of 39% which is the second smallest in order of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Andover CDP which depicts a percent single of 54% (37.9% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, North Reading is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Massachusetts, percent of people who are single for any reason of 52%, North Reading is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. North Reading Massachusetts has the percentage of percent never married less than most other places in the area at 7% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 4% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. North Reading Massachusetts has the percentage of men who are divorced the second smallest as measured by percent of men who have never been married of all the other places in the metro area at 2% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. North Reading Massachusetts has the percentage of women who have never been married less than most other places in the greater region at 9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of women who are divorced at 5% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the North Reading demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the North Reading metro area. North Reading Massachusetts has the largest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the metro area when ranked by single men 25 to 29 at 6% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area when sorted by single men 40 to 44 at 4% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 3% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the North Reading population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the North Reading metro area. North Reading Massachusetts has the percentage of single women 18 to 24 the second smallest when ranked by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 10% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single women 25 to 29 at 4% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 7% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Wakefield CDP with 10%. Also, it has the largest proportion of single women 50 to 60 at 14% of the total and is ranked #1.

North Reading Massachusetts Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data North Reading residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. North Reading Massachusetts has the percentage of citizens born In US the second smallest in order of percent of citizens born In US of all the other places in the local area at 5% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of North Reading residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) North Reading depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 8.0% which is the smallest when sorted by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Peabody which shows a percent born outside United States of 15.2% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, North Reading is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Massachusetts, percent of population who was born in another country of 16.5%, North Reading is approximately half the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. North Reading Massachusetts depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a twelfth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 38.9 which is in the mid range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Peabody which depicts a median age of 40.7 (only about 4.6% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 54% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 35% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 4% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Reading CDP with 14%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 11% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other places in the greater region in terms of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 8% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 3% of the total.

North Reading Massachusetts Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows North Reading demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. North Reading Massachusetts has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Andover CDP with 12%.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. North Reading Massachusetts has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 9.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 1.4% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 1.7% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North Africa at 6.4% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 1.9% of the total. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 0.2% of the total. Next it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 21.2% of the total and is ranked #1.