Health in Reading, Pennsylvania: official figures
14.7% of residents of Reading (13,924 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 90th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Pennsylvania: 5.6%).
How many children in Reading are uninsured?
In Reading, 7.8% of children under 19 and 20.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 3.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Reading are on Medicaid?
43.1% of residents of Reading under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 15th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Pennsylvania: 17.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Reading have a disability?
17.4% of residents of Reading (16,530 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 63rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Pennsylvania: 14.4%); 8.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Reading have a disability?
By age, 43.9% of residents of Reading aged 65 and over, 17.2% of those aged 18 to 64 and 8.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Reading compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Reading ranks 90 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Caldwell | 14.8% |
| 88 | Memphis | 14.7% |
| 89 | Camden | 14.7% |
| 90 | Reading | 14.7% |
| 91 | Kenner | 14.6% |
| 92 | Grand Island | 14.5% |
| 93 | Gaithersburg | 14.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Reading ranks 63 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Columbus | 17.4% |
| 61 | Port Orange | 17.4% |
| 62 | Springfield | 17.4% |
| 63 | Reading | 17.4% |
| 64 | Albany | 17.4% |
| 65 | Philadelphia | 17.4% |
| 66 | Jackson | 17.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
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