Reading

Population: 195
Median household income: $65,938
Median home value: $47,700

Reading is a community in Lyon County, Kansas, home to 195 residents. The median household income of $65,938 is above the Lyon County median ($59,078).

From 2019 to 2023, Reading's population declined 11.0% from 219 to 195, while its median home value fell 21.8% from $61,000 to $47,700.

13.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 195
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,938
Median home value: $47,700
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 83
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

219195

Median household income

$53,125$65,938

Median home value

$61,000$47,700

Median gross rent

$750$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	219	$53,125	$61,000	$750
2020	165	$46,250	$56,300	—
2021	163	$40,000	$50,000	$710
2022	157	$57,750	$47,900	$750
2023	195	$65,938	$47,700	$675

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	6.2%
5 to 17	25	12.8%
18 to 24	26	13.3%
25 to 34	29	14.9%
35 to 44	16	8.2%
45 to 54	25	12.8%
55 to 64	34	17.4%
65 to 74	24	12.3%
75 and over	4	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	172	88.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's50.0%

Bachelor's degree6.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	3.8%
High school graduate	43	32.6%
Some college or associate's	66	50.0%
Bachelor's degree	8	6.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone93.9%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	93.9%
Carpooled	3	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	5.2%
15 to 29 min	66	68.8%
30 to 44 min	16	16.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 8.8% (17 of 193)

	Count	Share
Family households	50	60.2%
Nonfamily households	33	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	80.7%
Renter-occupied	16	19.3%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	92.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2058600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5191, -95.9574