Reading is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 10,397 people and three associated neighborhoods, Reading is the 172nd largest community in Ohio.

Also of interest is that Reading has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.91% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Reading is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.79% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Reading in 2022 was $35,637, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,548 for a family of four. However, Reading contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Reading is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Reading home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Reading residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Reading include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Reading is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.