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Reading, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Osage County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
195
Population
929/sq mi density
$65,938
Median Income
$31,870 per capita
$47,700
Home Value
$274,701 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,938 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$47,700 home value, $675/mo rent
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,938
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,870
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Reading vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Reading’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,938
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,870
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,496
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$746
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$746
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.9%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$417M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
4.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
370
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
43
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,496
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,914
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,870 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,496 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $746 |
| County GDP | $417M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.384 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 370 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,496 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,914 |