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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-20.8%
231 → 183
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77.6%
$37,125 → $65,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Reading across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
155
-28 from 2023 (183)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,559
+$32,621 from 2023 ($65,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 231 | — | $37,125 | — |
| 2015 | 229 | -0.9% | $38,393 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 228 | -0.4% | $37,917 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 227 | -0.4% | $53,125 | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 182 | -19.8% | $40,000 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 183 | +0.5% | $65,938 | +64.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.