| Reading Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=27070 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 161 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 21 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 12 |
| Sales Worker | 6 |
| Clerical Worker | 23 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 17 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 32 |
| Transport Operative | 5 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 10 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 0 |
| Farm Laborer | 9 |
| Non-Private Service | 11 |
| Household Service | 5 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 10 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 277 | 333 |
| Executive - Administrator | 13 | 43 |
| Professional Speciality | 40 | 42 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 7 | 8 |
| Sales | 33 | 35 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 28 | 42 |
| Private Household Service | 8 | 6 |
| Protective Service | 0 | 3 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 22 | 39 |
| Natural Resources | 19 | 23 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 37 | 52 |
| Machine Operators | 47 | 15 |
| Mover | 14 | 17 |
| Labor | 9 | 8 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 28.57 | 26.4 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.55 | 1.07 | 4.31 |