Population 79,827 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Easton has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Easton is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Easton than nationally: 12.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Easton has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Easton
Renters in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Easton rent their homes (28.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 39.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.3 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Easton: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.5 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Easton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,025 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,052 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,271 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,606 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$581 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Easton costs $1,606 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Allentown area ($1,504). Rent has climbed $581 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Easton
Bachelor's degrees in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Easton than nationally: 38.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 9.6 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Easton have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Easton
| Period | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Easton than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.1 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Easton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | 2.50 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 7.1% | 1970 | $1,606 | 38.7% | 92.2% | 4.6% |
| Wilson | 2.82 | 35.4 | 14.7% | 40.0% | 11.2% | 1946 | $1,436 | 23.4% | 88.3% | 4.0% |
| West Easton | 2.45 | 44.9 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 4.7% | 1938 | $1,321 | 12.5% | 90.9% | 2.5% |
| Glendon | 2.63 | 48.5 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 1.7% | 1973 | $1,367 | 35.2% | 94.8% | 3.9% |
| Phillipsburg | 2.37 | 42.0 | 11.4% | 32.2% | 4.0% | 1958 | $1,440 | 30.7% | 91.9% | 5.8% |
| Tatamy | 3.12 | 40.5 | 10.8% | 25.2% | 3.3% | 1973 | $1,692 | 39.5% | 98.2% | 5.0% |
| Alpha | 2.27 | 43.3 | 6.4% | 23.8% | 2.6% | 1956 | $1,293 | 21.7% | 91.5% | 2.4% |
| Eastlawn Gardens | 2.29 | 53.6 | 10.4% | 23.7% | 0.7% | 1981 | $968 | 27.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Stockertown | 2.60 | 40.8 | 6.4% | 14.4% | 6.9% | 1949 | $1,229 | 31.7% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Stewartsville | 2.86 | 43.8 | 4.6% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 1992 | $2,211 | 48.1% | 96.9% | 5.2% |
| Nazareth | 2.66 | 45.5 | 9.6% | 24.4% | 3.6% | 1981 | $1,619 | 38.9% | 94.4% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Easton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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