Population 11,119 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Easton
Household size in South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in South Easton run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has edged down from 2.55 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
South Easton skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.3, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the north.
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 South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in South Easton as they are nationally: 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. South Easton has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Massachusetts 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 South Easton
Renters in South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 39.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in South Easton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in South Easton: just 1.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 5.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only three of the 275 Massachusetts cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1959 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in South Easton was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in the Providence area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the north.
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 South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,137 | $928 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,156 | $974 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,560 | $1,103 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,033 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$896 | +$511 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in South Easton runs $2,033 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $896 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the east.
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 South Easton
Bachelor's degrees in South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7% | 28.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.5% | 32.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.3% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
South Easton is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 11.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 82.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in South Easton: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, 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 South Easton
| Period | South Easton | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Easton is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Easton | 2.46 | 44.0 | 11.6% | 15.7% | 1.1% | 1980 | $2,033 | 52.3% | 97.2% | 5.1% |
| North Easton | 2.61 | 42.7 | 9.2% | 19.1% | 1.7% | 1977 | $1,697 | 53.8% | 96.6% | 4.7% |
| West Bridgewater | 2.59 | 39.9 | 6.6% | 18.2% | 1.6% | 1965 | $1,949 | 41.5% | 94.3% | 4.6% |
| Cochesett | 2.60 | 35.5 | 10.4% | 33.1% | 5.3% | 1997 | $2,560 | 36.4% | 88.9% | 2.0% |
| Mansfield | 2.83 | 42.3 | 15.1% | 21.7% | 1.7% | 1984 | $1,704 | 55.1% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| Norton | 2.61 | 40.4 | 7.9% | 16.2% | 3.2% | 1981 | $2,286 | 46.5% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Mansfield Center | 2.44 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 35.9% | 3.7% | 1963 | $1,712 | 44.1% | 99.0% | 5.0% |
| Brockton | 2.98 | 37.1 | 19.6% | 42.6% | 5.8% | 1957 | $1,637 | 22.5% | 82.0% | 8.3% |
| Sharon | 2.96 | 42.4 | 5.9% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1971 | $2,696 | 77.5% | 98.7% | 2.9% |
| Stoughton | 2.57 | 45.6 | 11.9% | 27.3% | 4.6% | 1967 | $2,012 | 41.8% | 90.3% | 4.4% |
| Raynham | 2.57 | 43.8 | 9.4% | 23.1% | 4.9% | 1985 | $1,971 | 39.2% | 91.0% | 3.7% |
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 South 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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