Population 10,274 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southside
Household size in Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Southside sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Easton overall, where it has 2.50 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 40.0 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 42.1 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 43.6 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 41.6 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Southside is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has edged down from 37.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 12.9% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Southside (23.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.2 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Southside
Renters in Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 24.0% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 27.2% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.8% | 28.5% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 28.3% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Southside rent their homes (38.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.2% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in Southside are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1968 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1970 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1970 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1970 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Southside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1952 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $960 | $1,025 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $921 | $1,052 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,107 | $1,271 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,514 | $1,606 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$554 | +$581 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Southside pays $1,514 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Easton as a whole ($1,606). Rents are up $554 a month from 2006–10, a 58% rise, 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 Southside
Bachelor's degrees in Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 29.1% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 29.3% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 34.7% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 38.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Southside: 21.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.7 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 87.8% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 89.5% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 90.3% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 92.2% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Southside never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 6.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Southside
| Period | Southside | Easton | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Southside is the same as the national rate. The rate is higher than in Easton as a whole (4.6%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.4 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Southside compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside | 2.61 | 36.3 | 23.7% | 38.4% | 4.7% | 1961 | $1,514 | 21.9% | 86.1% | 5.4% |
| West Ward | 2.81 | 32.4 | 24.3% | 63.4% | 12.1% | 1938 | $1,255 | 15.7% | 86.9% | 6.3% |
| North End | 2.32 | 41.3 | 10.1% | 31.3% | 9.8% | 1938 | $1,346 | 23.0% | 88.1% | 4.2% |
| Firthtown | 2.44 | 39.3 | 20.3% | 59.3% | 2.5% | 1945 | $1,228 | 19.2% | 87.7% | 9.7% |
| College Hill | 1.83 | 27.8 | 9.7% | 38.8% | 20.5% | 1938 | $1,435 | 72.2% | 93.2% | 3.7% |
| Palmer Heights | 2.58 | 49.6 | 7.3% | 12.4% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,573 | 39.0% | 96.4% | 5.3% |
| middletown | 2.56 | 45.7 | 6.5% | 18.6% | 3.0% | 1978 | $1,493 | 31.8% | 93.5% | 4.2% |
| South Side | 2.59 | 30.9 | 16.2% | 69.4% | 15.4% | 1949 | $1,268 | 19.9% | 79.0% | 15.0% |
| Sayre Park | 2.69 | 27.2 | 12.0% | 65.3% | 5.3% | 1948 | $1,541 | 25.2% | 78.0% | 4.6% |
| West Bethlehem | 2.24 | 39.2 | 9.9% | 43.6% | 5.5% | 1944 | $1,447 | 44.2% | 94.8% | 6.4% |
| Rittersville | 2.87 | 39.7 | 19.1% | 49.6% | 7.7% | 1952 | $1,419 | 14.3% | 74.9% | 15.7% |
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 Southside. 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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