Easton

Population: 29,079
Median household income: $63,775
Median home value: $169,200

Located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Easton is a community with a population of 29,079. At $63,775, its median household income sits below Northampton County's $86,687.

From 2019 to 2023, Easton's population grew 7.2% from 27,122 to 29,079, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $124,800 to $169,200.

Owners occupy 45.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,079
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,775
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: $1,223
Housing units: 11,481
Homeownership rate: 45.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,12229,079

Median household income

$51,698$63,775

Median home value

$124,800$169,200

Median gross rent

$986$1,223

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,122	$51,698	$124,800	$986
2020	27,274	$55,201	$129,700	$1,023
2021	27,860	$58,243	$132,300	$1,134
2022	28,883	$62,642	$150,500	$1,211
2023	29,079	$63,775	$169,200	$1,223

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2419.2%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,213	4.2%
5 to 17	4,271	14.7%
18 to 24	5,576	19.2%
25 to 34	4,081	14.0%
35 to 44	3,922	13.5%
45 to 54	3,107	10.7%
55 to 64	3,050	10.5%
65 to 74	2,201	7.6%
75 and over	1,658	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,521	53.4%
Black or African American	4,035	13.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	399	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	446	1.5%
Two or more races	1,553	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,120	24.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,230	12.4%
High school graduate	6,445	35.8%
Some college or associate's	4,363	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,076	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,905	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit2.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,999	71.1%
Carpooled	981	7.0%
Public transit	287	2.0%
Walked	778	5.5%
Bicycle	79	0.6%
Worked from home	1,647	11.7%
Other means	300	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,450	27.8%
15 to 29 min	4,643	37.4%
30 to 44 min	2,534	20.4%
45 to 59 min	495	4.0%
60+ min	1,302	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 17.9% (4,482 of 24,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,055	57.6%
Nonfamily households	4,455	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,510	91.5%
Vacant	971	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,748	45.2%
Renter-occupied	5,762	54.8%

1-unit, detached26.0%

1-unit, attached32.4%

2 to 4 units22.4%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,989	26.0%
1-unit, attached	3,716	32.4%
2 to 4 units	2,570	22.4%
5 to 19 units	1,263	11.0%
20 or more units	909	7.9%
Mobile home & other	34	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4221648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Center point: 40.6860, -75.2185