West Easton

Population: 1,158
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $214,700

West Easton is a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,158 residents. Its median household income of $75,000 runs below the Northampton County figure of $86,687.

From 2019 to 2023, West Easton's population declined 12.9% from 1,329 to 1,158, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $154,600 to $214,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.4% of the population. 84.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,158
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $214,700
Median gross rent: $1,307
Housing units: 469
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3291,158

Median household income

$57,045$75,000

Median home value

$154,600$214,700

Median gross rent

$1,007$1,307

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,329	$57,045	$154,600	$1,007
2020	1,311	$53,182	$165,100	$1,105
2021	1,265	$62,000	$178,100	$1,216
2022	1,146	$70,250	$205,700	$1,332
2023	1,158	$75,000	$214,700	$1,307

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	6.5%
5 to 17	218	18.8%
18 to 24	63	5.4%
25 to 34	119	10.3%
35 to 44	147	12.7%
45 to 54	163	14.1%
55 to 64	180	15.5%
65 to 74	149	12.9%
75 and over	44	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	769	66.4%
Black or African American	73	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	12	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	297	25.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	9.2%
High school graduate	365	45.5%
Some college or associate's	286	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	53	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	455	84.4%
Carpooled	34	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	8.3%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	26.7%
15 to 29 min	218	44.1%
30 to 44 min	109	22.1%
45 to 59 min	9	1.8%
60+ min	26	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 8.1% (93 of 1,152)

	Count	Share
Family households	304	69.1%
Nonfamily households	136	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	440	93.8%
Vacant	29	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	372	84.5%
Renter-occupied	68	15.5%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached30.1%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	59.5%
1-unit, attached	141	30.1%
2 to 4 units	41	8.7%
5 to 19 units	5	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4282832
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.6784, -75.2361