CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Easton

Pennsylvania · 26,276 residents · 4.26 sq mi

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Easton is home to 26,276 people in Pennsylvania. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $79,300. Median household income is $26,365, under the $30,130 national median. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

26,276

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 26,263 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 32.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202430K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(1,978)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(1,592)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(1,692)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(2,156)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2412%(3,153)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(4,739)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(3,220)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(2,129)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(1,980)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(1,896)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(1,261)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(480)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,365

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,162 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,319

−29%vs 2000

vs $15,949 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$79,300

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$460

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $552 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.1%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.5% in 2000

47.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.5%(19,302)

Black12.3%(3,221)

Hispanic / Latino9.8%(2,570)

Asian1.7%(436)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.5%(22,716)

Black9.3%(2,455)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(1,247)

Asian1.5%(383)

Other2.7%(722)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican7.5%(2,217)

South American3.7%(1,104)

Mexican3.6%(1,082)

Dominican3.2%(952)

Central American2.4%(707)

Ecuadorian1.6%(478)

Guatemalan1.4%(426)

Peruvian0.9%(280)

Salvadoran0.6%(181)

Cuban0.5%(147)

Colombian0.5%(135)

Argentine0.3%(77)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0.2%(71)

Chilean0.2%(63)

Nicaraguan0.2%(50)

Honduran0.1%(40)

Panamanian0%(10)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.6%(172)

Vietnamese0.4%(113)

Chinese0.2%(55)

Korean0.1%(18)

Filipino0%(10)

Pakistani0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(1)

Ancestry

American19.7%(5,872)

German9%(2,675)

Irish7.2%(2,128)

Italian6.3%(1,867)

English4.4%(1,308)

West Indian3%(893)

Polish2.6%(774)

Jamaican2.2%(662)

Arab1%(311)

French0.9%(277)

Lebanese0.9%(274)

Scottish0.8%(249)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.8%(242)

British0.8%(235)

Norwegian0.8%(235)

Dutch0.7%(201)

Welsh0.6%(164)

Subsaharan African0.5%(162)

Swedish0.5%(149)

Russian0.5%(146)

Egyptian0.5%(143)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(140)

Ukrainian0.5%(135)

Slovak0.4%(131)

Lithuanian0.4%(112)

Austrian0.3%(98)

Czech0.3%(79)

French Canadian0.2%(66)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(55)

Brazilian0.2%(50)

Nigerian0.2%(50)

Portuguese0.2%(47)

Danish0.1%(34)

Slovene0.1%(28)

Canadian0.1%(27)

Greek0.1%(26)

Haitian0.1%(23)

Finnish0.1%(15)

Moroccan0%(11)

Romanian0%(10)

Belgian0%(8)

Israeli0%(5)

Croatian0%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.6%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 16.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married60.3%(7,732)

Married31.2%(4,009)

Widowed2.2%(286)

Divorced6.3%(805)

Women 15+

Never married50.5%(6,370)

Married31.6%(3,981)

Widowed7.6%(956)

Divorced10.4%(1,311)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.3%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.8%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.6%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.0%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)38.6%(332)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24%(206)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24%(206)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 860 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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