Easton, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 26,263 (All urban)

Easton, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,545 (9,544 occupied: 4,619 owner occupied, 4,925 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	52%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2477 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $60,200

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $473

Median gross rent in Easton, PA in 2000: $552

Housing units in Easton with a mortgage: 2,940 (256 second mortgage, 282 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,289

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,484

In family households: 18,744 (3,681 male householders, 2,064 female householders)
3,640 spouses, 7,008 children (6,614 natural, 98 adopted, 296 stepchildren), 513 grandchildren, 328 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 490 other relatives, 819 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,740 (1,929 male householders (1,491 living alone)), 1,871 female householders (1,535 living alone)), 940 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,779 (901 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,159 2-persons, 1,500 3-persons, 1,133 4-persons, 608 5-persons, 213 6-persons, 132 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,026 1-person, 652 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

3,159 married couples with children.
2,137 single-parent households (426 men, 1,711 women).

85.0% of residents of Easton speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,262 (8.6%)
(34.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Easton, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 71
4 rooms: 231
5 rooms: 509
6 rooms: 1,445
7 rooms: 967
8 rooms: 680
9 or more rooms: 691

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Easton, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 136
2 rooms: 617
3 rooms: 1,085
4 rooms: 1,125
5 rooms: 849
6 rooms: 500
7 rooms: 283
8 rooms: 228
9 or more rooms: 102

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 118
1990 to 1994: 157
1980 to 1989: 341
1970 to 1979: 660
1960 to 1969: 600
1950 to 1959: 927
1940 to 1949: 852
1939 or earlier: 6,868

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Easton:

no bedroom: 11
1 bedroom: 114
2 bedrooms: 792
3 bedrooms: 2,462
4 bedrooms: 849
5 or more bedrooms: 391

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Easton:

no bedroom: 210
1 bedroom: 1,902
2 bedrooms: 1,594
3 bedrooms: 859
4 bedrooms: 286
5 or more bedrooms: 74

Cars and other vehicles available in Easton in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 417
1 vehicle: 1,441
2 vehicles: 2,009
3 vehicles: 597
4 vehicles: 132
5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Easton in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,249
1 vehicle: 2,425
2 vehicles: 993
3 vehicles: 202
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 29

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Easton, PA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 38
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $49,999: 201
$50,000 to $59,999: 407
$60,000 to $69,999: 731
$70,000 to $79,999: 771
$80,000 to $89,999: 571
$90,000 to $99,999: 357
$100,000 to $124,999: 395
$125,000 to $149,999: 152
$150,000 to $174,999: 120
$175,000 to $199,999: 81
$200,000 to $249,999: 97
$250,000 to $299,999: 47
$300,000 to $399,999: 37
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 15
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Easton:

Less than $100: 50
$100 to $149: 144
$150 to $199: 182
$200 to $249: 119
$250 to $299: 95
$300 to $349: 297
$350 to $399: 428
$400 to $449: 650
$450 to $499: 700
$500 to $549: 635
$550 to $599: 582
$600 to $649: 297
$650 to $699: 314
$700 to $749: 134
$750 to $799: 40
$800 to $899: 26
$900 to $999: 47
$1,000 to $1,249: 10
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 163

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 757
1990 to 1994: 501
1985 to 1989: 282
1980 to 1984: 205
1975 to 1979: 84
1970 to 1974: 174
1970 to 1974: 82
1965 to 1969: 177

Easton, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.9%
Number of people working at home: 154 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 708
5 to 9 minutes: 1624
10 to 14 minutes: 2120
15 to 19 minutes: 1586
20 to 24 minutes: 1441
25 to 29 minutes: 669
30 to 34 minutes: 1182
35 to 39 minutes: 210
40 to 44 minutes: 155
45 to 59 minutes: 620
60 to 89 minutes: 445
90 or more minutes: 382

Easton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,502 (66%)
Carpooled: 1,907 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 315 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 17 (0%)
Taxi: 39 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 56 (0%)
Walked: 1,233 (11%)
Other means: 59 (1%)
Worked at home: 154 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1230
$10,000 to $14,999: 697
$15,000 to $19,999: 725
$20,000 to $24,999: 848
$25,000 to $29,999: 792
$30,000 to $34,999: 707
$35,000 to $39,999: 663
$40,000 to $44,999: 572
$45,000 to $49,999: 492
$50,000 to $59,999: 793
$60,000 to $74,999: 883
$75,000 to $99,999: 737
$100,000 to $124,999: 215
$125,000 to $149,999: 93
$150,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 or more: 64

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5467
German: 3685
Italian: 3113
Irish: 1896
English: 911
United States or American: 906
Polish: 668
Pennsylvania German: 616
Dutch: 564
Arab:: 354
Lebanese: 335
Hungarian: 282
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 265
French (except Basque): 259
Scottish: 244
Welsh: 210
Subsaharan African:: 204
Slovak: 172
Scotch-Irish: 158
African: 157
Greek: 151
Jamaican: 150
Russian: 126
European: 99
Lithuanian: 93
Swedish: 84
British: 80
Ukrainian: 69
Norwegian: 61
Swiss: 53
French Canadian: 50
Danish: 49
Portuguese: 44
Romanian: 42
Haitian: 42
Austrian: 40
Turkish: 39
Czechoslovakian: 36
Canadian: 35
Eastern European: 26
Barbadian: 25
West Indian: 22
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 21
Czech: 19
Macedonian: 17
Australian: 17
Ugandan: 16
Bulgarian: 14
Syrian: 13
Zimbabwean: 13
Scandinavian: 12
Ghanian: 9
Ethiopian: 9
Finnish: 9
Slovene: 7
Other Arab: 6
Albanian: 6
Slavic: 6
Northern European: 5
Icelander: 5
Bahamian: 5
Armenian: 4
Croatian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (23%)
Italy (6%)
Jamaica (5%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
Colombia (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
Greece (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14611
Northeast: 6688
Midwest: 482
South: 1351
West: 359

49% of Easton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 116
Nursery to 4th grade: 64
5th and 6th grade: 179
7th and 8th grade: 312
9th grade: 392
10th grade: 391
11th grade: 333
12th grade, no diploma: 402
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,754
Less than 1 year of college: 416
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 778
Associate degree: 312
Bachelor's degree: 734
Master's degree: 270
Professional school degree: 90
Doctorate degree: 148

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 136
Nursery to 4th grade: 65
5th and 6th grade: 156
7th and 8th grade: 405
9th grade: 395
10th grade: 447
11th grade: 273
12th grade, no diploma: 416
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,003
Less than 1 year of college: 476
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 747
Associate degree: 495
Bachelor's degree: 646
Master's degree: 247
Professional school degree: 133
Doctorate degree: 82

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 22.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,865
Black householders: $31,250
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,750
Asian householders: $37,083
Some other race householders: $31,193
Two or more races householders: $24,219
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,367

Easton household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Easton household income for Black or African American householders

Easton household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Easton household income for Asian householders

Easton household income for some other race householders

Easton household income for two or more races householders

Easton household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Easton marital status for males

Easton marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $76,900
Black or African American householders: $76,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,500
Asian householders: $77,900
Some other race householders: $70,000
Two or more races householders: $92,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $73,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,479
One, attached: 3,863
Two: 1,163
3 or 4: 1,226
5 to 9: 720
10 to 19: 409
20 to 49: 287
50 or more: 393
Mobile homes: 5

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Easton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (54%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
Electricity (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
Electricity (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 215

Here:	7.2%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83

Here:	6.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,186

Here:	76.9%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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