Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northampton
Municipality: Easton city
Total Population 26,276
SEX
Male 12,881
Female 13,395
AGE
Under 5 years 1,953
5 to 17 years 4,127
18 to 20 years 2,234
21 to 24 years 2,224
25 to 44 years 7,985
45 to 54 years 2,057
55 to 59 years 931
60 to 64 years 1,038
65 to 74 years 1,956
75 to 84 years 1,335
85 years and over 436
Median age 30.5
Under 18 years 6,080
Percent of total population 23.1
65 years and over 3,727
Percent of total population 14.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 9,397
Family households (families) 6,017
Married-couple families 4,268
Percent of total households 45.4
Other family, male householder 408
Other family, female householder 1,341
Nonfamily households 3,380
Percent of total households 36.0
Householder living alone 2,801
Householder 65 years and over 1,267
Persons living in households 23,578
Persons per household 2.51
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 2,698
Institutionalized persons 770
Other persons in group quarters 1,928
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 22,803
Black 2,480
Percent of total population 9.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 44
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 447
Percent of total population 1.7
Other race 502
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1,159
Percent of total population 4.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 10,309
Occupied housing units 9,397
Owner occupied 4,899
Percent owner occupied 52.1
Renter occupied 4,498
Vacant housing units 912
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 19
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 244
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,295
1-unit, attached 3,731
2 to 4 units 2,576
5 to 9 units 638
10 or more units 932
Mobile home, trailer, other 137
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 4,277
Less than $50,000 471
$50,000 to $99,999 2,788
$100,000 to $149,999 654
$150,000 to $199,999 194
$200,000 to $299,999 125
$300,000 or more 45
Median (dollars) 80,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 4,345
Less than $250 851
$250 to $499 2,644
$500 to $749 813
$750 to $999 30
$1,000 or more 7
Median (dollars) 388
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 4,277
White 3,974
Black 237
Percent of occupied units 5.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 4
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 32
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Other race 30
Hispanic origin (of any race) 81
Percent of occupied units 1.9
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997