Easton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 30,341 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Easton is the 27th largest community in Pennsylvania. Easton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.Unlike some cities, Easton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Easton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Easton is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Easton who work in sales jobs (10.40%), office and administrative support (8.84%), and teaching (7.81%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in Easton, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Easton provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The percentage of people in Easton who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.27% of adults in Easton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Easton in 2022 was $29,083, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,332 for a family of four. However, Easton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Easton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Easton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Easton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Easton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Easton include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Easton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.
