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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.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.Easton is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Easton enrolled in college, Easton has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. In terms of college education, Easton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.27% of adults 25 and older in the city 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.
