Easton, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,961 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 298 | 3.7 |
| Kindergarten | 281 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,004 | 37.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,352 | 17.0 |
| College or graduate school | 3,026 | 38.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,813 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,433 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,049 | 19.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,757 | 36.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,417 | 15.3 |
| Associate degree | 807 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,380 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 970 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,126 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,879 | 37.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,866 | 42.0 |
| Separated | 761 | 3.6 |
| Widowed | 1,515 | 7.2 |
Female | 1,205 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,105 | 10.0 |
Female | 1,155 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 577 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 225 | 39.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,158 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,130 | 10.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,557 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 482 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,265 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,499 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,766 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 76.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,816 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,289 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,555 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,816 | 48.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,095 | 49.3 |
Same county | 6,324 | 25.8 |
Different county | 5,771 | 23.5 |
Same state | 1,929 | 7.9 |
Different state | 3,842 | 15.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 644 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,263 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,001 | 91.4 |
Born in United States | 23,491 | 89.4 |
State of residence | 14,611 | 55.6 |
Different state | 8,880 | 33.8 |
Born outside United States | 510 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 2,262 | 8.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,258 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 772 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,490 | 5.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,262 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 521 | 23.0 |
| Asia | 375 | 16.6 |
| Africa | 116 | 5.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,233 | 54.5 |
| Northern America | 17 | 0.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,555 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,876 | 85.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,679 | 15.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,603 | 6.5 |
Spanish | 2,062 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,063 | 4.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,117 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 347 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 252 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 147 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,263 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,403 | 108.1 |
| Arab | 455 | 1.7 |
| Czech1 | 94 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 60 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,125 | 4.3 |
| English | 1,527 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 435 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 78 | 0.3 |
| German | 5,494 | 20.9 |
| Greek | 175 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 491 | 1.9 |
| Irish1 | 3,056 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 3,701 | 14.1 |
| Lithuanian | 119 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 76 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 943 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 56 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 198 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 234 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 397 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 211 | 0.8 |
| Subsaharan African | 212 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 127 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 136 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 906 | 3.4 |
| Welsh | 397 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 306 | 1.2 |
| Other ancestries | 7,327 | 27.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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