Easton, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

17,308

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.8

0.439% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,653

1.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Easton, MD is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.95% of Easton, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.72k people).

In 2024, there were 4.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Easton, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.72k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Easton, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Easton, MD was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Easton, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Easton, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.1k ± 435
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 328
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1k ± 351

14.6%

Hispanic Population

2.52k people

14.6% of the people in Easton, MD are hispanic (2.52k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Easton, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

9.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

As of 2024, 9.95% of Easton, MD residents (1.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Easton, MD was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Easton, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
298 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
177 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
157 ± 90

Easton, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Easton, MD.

Economy

The economy of Easton, MD employs 8.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Easton, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,272 people), Retail Trade (957 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (830 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,056), Public Administration ($77,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,000).

Employment

Occupations

8.05k

2024 Value

± 713

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Easton, MD grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 7.95k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Easton, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,083 people), Sales & Related Occupations (888 people), and Management Occupations (807 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Easton, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.05k

2024 Value

± 713

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Easton, MD grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 7.95k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Easton, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,272 people), Retail Trade (957 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (830 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Easton, MD, though some of these residents may live in Easton, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,034

Median earning men ± $9,615

$45,381

Median earning women ± $8,215

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,880), Public Administration ($78,375), and Manufacturing ($65,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,981), Public Administration ($76,625), and Construction ($63,353).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Easton, MD was $358,900 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $348,400 to $358,900, a 3.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Easton, MD is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Easton, MD have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Easton, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,819

$4,738

Median Property Taxes

±$494

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Easton, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Easton, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Easton, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Easton, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,653

Median Household Income

± $6,181

7.36k

Number of Households

± 644

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.36k households in Easton, MD grew to $74,653 from the previous year's value of $73,460.

The following chart displays the households in Easton, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Easton, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Easton, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Easton, MD have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Easton, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Easton, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Easton, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Easton, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Easton, MD (1.85k out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Easton, MD is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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