Easton, MD

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.1

0.584% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.2%

9.6% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

16,877

1.05% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Easton, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.5%).

None of the households in Easton, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Easton, MD are U.S. citizens.

Easton, MD borders Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Cambridge, MD, and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

Easton, MD is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Easton, MD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 6.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Easton, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.52k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.74k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.8%

2022 Citizenship

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)
28k ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.52k ± 213
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.74k ± 438

9.1%

Hispanic Population

3.43k people

9.1% of the people in Easton, MD are hispanic (3.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Easton, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,121 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
361 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
269 ± 104

Easton, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Easton, MD employs 16.9k people. The largest industries in Easton, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,452 people), Retail Trade (1,889 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,852 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

16.9k

2023 Value

± 897

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 7.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Easton, MD, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Easton, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.9k

2023 Value

± 897

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 7.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Easton, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,452 people), Retail Trade (1,889 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,852 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($108,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,500), and Information ($94,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($102,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,000), and Public Administration ($62,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

106
Construction
100
Retail Trade
91
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$208k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$93.3k
Retail Trade
$77.8k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Easton, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.09%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Easton, MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Number of Households

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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.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Easton, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Easton, MD have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 6.38% 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

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Easton, MD (3.8k out of 37.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.52%

Uninsured

37.6%

Employer Coverage

18.1%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Easton, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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