West Easton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,245

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

5.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.18%

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,250

8.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$209,800

Population & Diversity

West Easton, PA is home to a population of 1.25k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.84% of West Easton, PA residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 6.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (768 people) in West Easton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 116 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of West Easton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Easton, PA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Easton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
768 ± 201
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
119 ± 106
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 129

26.2%

Hispanic Population

326 people

26.2% of the people in West Easton, PA are hispanic (326 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Easton, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

8.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

7.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 8.84% of West Easton, PA residents (110 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 West Easton, PA was 7.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 18

West Easton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Easton, PA employs 655 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Easton, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Educational Services (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($99,167), Finance & Insurance ($96,607), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,607).

Employment

Occupations

655

2024 Value

± 158

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Easton, PA grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 556 employees to 655 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Easton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people), Management Occupations (90 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Easton, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

655

2024 Value

± 158

17.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Easton, PA grew at a rate of 17.8%, from 556 employees to 655 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Easton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), Retail Trade (118 people), and Educational Services (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Easton, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Easton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,500

Median earning men ± $21,099

$33,295

Median earning women ± $6,351

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,036), Manufacturing ($59,402), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($39,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,129), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Easton, PA was $209,800 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,700 to $209,800, a 2.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Easton, PA is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Easton, PA have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Easton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$209,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,232

$445

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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 West Easton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2024

50.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in West Easton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Easton, PA 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.

$81,250

Median Household Income

± $21,535

505

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 505 households in West Easton, PA grew to $81,250 from the previous year's value of $75,000.

The following chart displays the households in West Easton, PA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Easton, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (8.59%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in West Easton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.59%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Easton, PA have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in West Easton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Easton, PA (89 out of 1.24k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Easton, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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