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Population (year 2000): 26,263. Estimated
population in July 2005: 26,267 (+0.0% change)
Males: 12,956 (49.3%), Females: 13,307 (50.7%)
Zip codes:
18040,
18042,
18045.
Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $33,162 (year 2000)
Median house value: $77,000 (year 2000)
Races in Easton:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
- Black (12.7%)
- Hispanic (9.8%)
- Other race (3.7%)
- Two or more races (3.1%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Vietnamese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (20.9%), Italian (14.1%),
Irish (11.6%), English (5.8%), Dutch (4.3%), Polish (3.6%).
Land area: 4.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Easton
- High school or higher: 71.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Easton city
- Never married: 37.3%
- Now married: 42.0%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 10.0%
8.6% Foreign born (4.7% Latin America, 2.0%
Europe, 1.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -169 (-0.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Easton:
- EASTON HOSPITAL (21ST & LEHIGH STS)
- SCCI HOSPITAL EASTON (250 SOUTH 21ST STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Easton:
- WARREN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, NJ)
- MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL CENTER (about 11 miles;
BETHLEHEM, PA)
- ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM (about 13 miles;
BETHLEHEM, PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Easton:
- LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles;
ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
- TRENTON MERCER (about 41 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID:
TTN)
- READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 56
miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Easton:
- BRADEN AIRPARK (about 4 miles; EASTON, PA; ID: N43)
- ALEXANDRIA (about 16 miles; PITTSTOWN, NJ; ID: N85)
- VANSANT (about 17 miles; ERWINNA, PA; ID: 9N1)
Colleges/Universities in Easton:
- LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
2,218; Location: HIGH ST; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.lafayette.edu)
- CHURCHMAN BUSINESS SCHOOL (FT enrollment:
131; Location: 355 SPRING GARDEN ST; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.churchman4u.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Easton:
- NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9
miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
- LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT
enrollment: 5,725)
- MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Allentown, PA;
FT enrollment: 2,334)
- EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about
26 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
- LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles;
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
- BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles;
NEWTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 4,840)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles;
BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
Public high schools in Easton:
- EASTON AREA HS (Students: 2,638; Grades: 09 -
12)
- WILSON AREA HS (Students: 730; Grades: 09 -
12)
Private high schools in Easton:
- NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518;
Location: 3417 CHURCH RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
- EASTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43;
Location: 3000 FREEMANSBURG AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Easton:
- SHAWNEE MS (Students: 1,394; Grades: 07 - 08)
- EASTON AREA MS (Students: 1,336; Grades: 05 -
06)
- PALMER EL SCH (Students: 698; Grades: KG -
04)
- TRACY EL SCH (Students: 584; Grades: KG - 04)
- PHILIP F LAUER MS (Students: 576; Grades: 06
- 08)
- PAXINOSA EL SCH (Students: 543; Grades: KG -
04)
- FARMERSVILLE EL SCH (Students: 542; Grades:
KG - 05)
- CHESTON EL SCH (Students: 513; Grades: KG -
04)
- FORKS EL SCH (Students: 401; Grades: KG - 04)
- WILSON BOROUGH EL SCH (Students: 379; Grades:
KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Easton:
- ST JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL SCH (Students:
561; Location: 1900 WASHINGTON BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
- EASTON CATHOLIC ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 216;
Location: 841 WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: KG - 8)
- LITTLE PEOPLE COUNTRY CLUB (Students: 42;
Location: 2940 NAZARETH RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- PINK TOWER NURSERY SCHOOL (Students: 40;
Location: 1913 FREEMANSBURG AV; Grades: PK - KG)
- WONDER YEARS LEARNING CENTER (Students: 20;
Location: 41 COMMUNITY DR; Grades: PK - KG)
Libraries in Easton:
- EASTON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,507,454; Location: 515 CHURCH ST; 179,932 books;
7,898 audio materials; 4,316 video materials; 1,503
serial subscriptions)
- MARY MEUSER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $197,638; Location: 1803 NORTHAMPTON ST; 42,239
books; 1,115 audio materials; 774 video materials; 120
serial subscriptions)
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