Easton, PA Profile

Easton, PA, population 26,267, is located in Pennsylvania's Northampton county, about 15.2 miles from Allentown and 51.0 miles from Philadelphia.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Easton has stayed about the same.

Easton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Easton tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.00
	Males	30.90
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,263	N/A
2001	26,137	-0.48%
2002	26,216	0.30%
2003	26,264	0.18%
2004	26,297	0.13%
2005	26,267	-0.11%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,162

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	586
2002	823
2003	603
2004	628
2005	669
2006	631

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	1	0	3	4
Forcible Rape	16	21	18	19	16	16
Robbery	52	52	54	47	47	54
Aggravated Assault	83	143	85	99	110	92

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,087
2002	3,700
2003	4,343
2004	4,343
2005	4,096
2006	5,417

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	237	158	226	196	189	188
Larceny, Theft	772	753	824	800	745	1037
Motor Vehicle Theft	65	65	88	145	144	199
Arson	18	11	12	10	17	23

Location

Elevation	300 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles