West Easton - Northampton county

Population 1,152

West Easton, Pennsylvania

West Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton county, is 7 miles NE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and 50 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,152 people lived in West Easton.

The People and Families of West Easton

In West Easton, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Easton had a median family income of $48,393.

West Easton Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in West Easton are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in West Easton, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In West Easton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

West Easton Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,152	100%
Male	563	48.9%
Female	589	51.1%
Under 18	288	25%
18+	864	75%
65+	158	13.7%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.04
White	1,098	95.3%
African-American	22	1.9%
Asian	12	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	10	0.9%
Mixed Race	9	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	43	3.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$48,393
Population In Poverty	114	9.9%

West Easton Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.6%
Italian	16.2%
Irish	10%
Polish	6.7%
US/American	6.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
Ukrainian	5.8%
English	4.6%
Dutch	4.5%
Pennsylvania German	4.4%
Hungarian	2.7%
Slovak	2.2%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Lebanese	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
European	0.5%
Croatian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Other Arab	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%