Easton is a city located in Talbot County Maryland. Easton has a 2020 population of 16,971. It is also the county seat of Talbot County. Easton is currently growing at a rate of 0.59% annually and its population has increased by 4.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,289 in 2010.
The average household income in Easton is $81,029 with a poverty rate of 11.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,078 per month, and the median house value is $276,000. The median age in Easton is 41.6 years, 37.6 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eastonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 37,879 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 37,947 | 68 | 0.18% |
2012 | 37,986 | 39 | 0.10% |
2013 | 37,896 | -90 | -0.24% |
2014 | 37,517 | -379 | -1.01% |
2015 | 37,413 | -104 | -0.28% |
2016 | 37,135 | -278 | -0.75% |
2017 | 37,033 | -102 | -0.28% |
2018 | 37,074 | 41 | 0.11% |
2019 | 37,181 | 107 | 0.29% |
2020 | 37,288 | 107 | 0.29% |
2021 | 37,395 | 107 | 0.29% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 12,031 | 72.52% |
Black or African American | 2,385 | 14.38% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 52 | 0.31% |
Asian | 327 | 1.97% |
Some Other Race | 345 | 2.08% |
Two or More Races | 1,449 | 8.73% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 7,387 | 2.19 | 56.7 |
Married | 2,914 | 3.01 | 78.2 |
Male | 237 | 2.59 | 49.4 |
Female | 961 | 3.19 | 37.1 |
Non Family | 3,275 | 1.14 | 43.8 |
2.94
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 529 | 4.46% |
9th to 12th Grade | 970 | 8.18% |
High School Graduate | 2,630 | 22.18% |
Some College | 2,511 | 21.17% |
Associates Degree | 1,018 | 8.58% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,338 | 19.71% |
Graduate Degree | 1,863 | 15.71% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 229 | 173 | 141 |
Other Race | 193 | 164 | 96 |
White | 8,559 | 8,014 | 3,509 |
Black | 1,731 | 1,317 | 330 |
Hispanic | 1,020 | 518 | 160 |
2+ Races | 583 | 510 | 86 |
Native American | 32 | 27 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.63%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.57%.
$44,858
Average Earnings
$54,244
Average Male
$36,226
Average Female
86.91% of Easton residents speak only English, while 13.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.27% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 1,449 | 301 | 20.77% |
Hispanic | 1,917 | 375 | 19.56% |
Black | 2,241 | 314 | 14.01% |
White | 10,727 | 942 | 8.78% |
Native | 52 | 3 | 5.77% |
Asian | 327 | 12 | 3.67% |
Other | 187 | NaN% |
11.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.78%
Male Poverty Rate
11.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Easton is Multiple, with 20.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Easton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.29%.
46.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.3%
Male Marriage Rate
40.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 905 | 9.29% |
Black | 28 | 1.48% |
2+ Races | 121 | 17.51% |
1.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.7%
Labor Force Participation
60%
Employment Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
53.86%
Born in Easton
90.53%
Native Born
9.47%
Foreign Born
5.85%
Non Citizen
3.62%
Naturalized
90.53% of Easton residents were born in the United States, with 53.86% having been born in Maryland. 5.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 3,005 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 2,939 | -66 | -0.22% |
1900 | 3,074 | 135 | 0.45% |
1910 | 3,083 | 9 | 0.03% |
1920 | 3,442 | 359 | 1.11% |
1930 | 4,092 | 650 | 1.74% |
1940 | 4,528 | 436 | 1.02% |
1950 | 4,836 | 308 | 0.66% |
1960 | 6,337 | 1,501 | 2.74% |
1970 | 6,809 | 472 | 0.72% |
1980 | 7,536 | 727 | 1.02% |
1990 | 9,372 | 1,836 | 2.20% |
2000 | 11,708 | 2,336 | 2.25% |
2010 | 16,289 | 4,581 | 3.36% |
2011 | 16,450 | 161 | 0.99% |
2012 | 16,601 | 151 | 0.92% |
2013 | 16,691 | 90 | 0.54% |
2014 | 16,671 | -20 | -0.12% |
2015 | 16,641 | -30 | -0.18% |
2016 | 16,533 | -108 | -0.65% |
2017 | 16,511 | -22 | -0.13% |
2018 | 16,571 | 60 | 0.36% |
2019 | 16,671 | 100 | 0.60% |
2020 | 16,771 | 100 | 0.60% |
2021 | 16,871 | 100 | 0.60% |
2022 | 16,971 | 100 | 0.59% |