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Easton·Pennsylvania

Easton delivered D+35.9 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
PA
Easton
HarrisD+35.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic67.3%7,673
Donald TrumpRepublican31.4%3,583
OtherAll other candidates1.2%138
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +35.9% in 2024.+35.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+47.3%
2012+46.6%
2016+41.0%
2020+39.3%
2024+35.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+35.9%
7,6733,58311,394
D
+39.3%
7,2213,10610,480
D
+41.0%
6,4262,5749,392
D
+46.6%
6,3482,3158,663
D
+47.3%
6,9222,4229,513

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorEastonCityPennsylvaniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White53.8%74.5%61.0%
Black18.2%10.7%12.2%
Asian1.6%3.8%6.0%
Two or more races11.8%7.1%12.6%
Other race14.6%3.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino24.9%8.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$69,348$77,971$84,427
Poverty rate16.3%11.7%12.5%
Median age31.641.239.1
Age 18–2410.6%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.3%19.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)28.2%35.2%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home22.5%12.4%22.3%
Spanish17.6%5.6%13.6%
Other languages1.1%0.5%0.8%
Arabic1.0%0.4%0.5%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 20.4%German 21.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 11.7%Irish 14.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 11.5%Italian 10.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic21.9%County context21.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.9%County context9.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed55.8%County context53.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant12.4%County context10.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.4%
Irish
11.7%
Italian
11.5%
American
10.0%
English
6.4%
Polish
4.2%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.5%
speak English only
Spanish17.6%
Other languages1.1%
Arabic1.0%
Other Indo-European0.9%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
Korean0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
21.9%
Mainline Protestant
12.4%
Evangelical Protestant
6.9%
Hindu
0.9%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Jewish
0.3%
Muslim
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted55.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Easton sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.3 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.9 points.

A population of 29,739, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,348 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Easton, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Easton, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 35.9 points (D+35.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,394 votes cast, 7,673 went Democratic and 3,583 went Republican.
What is Easton, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Easton, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Easton, Pennsylvania?
Easton, Pennsylvania has a population of 29,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Easton, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Easton, Pennsylvania is $69,348 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Easton, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Easton, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.