West Easton, PA Population

Overview

1,265

Total Population

39.6

Median age

53.04%

Female population %

88.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

285

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Easton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Easton is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Easton's population under 18 was 27.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Easton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Easton, 24.03% were under the age of 15, 15.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.87% aged 30 to 64, 15.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 more females than males in West Easton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.04% females and 46.96% males in West Easton, PA.
The West Easton, PA gender ratio is 88.5:100 i.e. 88.5 men to 100 women (0.885).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 66.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 66.

West Easton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Easton population: 81.26% are White, 1.26% are Black or African American, 0.47% are Asian, 8.14% are some other race and 8.85% are multiracial.
West Easton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 285 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 98 (77.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Easton is White with a population of 1,028 (81.26% of the total population).

West Easton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,256 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, West Easton's population increased by 69 (5.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Easton's population decreased by 19 (1.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Easton's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,181.