Easton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
The education level of Easton citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.32% of adults in Easton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Easton in 2022 was $43,844, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,376 for a family of four. However, Easton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Easton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Easton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Easton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Easton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.59% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Easton include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Easton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
