Easton ( English Easton ) - a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut ( USA ). According to the 2010 census, the number of city residents was 7,490.
| City | |
| Easton | |
|---|---|
| English Easton | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Connecticut |
| District | Fairfield |
| History and geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | 74.1 km² |
| Center height | 92 m |
| Timezone | UTC − 7 , in summer UTC − 6 |
| Population | |
| Population | 7490 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 100 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 203 |
| Postcode | 06612 |
| FIPS | 09-23890 |
| GNIS | |
The territory of Easton was settled in 1757. Originally it was a suburb of Fairfield. Easton was incorporated separately in 1845. Easton Buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the vicinity of the city there are about 20 farms. One of the major land owners is Aquarion Water Company [1] [2] .
Content
Geographical position
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 74.1 km². 3.1 km² is water.
Population
| Population census | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | Us. | % ± | |
| 1850 | 1432 | ||
| 1860 | 1350 | -5.7% | |
| 1870 | 1288 | -4.6% | |
| 1880 | 1145 | -11.1% | |
| 1890 | 1001 | -12.6% | |
| 1900 | 960 | -4.1% | |
| 1910 | 1052 | 9.6% | |
| 1920 | 1017 | -3.3% | |
| 1930 | 1013 | -0.4% | |
| 1940 | 1262 | 24.6% | |
| 1950 | 2165 | 71.6% | |
| 1960 | 3407 | 57.4% | |
| 1970 | 4885 | 43.4% | |
| 1980 | 5962 | 22% | |
| 1990 | 6303 | 5.7% | |
| 2000 | 7272 | 15.4% | |
| 2010 | 7490 | 3% | |
| Current 2014 | 7631 | 1.9% | |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Easton was 7,490 (of which 49.6% of men and 50.4% of women), there were 2,577 households and 2,105 families in the city. On the territory of the city were located 2715 buildings with an average density of 36.6 buildings per square kilometer of land. The racial composition : white - 94.1%, Native Americans - 0.1%, African Americans - 0.7% [3] .
According to the 2010 census, the population of the city was distributed as follows: 28.4% - residents under 18 years old, 2.4% - between 18 and 21 years old, 54.3% - from 21 to 65 years old and 15.1% - aged 65 and over. The average age of the population is 45.1 years. For every 100 women in Easton, there were 98.4 men, while for 100 adult women, there were already 94.1 men of comparable age [3] .
Of the 2,577 households, 81.7% were families: 72.9% cohabiting couples (36.4% with children under 18); 6.3% are women living without husbands and 2.4% are men living without wives. 18.3% had no family. In 41.9% of households were residents under 18 years old, in 30.8% - over 65 years. On average, 2.90 people have a household, and the average family size is 3.25 people. 15.4% of the population lived alone, 7.8% were single elderly people (over 65) [3] .
Economy
In 2015, out of 6,093 people over the age of 16, 3574 had a job. At the same time, men had a median income of $ 103,598 per year compared to $ 90,727 of average annual income for women. In 2014, the median income for a family was estimated at $ 158,229, for a household - at $ 133,356. The per capita income is $ 60,963 per year [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Lisa Prevost. Easton, Conn .: Embracing a Farming Culture . The New York Times (November 11, 2015). The appeal date is April 27, 2018.
- ↑ Jessica Gordon Ryan. Easton, Connecticut “Black Pearl of Fairfield County” . New England Today (June 20, 2017). The appeal date is April 27, 2018.
- 2 1 2 3 4 American FactFinder Unreferenced . United States Census Bureau . The appeal date is November 26, 2015.