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A few facts from Easton Public Meetings
Oct
19
Easton facts presented at the meetings include:
- Income – Median household income for property owners – $56,107; media household income for renters – $27,357
- Education – grade 5 students at Basic or Below Basic on the 2012-2013 PSSA Exams – 31% math; 43% reading.
- Income & housing – 43% of Easton residents pay 35% or more of their income toward their gross rent each month. (30% is considered the maximum)
- Poverty – in 2012, 20.8% of all families fell below the poverty line within the last 12 months. 36% of families with single mother households fell below the poverty line within the last 12 months.