Easton, California

Easton
—  census-designated place  —
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°39′01″N 119°47′27″W / 36.65028°N 119.79083°W / 36.65028; -119.79083Coordinates: 36°39′01″N 119°47′27″W / 36.65028°N 119.79083°W / 36.65028; -119.79083
Country	United States
State	California
County	Fresno
Government
– N/A
– Senate	Dean Florez (D)
– Assembly	Juan Arambula (D)
– U. S. Congress	Jim Costa (D)
Area[1]
– Total	3.011 sq mi (7.799 km2)
– Land	3.011 sq mi (7.799 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	276 ft (84 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	2,083
– Density	691.8/sq mi (267.1/km2)
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93706
Area code(s)	559
FIPS code	06-20928
GNIS feature ID	0277503

Easton (formerly, Covel^[2] and Covell^[3]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2010 census, up from 1,966 at the 2000 census. Easton is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south of downtown Fresno,^[2] at an elevation of 276 feet (84 m).^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all of it land.

History

Easton post office was established in 1881, moved in 1883, and closed in 1902.^[2] It reopened in 1952.^[2] The name honors O.W. Easton, land agent.^[2]

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[4] reported that Easton had a population of 2,083. The population density was 691.7 people per square mile (267.1/km²). The racial makeup of Easton was 1,248 (59.9%) White, 13 (0.6%) African American, 58 (2.8%) Native American, 68 (3.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 593 (28.5%) from other races, and 103 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,308 persons (62.8%).

The Census reported that 2,083 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 629 households, out of which 266 (42.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 369 (58.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 91 (14.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 50 (7.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 32 (5.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 102 households (16.2%) were made up of individuals and 46 (7.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31. There were 510 families (81.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.66.

The population was spread out with 566 people (27.2%) under the age of 18, 231 people (11.1%) aged 18 to 24, 474 people (22.8%) aged 25 to 44, 532 people (25.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 280 people (13.4%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.1 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

There were 667 housing units at an average density of 221.5 per square mile (85.5/km²), of which 423 (67.2%) were owner-occupied, and 206 (32.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.5%. 1,365 people (65.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 718 people (34.5%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 1,966 people, 623 households, and 499 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 652.5 people per square mile (252.2/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 215.1 per square mile (83.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.04% White, 0.61% Black or African American, 3.36% Native American, 3.97% Asian, 29.35% from other races, and 4.68% from two or more races. 51.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 623 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.57.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,172, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $39,583 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,598. About 16.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Marjaree Mason, for whom Fresno County's Marjaree Mason Center is named, was born in Easton.

• Deshawn Stevenson, Basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks, lived in Easton.

References

1. ^ U.S. Census
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1030. ISBN 9781884995149. 
3. ^ ^{a b} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Easton, California
4. ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
5. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.