East Point, GA

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2021 Population
37,895
8.18% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
35.1
0.862% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
23.2%
2.31% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$50,371
10.9% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$177,500
11% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, East Point, GA had a population of 37.9k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $50,371. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of East Point, GA grew from 35,031 to 37,895, a 8.18% increase and its median household income grew from $45,411 to $50,371, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Point, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.83%), Other (Hispanic) (2.43%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%).

None of the households in East Point, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in East Point, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in East Point, GA was $177,500, and the homeownership rate was 41.8%.

Most people in East Point, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in East Point, GA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

East Point, GA is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.17% of East Point, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.34k people).

In 2021, there were 6.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in East Point, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.76k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%
2021 Citizenship
96.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.1% of East Point, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in East Point, GA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Point, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    28.8k ± 989
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.76k ± 646
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 596
7.87%
Hispanic Population
2.98k people

In 2021, there were 6.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.8k people) in East Point, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.76k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.45k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.87% of the people in East Point, GA are hispanic (2.98k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Point, GA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.17%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.34k people
5.62%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.97k people

As of 2021, 6.17% of East Point, GA residents (2.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Point, GA was 5.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    541 ± 164
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    325 ± 158
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    286 ± 128

East Point, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of East Point, GA employs 19k people. The largest industries in East Point, GA are Accommodation & Food Services (2,093 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,928 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,852 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,114), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,813), and Public Administration ($60,809).

Occupations

19k
2021 Value
± 1,381
7.9%
1 Year growth
± 9.64%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East Point, GA grew at a rate of 7.9%, from 17.7k employees to 19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Point, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,616 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,899 people), and Management Occupations (1,691 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Point, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

19k
2021 Value
± 1,381
7.9%
1 Year growth
± 9.64%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in East Point, GA grew at a rate of 7.9%, from 17.7k employees to 19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Point, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (2,093 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,928 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (1,852 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Point, GA, though some of these residents may live in East Point, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,132
Median earning men ± $2,966
$37,801
Median earning women ± $3,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($73,500), Information ($54,444), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,016).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($58,607), Manufacturing ($57,969), and Public Administration ($56,690).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $73.4B
  2. $67.6B
  3. $50.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B
2020 Value in Georgia
$1.3T
Projected 2050 Value in Georgia
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $59.2B
  2. $36.9B
  3. $32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in East Point, GA was $177,500 in 2021, which is 0.725 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $159,900 to $177,500, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in East Point, GA is 41.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in East Point, GA have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Point, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Point, GA is $50,371. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in East Point, GA was Census Tract 111 with a value of $71,504, followed by Census Tract 113.01 and Census Tract 112.02, with respective values of $71,161 and $47,833.

Property

$177,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,165
$6,702
Median Property Taxes
±$708

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Point, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Point, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

41.8%
Homeownership
2021
71.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 41.8% of the housing units in East Point, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 111
  2. Census Tract 113.01
  3. Census Tract 112.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Point, GA was Census Tract 111 with a value of $71,504, followed by Census Tract 113.01 and Census Tract 112.02, with respective values of $71,161 and $47,833.

The following map shows all of the places in East Point, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,371
Median Household Income
± $6,008
16k
Number of Households
± 1,234

In 2021, the median household income of the 16k households in East Point, GA grew to $50,371 from the previous year's value of $45,411.

The following chart displays the households in East Point, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Point, GA is from Georgia.
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.476
2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2021, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.141% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (62.4%)
  2. Public Transit (13.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2021, 62.4% of workers in East Point, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Point, GA have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.68% of the workforce in East Point, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Point, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Point, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Point, GA (8.71k out of 37.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Point, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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85% of the population of East Point, GA has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 7.23% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, GA see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.553% decrease from the previous year (904 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1420 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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899 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fulton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, GA see an average of 899 patients per year. This represents a 0.553% decrease from the previous year (904 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fulton County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

15%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
21.9%
Medicaid
7.23%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.43%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Point, GA declined by 2.62% from 15.4% to 15%.

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