Eastpointe, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

33,982

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

0.824% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

3.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,325

7.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,200

Population & Diversity

Eastpointe, MI is home to a population of 34k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.4% of Eastpointe, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Eastpointe, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Eastpointe, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eastpointe, MI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Eastpointe, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eastpointe, MI

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.7k ± 1.13k
White (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 1.23k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 388

1.58%

Hispanic Population

536 people

1.58% of the people in Eastpointe, MI are hispanic (536 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eastpointe, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

2.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

998 people

As of 2024, 3.4% of Eastpointe, MI residents (1.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eastpointe, MI was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Eastpointe, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
419 ± 179
Vietnam
387 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
257 ± 121

Eastpointe, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eastpointe, MI.

Economy

The economy of Eastpointe, MI employs 14.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eastpointe, MI were Manufacturing (2,756 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,141 people), and Retail Trade (1,647 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,333), Information ($82,258), and Public Administration ($74,542).

Employment

Occupations

14.4k

2024 Value

± 1,052

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastpointe, MI declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 14.7k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eastpointe, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,254 people), Production Occupations (1,768 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,369 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eastpointe, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.4k

2024 Value

± 1,052

−2.37%

1 Year decline

± 10.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastpointe, MI declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 14.7k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eastpointe, MI, are Manufacturing (2,756 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,141 people), and Retail Trade (1,647 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eastpointe, MI, though some of these residents may live in Eastpointe, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,401

Median earning men ± $5,708

$39,946

Median earning women ± $4,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,391), Information ($91,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,129).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,750), Information ($59,276), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,102).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eastpointe, MI was $142,200 in 2024, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,100 to $142,200, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Eastpointe, MI is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eastpointe, MI have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eastpointe, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,900

$9,317

Median Property Taxes

±$803

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 Eastpointe, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Eastpointe, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eastpointe, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,325

Median Household Income

± $6,323

13.3k

Number of Households

± 1,012

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.3k households in Eastpointe, MI grew to $62,325 from the previous year's value of $58,196.

The following chart displays the households in Eastpointe, MI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eastpointe, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (7.94%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Eastpointe, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.94%).

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.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eastpointe, MI have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Eastpointe, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Eastpointe, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eastpointe, MI (5.93k out of 33.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eastpointe, MI is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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