Eastport, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

311

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

67.5

0.897% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,761

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,300

Population & Diversity

Eastport, MI is home to a population of 311 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.93% of Eastport, MI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (264 people) in Eastport, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Eastport, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eastport, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eastport, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
264 ± 108
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 21
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 17

1.93%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.93% of the people in Eastport, MI are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eastport, 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

1.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.93% of Eastport, MI residents (6 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 Eastport, MI was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Eastport, MI employs 91 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eastport, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (14 people), and Manufacturing (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 76

−24.8%

1 Year decline

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastport, MI declined at a rate of −24.8%, from 121 employees to 91 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eastport, MI, are Management Occupations (23 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (19 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eastport, 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

2024 Value

± 76

−24.8%

1 Year decline

± 146%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eastport, MI declined at a rate of −24.8%, from 121 employees to 91 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eastport, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (14 people), and Manufacturing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eastport, MI, though some of these residents may live in Eastport, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,818

Median earning men ± $21,257

$31,339

Median earning women ± $26,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eastport, MI was $331,300 in 2024, which is 0.996 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $506,900 to $331,300, a 34.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eastport, MI is 96.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eastport, MI have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eastport, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$309,032

$129

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Eastport, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.3%

Homeownership

2024

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.3% of the housing units in Eastport, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eastport, 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.

$55,761

Median Household Income

± $16,722

134

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 134 households in Eastport, MI grew to $55,761 from the previous year's value of $54,457.

The following chart displays the households in Eastport, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eastport, 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 (40.7%)
Worked At Home (31.9%)
Carpooled (27.5%)

In 2024, 40.7% of workers in Eastport, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.9%) and those who carpooled to work (27.5%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eastport, MI have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eastport, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eastport, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eastport, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eastport, MI (46 out of 311 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eastport, MI is White, followed by Native American 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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