CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Point

Georgia · 34,402 residents · 14.7 sq mi

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East Point is a city of 34,402 people in Georgia. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $63,400. The population has fallen 13% since 2000. 16.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

34,402

−13%vs 2000

vs 39,595 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

+6%vs 2000

vs 30.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202438K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(2,756)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(2,499)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(2,532)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(2,414)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(2,597)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419%(6,542)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(5,400)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(3,368)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(2,320)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(2,443)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(1,232)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(299)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,787

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,874 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,508

−18%vs 2000

vs $15,175 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.9%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,400

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$461

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $595 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

49.7%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.4% in 2000

50.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic13%(5,135)

Black77.6%(30,728)

Hispanic / Latino7.6%(2,998)

Asian0.6%(242)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic31.3%(10,765)

Black66.4%(22,843)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(668)

Asian1%(350)

Other1.3%(444)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.7%(2,181)

Central American2.9%(1,123)

Salvadoran1.8%(676)

Puerto Rican1.1%(433)

South American0.9%(362)

Colombian0.7%(266)

Nicaraguan0.5%(189)

Dominican0.5%(187)

Argentine0.3%(96)

Guatemalan0.2%(85)

Panamanian0.2%(70)

Costa Rican0.2%(65)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Honduran0.1%(38)

Cuban0.1%(21)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(298)

Asian Indian0.2%(63)

Vietnamese0.1%(20)

Pakistani0%(12)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian0%(15)

Ancestry

American5.3%(2,050)

English3.6%(1,385)

Subsaharan African3%(1,156)

Irish2.4%(931)

German2.4%(910)

Italian1.1%(421)

Portuguese0.6%(242)

French0.6%(230)

West Indian0.6%(212)

Nigerian0.5%(207)

Polish0.4%(153)

Scottish0.3%(106)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.3%(102)

Russian0.2%(87)

Welsh0.2%(87)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(74)

Jamaican0.1%(57)

Canadian0.1%(55)

Norwegian0.1%(49)

Dutch0.1%(45)

Arab0.1%(43)

Haitian0.1%(43)

Brazilian0.1%(28)

Hungarian0.1%(25)

British0.1%(24)

Egyptian0.1%(23)

Austrian0.1%(22)

Greek0%(18)

Finnish0%(16)

Barbadian0%(15)

Czech0%(14)

French Canadian0%(14)

Guyanese0%(14)

Lebanese0%(11)

Syrian0%(9)

Armenian0%(7)

Belgian0%(7)

Swiss0%(7)

Danish0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.0%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.3%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.1 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 21.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married54.7%(7,831)

Married27.4%(3,923)

Widowed3%(434)

Divorced14.9%(2,134)

Women 15+

Never married53.6%(8,884)

Married26.5%(4,388)

Widowed7.7%(1,270)

Divorced12.3%(2,036)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.7%

−14.1 ptssince 2013

from 30.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.6%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.4%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.2%(316)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(256)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35%(422)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.8%(34)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,206 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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