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Eastpointe

Michigan · 33,814 residents (2025 est.) · 5.16 sq mi
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With 33,982 people, Eastpointe is a city in Michigan. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Median home value sits at $142,200. There are 6,588 people per square mile. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. The poverty rate is 17.5%, above the 12.5% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,982
Unchangedsince 2000
from 34,077 in 2000
33,814 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
2000 – 2025
Population density
6,588 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 6,325 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
−1%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.16 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
32K33K33K34K35K2000201020202024Eastpointe
202434K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(2,137)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(2,098)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(2,373)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(2,423)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(2,274)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(4,911)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(4,792)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(4,075)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(4,346)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(3,138)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(1,005)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(410)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,325
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,261 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,022
+40%since 2000
from $20,665 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.8%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.5%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
+9%since 2010
from 0.368 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$142,200
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,325
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $537 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.3%
−17.7 ptssince 2000
from 88.0% in 2000
29.7% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.8%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 56.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.3
−8%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(31,094)
Black4.7%(1,594)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(453)
Asian0.9%(295)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic35.5%(12,080)
Black55.1%(18,712)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(536)
Asian0.7%(228)
Other7.1%(2,426)
Diversity Score
71
+26%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(362)
Puerto Rican0.4%(142)
Cuban0%(9)
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(81)
Bangladeshi0.2%(70)
Korean0.2%(56)
Japanese0%(12)
Chinese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(34)
Samoan0.1%(19)
Ancestry
German10.4%(3,532)
Polish8.1%(2,736)
Irish6.4%(2,178)
Italian4.4%(1,490)
English3.7%(1,258)
American3%(1,022)
French1.6%(529)
Arab1.3%(455)
Scottish0.9%(305)
Syrian0.7%(248)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(210)
Nigerian0.6%(200)
Greek0.5%(153)
Swedish0.4%(129)
Belgian0.4%(120)
West Indian0.4%(120)
Hungarian0.3%(112)
Jamaican0.3%(111)
Lebanese0.3%(101)
Norwegian0.3%(99)
Canadian0.3%(94)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(89)
Welsh0.3%(87)
Ukrainian0.2%(82)
Romanian0.2%(76)
Bulgarian0.2%(54)
British0.2%(53)
Czech0.1%(48)
Palestinian0.1%(41)
Russian0.1%(39)
Australian0.1%(32)
Slovak0.1%(27)
Iraqi0.1%(25)
Egyptian0.1%(24)
Serbian0.1%(24)
Lithuanian0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(23)
Austrian0.1%(22)
Slovene0.1%(17)
Finnish0%(15)
Jordanian0%(10)
Danish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.1%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.4 min
+65%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.9%
−13.0 ptssince 2009
from 86.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.9%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
12.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 16.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
24.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
52.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
3.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 15.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+16.4 ptssince 2017
from 75.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 95.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married52.7%(6,804)
Married35.1%(4,530)
Widowed2.1%(270)
Divorced10.2%(1,316)
Women 15+
Never married50.6%(7,309)
Married29.6%(4,276)
Widowed7.6%(1,096)
Divorced12.3%(1,773)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% 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)18.3%(257)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(445)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(406)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(34)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,407 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Eastpointe, Michigan?

Eastpointe, Michigan has about 33,982 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Eastpointe, Michigan?

The typical household in Eastpointe, Michigan earns about $62,325 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Eastpointe, Michigan expensive?

In Eastpointe, Michigan, the median home is worth about $142,200, and the typical rent is about $1,325 a month.

How educated are people in Eastpointe, Michigan?

About 15.2% of adults age 25 and over in Eastpointe, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Eastpointe, Michigan?

About 17.5% of people in Eastpointe, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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