COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Eaton County
Michigan · 92,879 residents · 575.209 sq mi
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The short version
Eaton County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $35,734. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $68,300.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024109K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(6,622)
5 to 98%(7,438)
10 to 147.8%(7,229)
15 to 197.7%(7,179)
20 to 246.7%(6,206)
25 to 3416.4%(15,202)
35 to 4417.1%(15,870)
45 to 5411.5%(10,692)
55 to 647.8%(7,286)
65 to 745.8%(5,423)
75 to 842.9%(2,721)
85 and over1.1%(1,011)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,734
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,588 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$68,300
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(91,895)
Black5.2%(5,397)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(3,323)
Asian1.1%(1,150)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(87,589)
Black3.6%(3,319)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(1,924)
Asian0.6%(554)
Other1.5%(1,417)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(4,765)
Puerto Rican0.6%(616)
Cuban0.4%(412)
Central American0.3%(314)
South American0.2%(194)
Honduran0.1%(127)
Ecuadorian0.1%(114)
Guatemalan0.1%(106)
Spaniard0.1%(85)
Costa Rican0%(46)
Colombian0%(35)
Nicaraguan0%(27)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,122)
Vietnamese0.4%(484)
Hmong0.2%(228)
Filipino0.2%(192)
Korean0.2%(183)
Chinese0.1%(85)
Burmese0%(25)
Japanese0%(12)
Sri Lankan0%(12)
Indonesian0%(11)
Thai0%(8)
Pakistani0%(2)
Ancestry
German21.5%(23,495)
English15.4%(16,837)
Irish12.7%(13,842)
Polish4.4%(4,821)
American4.4%(4,754)
Italian2.9%(3,145)
French2.7%(2,924)
Dutch2.5%(2,723)
Scottish2.4%(2,585)
Swedish1.2%(1,348)
Norwegian1%(1,090)
French Canadian0.9%(989)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(907)
Subsaharan African0.8%(893)
Finnish0.7%(734)
Arab0.6%(676)
Danish0.6%(609)
Czech0.5%(576)
British0.5%(539)
Lebanese0.4%(488)
Welsh0.4%(467)
Hungarian0.4%(465)
Slovak0.3%(323)
Belgian0.3%(299)
Swiss0.3%(298)
Greek0.3%(294)
Croatian0.3%(288)
Ukrainian0.3%(278)
Russian0.2%(260)
Canadian0.2%(229)
West Indian0.2%(226)
Haitian0.2%(168)
Lithuanian0.1%(141)
Austrian0.1%(88)
Romanian0.1%(81)
Serbian0.1%(79)
Macedonian0.1%(69)
Latvian0.1%(63)
Armenian0.1%(62)
Ethiopian0.1%(62)
Ghanaian0%(53)
Iranian0%(43)
Iraqi0%(39)
Nigerian0%(39)
Portuguese0%(33)
Slovene0%(32)
Australian0%(31)
Jamaican0%(30)
Palestinian0%(28)
Turkish0%(21)
Kenyan0%(15)
Syrian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.5%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married31.2%(13,896)
Married54.3%(24,234)
Widowed3%(1,356)
Divorced11.5%(5,106)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(12,303)
Married51.2%(23,674)
Widowed8.8%(4,069)
Divorced13.4%(6,171)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Eaton County, Michigan?
Eaton County, Michigan has about 92,879 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Eaton County, Michigan?
The typical household in Eaton County, Michigan earns about $35,734 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Eaton County, Michigan expensive?
In Eaton County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $68,300, and the typical rent is about $436 a month.
How educated are people in Eaton County, Michigan?
About 18.5% of adults age 25 and over in Eaton County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Eaton County, Michigan?
About 6.8% of people in Eaton County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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