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Eastpointe Michigan Information: Eastpointe, Michigan is part of MACOMB County. Population for Eastpointe from the last gathering is 34077. You can view Eastpointe venues that host many Eastpointe MI events every year. You can also research Eastpointe Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Eastpointe Michigan real estate guide. Eastpointe Michigan has a latitude of 42.4645 and a longitude of -82.9451. Zip codes in Eastpointe, MI include 48021 ... more Eastpointe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eastpointe, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eastpointe, MI was 34,077.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eastpointe was 16,539, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eastpointe, MI
There are an estimated 7,106 married men in the town. 54.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Eastpointe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eastpointe is 17,538 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eastpointe, Michigan
There are an estimated 7,046 married women in the community. 49.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eastpointe, MI
The median age of people living in Eastpointe, MI was 36.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Eastpointe was 2,172. There were 25,744 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (5,607) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eastpointe, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eastpointe, MI was 33,530.

White Population in Eastpointe, MI
The estimated White population in the Eastpointe community is 31,395, which is 92.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eastpointe, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,601, which is 4.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eastpointe, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eastpointe, MI was 143.

Asian Population in Eastpointe, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 296.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eastpointe, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eastpointe was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 93, while those of “two or more races” was 547 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eastpointe community was 453, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eastpointe, MI
The household population number in Eastpointe was 33,998.

Group Quarters Population in Eastpointe, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 79.

Average Household Size in Eastpointe, MI
The average household size in Eastpointe is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eastpointe, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,965 total housing units in Eastpointe.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,595, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 11,970 were owner-occupied (88), and 1,625 were renter-occupied (12, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 370 vacant homes in Eastpointe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eastpointe, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,390, with a median value in dollars of 98,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eastpointe, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $891 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eastpointe, average costs per month were $279 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,477 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eastpointe, Michigan
2,628 people in Eastpointe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eastpointe, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eastpointe was 3,605, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eastpointe, MI
In 2000, there were 6,330 people in Eastpointe, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eastpointe, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,129 people in Eastpointe who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eastpointe, Michigan
There were 17,268 in the labor force in Eastpointe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Eastpointe was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eastpointe, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,261. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eastpointe, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,895. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eastpointe, Michigan
Per capita income in Eastpointe in the last full census was 20,665. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Eastpointe numbered 376, or 4.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eastpointe, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,174, or 6.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.