City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Eastpointe, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Eastpointe - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

34,003
Residents
$58,196
Median income
$129,100
Median home
$1,411
Median rent (state)

Eastpointe - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Eastpointe lands in the 32nd percentile for household income and the 16th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

32nd
percentile, household income
20th
percentile, home value
55th
percentile, median rent
16th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Eastpointe, MI

Eastpointe is a small city in Michigan, home to 34,003 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Eastpointe brings in $58,196 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 18.2%. Home values in Eastpointe run a median of $129,100, and the median resident age is 36.4 years. 14.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 1 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Low Activity). Eastpointe's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 2991.8 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Michigan scores 96.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,411 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Michigan run around $238, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Eastpointe report an average commute of 24.0 minutes, with 75.5% driving alone and 9.3% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

34,003 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$58,196 /yr

Poverty 18.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Eastpointe compare to other US cities?

Where Eastpointe sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 20% pricier than other cities
Median rent 55% pricier than other cities
Safety 16% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Michigan and the picture shifts: Eastpointe ranks #225 of 254 Michigan cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Eastpointe's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Michigan, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

32ndIncome percentile
16thSafety percentile

32nd percentile nationally for median household income · 16th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Eastpointe's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Eastpointe's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 37 Avg. percentile National median
Eastpointe's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Eastpointe's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$129,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Eastpointe $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Eastpointe, MI Eastpointe, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Eastpointe, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Eastpointe, MI median $58,196/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Eastpointe, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Eastpointe, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
34,003
Median Income
$58,196
Median Home Value
$129,100
Median Age
36.4
Poverty Rate
18.2%
Labor force participation
53.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2991.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
719.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2272.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
9
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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33,600 residents33,800 residents34,000 residents34,200 residents34,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 34,256 residents 33,814 residents ▼ -1.3%
Eastpointe's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 52
2021 14
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.0 minutes
Drive Alone
75.5%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
1.1%
Walk
3.3%
Work from Home
9.3%
Other
1.6%

Based on 14,244 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Eastpointe sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,411/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Holland
34,266 people
Bay City
32,445 people
Jackson
31,206 people
Muskegon
37,203 people
Southgate
29,551 people
Burton
29,529 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Eastpointe's 34,003 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Syracuse, UT
34,009 people
Kearney, NE
34,024 people
Westlake, OH
34,036 people
Crown Point, IN
34,042 people
Weatherford, TX
33,924 people
Lexington, MA
34,085 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Eastpointe's $58,196 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. Michaels, AZ
$58,194 median income
Hanover, IN
$58,194 median income
Warm Springs, OR
$58,203 median income
Wagoner, OK
$58,206 median income
Wayne City, IL
$58,208 median income
Buhl, MN
$58,179 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Eastpointe, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Eastpointe, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 39.0% 53.1% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 39.0% Black or African American 53.1% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 6.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Eastpointe compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Eastpointe (this city) 34,003 $58,196
Holland 34,266 $72,905
Bay City 32,445 $47,904
Jackson 31,206 $42,848
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Eastpointe, MI?

What is the population of Eastpointe, MI? +

Eastpointe, MI has a population of 34,003 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Eastpointe, MI? +

In Eastpointe, the typical household earns $58,196 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Eastpointe? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Eastpointe; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

Is Eastpointe, MI safe? +

Eastpointe has a total crime rate of 2991.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Eastpointe, MI? +

Homes in Eastpointe carry a median value of $129,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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