One downside of living in East Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.02 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in East Point use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of East Point‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The education level of East Point citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.50% of adults in East Point have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in East Point in 2022 was $33,665, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,660 for a family of four. However, East Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
East Point is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call East Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Point residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in East Point include English, Irish, African, German, and Jamaican.
The most common language spoken in East Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
