Eastpointe is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 33,806 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Eastpointe is the 40th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Eastpointe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eastpointe is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Eastpointe who work in office and administrative support (17.02%), food service (9.37%), and sales jobs (8.01%). Also of interest is that Eastpointe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Eastpointe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.20% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, the citizens of Eastpointe rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.89% of adults 25 and older in Eastpointe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Eastpointe in 2022 was $27,019, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,076 for a family of four. However, Eastpointe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Eastpointe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eastpointe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eastpointe residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Eastpointe include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Eastpointe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
