Photo: Xavierhouston1 · CC BY 4.0East Point has higher unemployment (6.9%) than 82% of U.S. towns
Only 5% stay in East Point for work; outside it, Atlanta is the main destination (30%, 7 miles). Jobs and income earn East Point C+; getting around on foot earns it A. The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average, where Georgia has 28 and the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
East Point at work: what stands out
Stores, warehouses and trucking
64% of the jobs in East Point are in trade, transport and utilities, against 25% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Jobs in East Point have more than doubled in ten years
Jobs based in East Point went from 12,714 in 2013 to 25,676 in 2023, +102%. The jobs ↓
A lot of East Point works one town over
40% of working residents work in a town that borders East Point: Atlanta (30%), College Park (7%) and South Fulton (3%). Next door ↓
East Point draws workers from far and wide
The 25,676 jobs in East Point are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 27%; the other 70% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
East Point is where the jobs are
East Point has 25,676 jobs, 1.7 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Breaking down the Jobs & income grade for East Point
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, East Point is better than 39% of U.S. towns, #130 of 263 in Georgia. Job access by car holds East Point’s grade up (ahead of 96% of U.S. towns); the poverty rate pulls it down (19.9%, U.S. 12.5%).
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, East Point could be anywhere from C to B−.
Jobs in East Point: what the 25,676 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in East Point, 2013 → 2023: 12,714 → 25,676. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs East Point’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where East Point’s workforce comes from
Where East Point clocks in
30% of workers
7% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How many people are in East Point by day
On a workday 14,649 residents head out to work, 844 work right here, and 24,832 people come in from elsewhere.
About 48,000 people are in East Point on a workday afternoon, 27% more than live here.
1.7 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
About 30 minutes to work from East Point
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of East Point workers work from home, vs 16% across Georgia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 15,195 commuters (the 20% who work from home are left out). Across Georgia: 84% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from East Point
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
East Point is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 18,972 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 90% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 34% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 17.6 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 97% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 13.7% of East Point households have no vehicle (Georgia 5.9%, U.S. 8.4%). 9% of East Point’s commuters take a bus or train.
East Point places 885th of 1,113 on jobs and income among U.S. towns of 27,000 to 52,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upper Dublin Township PA | 27,258 | $168K | 3.2% | 1.9% | 8% | A+ |
| 2 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 3 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 39 | Dunwoody GA | 51,792 | $122K | 6.1% | 1.9% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 42 | Milton GA | 41,266 | $171K | 4.3% | 2.8% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 226 | Woodstock GA | 39,895 | $103K | 6.6% | 2.7% | 8% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 883 | Goshen IN | 34,525 | $59K | 17.1% | 4.0% | 36% | C+ |
| 884 | Santa Paula CA | 31,774 | $79K | 14.2% | 6.8% | 12% | C+ |
| 885 | East Point GA | 38,225 | $69K | 19.9% | 6.9% | 5% | C+ |
| 886 | South Valley NM | 37,120 | $58K | 18.5% | 4.3% | 7% | C+ |
| 887 | Slidell LA | 28,341 | $70K | 15.7% | 5.8% | 19% | C+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,113 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of East Point, the top three, the last and three more from Georgia.
East Point and its neighbors: 40% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | East Point workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Point | – | C+ | A | 30 min | $68,598 |
| South Fulton | 3% | B | B+ | 33 min | $82,324 |
| College Park | 7% | C− | A+ | 21 min | $51,635 |
| Atlanta | 30% | B− | A+ | 27 min | $85,652 |
| Hapeville | under 2% | B+ | A | 23 min | $95,714 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Atlanta. Darker towns draw more of East Point’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in East Point: questions
What is the median household income in East Point?
$68,598 (±$9,874) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,353 across Georgia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in East Point?
19.9%, against 13.4% across Georgia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from East Point?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Georgia and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in East Point work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Atlanta (30%, 7 mi), College Park (7%, 2 mi), Sandy Springs (4%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is East Point walkable?
East Point is more walkable than 95% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 11.4 out of 20, and 11% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around East Point without a car?
9% of commuters take transit and 14% of households have no car. 34% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from East Point, from the people who make the trip.
More of East Point
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.