Erin-Warren Fractional District No. 2 Schoolhouse · Photo: Appraiser · CC BY-SA 3.0At 12.9%, unemployment in Eastpointe is higher than in 98% of U.S. towns
Only 2% work in Eastpointe; the top destination outside it is Detroit (19%, 10 miles). The two grades for Eastpointe are C for jobs and income and A for walkability. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 1.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 7.2 in Detroit.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2021, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Where Eastpointe stands out on work
A lot of Eastpointe works one town over
36% of working residents work in a town that borders Eastpointe: Detroit (19%), Warren (11%) and St. Clair Shores (3%). Next door ↓
Eastpointe is a place people come home to
There are 3,755 jobs based in Eastpointe, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Eastpointe has about 25,000 people in it, 28% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Fewer jobs are based in Eastpointe than ten years ago
Jobs counted in Eastpointe fell from 5,088 in 2011 to 3,755 in 2021, −26%. That can be real closings or a large employer now reporting its workers at another address; the data can’t tell the two apart. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in Eastpointe pay little
26% of the jobs based in Eastpointe pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2021, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; 2021 is the newest year Michigan has published.
The figures behind Eastpointe’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Eastpointe is better than 30% of U.S. towns, #546 of 701 in Michigan. Job access by car holds Eastpointe’s grade up (ahead of 93% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
The commuting and job counts on this page are Census LEHD 2021: Michigan reports later than other states, so its newest year is two years behind.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Eastpointe could be anywhere from C− to C+.
In and out of Eastpointe on a workday
On a workday 12,754 residents head out to work, 305 work right here, and 3,450 people come in from elsewhere.
About 25,000 people are in Eastpointe on a workday afternoon, 28% fewer than live here.
0.29 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2021, primary jobs.
Jobs in Eastpointe: what the 3,755 are
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Eastpointe, 2011 → 2021: 5,088 → 3,755. 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 2021.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Eastpointe’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where Eastpointe’s working residents head each day
Where Eastpointe clocks in
11% of workers
5% 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.
About 26 minutes to work from Eastpointe
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Eastpointe workers work from home, vs 14% across Michigan. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 12,381 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across Michigan: 86% 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.
Near or far: the trip to work from Eastpointe
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2021.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
In Eastpointe, walking beats the bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Eastpointe is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns, #48 of 701 in Michigan. Both inputs place Eastpointe near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 13,903 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 24% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 5% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.0 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 57% 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). 9.2% of Eastpointe households have no vehicle (Michigan 7.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of Eastpointe’s commuters take a bus or train.
For jobs and income, Eastpointe is 1,073rd of 1,255 U.S. towns of 24,000 to 46,000
| # | 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 | Southlake TX | 31,175 | $250K | 1.5% | 2.7% | 11% | A+ |
| 3 | Leawood KS | 34,093 | $186K | 3.1% | 2.0% | 9% | A+ |
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| 26 | Northville Township MI | 31,399 | $151K | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 113 | Bloomfield Township MI | 43,904 | $163K | 4.8% | 3.6% | 7% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 120 | Lyon Township MI | 26,867 | $146K | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 1,071 | Opelika AL | 35,765 | $65K | 16.0% | 5.6% | 36% | C |
| 1,072 | Shelbyville TN | 26,146 | $55K | 20.7% | 3.8% | 34% | C |
| 1,073 | Eastpointe MI | 33,814 | $62K | 17.5% | 12.9% | 2% | C |
| 1,074 | South Bradenton FL | 25,990 | $48K | 16.8% | 4.9% | 5% | C |
| 1,075 | Horn Lake MS | 26,741 | $53K | 19.0% | 5.8% | 6% | C |
| … | |||||||
| 1,255 | 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 Eastpointe, the top three, the last and three more from Michigan.
Next door is work for 36% of Eastpointe
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Eastpointe workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastpointe | – | C | A | 26 min | $62,325 |
| Warren | 11% | C+ | B+ | 25 min | $64,016 |
| St. Clair Shores | 3% | B+ | B− | 27 min | $73,500 |
| Roseville | 3% | C+ | B | 26 min | $62,182 |
| Harper Woods | under 3% | C+ | B+ | 26 min | $65,022 |
| Detroit | 19% | C− | A+ | 25 min | $39,938 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Detroit. Darker towns draw more of Eastpointe’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 2021, 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 Eastpointe: questions
What is the median household income in Eastpointe?
$62,325 (±$6,323) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $72,875 across Michigan and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Eastpointe?
17.5%, against 13.2% across Michigan and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Eastpointe?
26 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Michigan and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Eastpointe work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Detroit (19%, 10 mi), Warren (11%, 4 mi), Troy (5%, 13 mi) (Census LEHD 2021).
Is Eastpointe walkable?
Eastpointe is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 9.0 out of 20, and 6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Eastpointe without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. 5% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Eastpointe, from the people who make the trip.
More of Eastpointe
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2021, 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.