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Eaton County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Eaton County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Eaton County, MI is a mid-sized county of approximately 109,494 residents with a median household income of $79,597 and low poverty rate of 7.7%, suggesting a relatively stable economic base. The workforce of about 63.5% labor force participation skews toward moderate education attainment—30.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.5% have a high school diploma—with median worker earnings of $45,900. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $206,700 and median gross rent of $1,042/month, paired with a 74.2% homeownership rate, though population has been essentially flat at -0.1% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

109,494

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$79,597

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

Eaton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone88,615 (81.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone7,502 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,095 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,627 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,544 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone2,416 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,678
  2. 2.Other Indo-European782
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic763
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island498
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,441

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,470

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,720
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,710
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,687
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)5,063
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing4,614

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,736
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,218
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,544
  4. 4.Service Occupations8,359
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,217

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.96×)5,007
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.67×)8,949
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.29×)4,662
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)2,571
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.96×)1,195

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,042/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,055 (18.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,615 (13.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,322 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,469 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,390 (10.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,473 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone38,561 (72.3%)
  • Worked At Home8,050 (15.1%)
  • Carpooled4,779 (9.0%)
  • Walked849 (1.6%)
  • Other558 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit301 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.