Eastpoint is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,614 people and just one neighborhood, Eastpoint is the 356th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Eastpoint, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Eastpoint, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Eastpoint’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Eastpoint does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $61,327.00.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Eastpoint is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eastpoint is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Eastpoint who work in sales jobs (21.06%), office and administrative support (19.76%), and management occupations (8.32%).
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Eastpoint has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Eastpoint has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Eastpoint than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Eastpoint may be for you.
Eastpoint is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.53 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small town, Eastpoint doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Eastpoint is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.80% of adults 25 and older in Eastpoint have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Eastpoint in 2022 was $30,171, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,684 for a family of four. However, Eastpoint contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Eastpoint home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eastpoint residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Eastpoint include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Lebanese.
The most common language spoken in Eastpoint is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 11 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.8% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.
Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 98.5% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.
Furthermore, the neighborhood has a greater proportion of government workers living in it than 95.4% of the neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. This is a unique feature of this neighborhood, and one that shapes its character.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.4%) living in the neighborhood.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Lebanese and Irish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Lebanese ancestry and 26.0% have Irish ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Eastpoint are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 70.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 45.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 92.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 34.3% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 21.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (19.6%), and 16.6% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households. Some people also speak Italian (6.0%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Eastpoint, FL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (26.0%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (10.7%), and residents who report German roots (5.5%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (4.8%), along with some Puerto Rican ancestry residents (3.5%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (77.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (11.4%) and 7.1% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.