East China is a very small township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,648 people and two associated neighborhoods, East China is the 246th largest community in Michigan. East China real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although East China house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.East China is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, East China is a township of professionals, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in East China who work in healthcare (15.77%), management occupations (11.44%), and teaching (8.72%). The township is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, East China has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes East China a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in East China is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East China, the average commute to work is 32.19 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of East China citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.73% of adults in East China have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in East China in 2022 was $42,173, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $168,692 for a family of four. However, East China contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call East China home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East China residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East China include German, Irish, Polish, English, and French. The most common language spoken in East China is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
