East Lansing is a city located in Ingham County Michigan. East Lansing has a 2020 population of 47,573. East Lansing is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,741 in 2010.
The average household income in East Lansing is $67,288 with a poverty rate of 37.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $969 per month, and the median house value is $194,100. The median age in East Lansing is 21.4 years, 21.3 years for males, and 21.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Lansingwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 534,899 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 536,605 | 1,706 | 0.32% |
2012 | 537,005 | 400 | 0.07% |
2013 | 538,089 | 1,084 | 0.20% |
2014 | 540,028 | 1,939 | 0.36% |
2015 | 541,271 | 1,243 | 0.23% |
2016 | 545,146 | 3,875 | 0.71% |
2017 | 548,380 | 3,234 | 0.59% |
2018 | 548,674 | 294 | 0.05% |
2019 | 550,391 | 1,717 | 0.31% |
2020 | 552,108 | 1,717 | 0.31% |
2021 | 553,825 | 1,717 | 0.31% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 36,995 | 76.38% |
Black or African American | 3,493 | 7.21% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 72 | 0.15% |
Asian | 5,249 | 10.84% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race | 305 | 0.63% |
Two or More Races | 2,301 | 4.75% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,430 | 2.43 | 39.5 |
Married | 3,866 | 3.04 | 80.2 |
Male | 339 | 3.25 | 41 |
Female | 753 | 3.05 | 38.4 |
Non Family | 8,472 | 2.07 | 21 |
2.95
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 193 | 1.26% |
9th to 12th Grade | 160 | 1.04% |
High School Graduate | 1,600 | 10.43% |
Some College | 2,168 | 14.14% |
Associates Degree | 572 | 3.73% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,405 | 28.72% |
Graduate Degree | 6,239 | 40.68% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,773 | 1,709 | 1,333 |
Hispanic | 691 | 688 | 506 |
White | 11,377 | 11,163 | 8,012 |
Black | 1,295 | 1,260 | 743 |
Other Race | 152 | 152 | 78 |
2+ Races | 269 | 243 | 137 |
Native American | 48 | 37 | 15 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.18%.
81.86% of East Lansing residents speak only English, while 18.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.72% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 15 | 15 | 100.00% |
Native | 58 | 35 | 60.34% |
Multiple | 1,375 | 614 | 44.65% |
Asian | 3,546 | 1,533 | 43.23% |
Black | 2,279 | 920 | 40.37% |
White | 24,478 | 9,044 | 36.95% |
Other | 43 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 1,412 | 343 | 24.29% |
37.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
40.06%
Male Poverty Rate
35.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in East Lansing is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in East Lansing is Hispanic, with 24.29% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.50%. Among those working part-time, it was 60.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.25%.
19.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
19.2%
Male Marriage Rate
19.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 841 | 2.47% |
Black | 37 | 1.21% |
Asian | 30 | 0.59% |
2+ Races | 11 | 0.60% |
Hispanic | 4 | 0.22% |
5.49%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
55%
Labor Force Participation
50.9%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.56%
Born in East Lansing
86.88%
Native Born
13.12%
Foreign Born
10.27%
Non Citizen
2.84%
Naturalized
86.88% of East Lansing residents were born in the United States, with 63.56% having been born in Michigan. 10.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 4,389 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 5,839 | 1,450 | 2.90% |
1950 | 20,325 | 14,486 | 13.28% |
1960 | 30,198 | 9,873 | 4.04% |
1970 | 47,540 | 17,342 | 4.64% |
1980 | 51,392 | 3,852 | 0.78% |
1990 | 50,677 | -715 | -0.14% |
2000 | 46,525 | -4,152 | -0.85% |
2010 | 48,579 | 2,054 | 0.43% |
2011 | 48,495 | -84 | -0.17% |
2012 | 48,411 | -84 | -0.17% |
2013 | 48,327 | -84 | -0.17% |
2014 | 48,243 | -84 | -0.17% |
2015 | 48,159 | -84 | -0.17% |
2016 | 48,075 | -84 | -0.17% |
2017 | 47,991 | -84 | -0.17% |
2018 | 47,907 | -84 | -0.18% |
2019 | 47,823 | -84 | -0.18% |
2020 | 47,741 | -82 | -0.17% |
2021 | 47,657 | -84 | -0.18% |
2022 | 47,573 | -84 | -0.18% |