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East Lansing Michigan Information: East Lansing, Michigan is part of INGHAM County. Population for East Lansing from the last gathering is 46525. You can view East Lansing venues that host many East Lansing MI events every year. You can also research East Lansing Michigan homes for sale by visiting our East Lansing Michigan real estate guide. East Lansing Michigan has a latitude of 42.7441 and a longitude of -84.4728. Zip codes in East Lansing, MI include 48823 ... more East Lansing zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in East Lansing, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in East Lansing, MI was 46,525.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in East Lansing was 22,377, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in East Lansing, MI
There are an estimated 5,210 married men in the town. 25.2 percent of men over 15 years old in East Lansing are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in East Lansing is 24,148 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in East Lansing, Michigan
There are an estimated 5,431 married women in the community. 24 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in East Lansing, MI
The median age of people living in East Lansing, MI was 21.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in East Lansing was 1,186. There were 42,325 people above the age of 18, which represents 91 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6 percent of the population (2,813) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in East Lansing, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in East Lansing, MI was 45,540.

White Population in East Lansing, MI
The estimated White population in the East Lansing community is 37,645, which is 80.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in East Lansing, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,441, which is 7.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in East Lansing, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in East Lansing, MI was 155.

Asian Population in East Lansing, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,819.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in East Lansing, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in East Lansing was an estimated 38.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 442, while those of “two or more races” was 985 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the East Lansing community was 1,252, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in East Lansing, MI
The household population number in East Lansing was 31,952.

Group Quarters Population in East Lansing, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 14,573.

Average Household Size in East Lansing, MI
The average household size in East Lansing is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in East Lansing, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,321 total housing units in East Lansing.

The number of occupied housing units was 14,390, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,605 were owner-occupied (32), and 9,785 were renter-occupied (68, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 931 vacant homes in East Lansing at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in East Lansing, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,178, with a median value in dollars of 144,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in East Lansing, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,235 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in East Lansing, average costs per month were $457 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,824 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in East Lansing, Michigan
10,764 people in East Lansing also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 70.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in East Lansing, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in East Lansing was 1,526, or 3.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in East Lansing, MI
In 2000, there were 3,997 people in East Lansing, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in East Lansing, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,014 people in East Lansing who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 15.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in East Lansing, Michigan
There were 27,373 in the labor force in East Lansing at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in East Lansing was 14.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in East Lansing, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,217. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in East Lansing, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,985. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in East Lansing, Michigan
Per capita income in East Lansing in the last full census was 16,333. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in East Lansing numbered 569, or 11 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in East Lansing, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 11,317, or 34.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.