East Lansing, MI City Data

East Lansing, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 46,525 people who live in East Lansing and approximately 279,320 who live in Ingham County. We want to help people moving to or living in East Lansing to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of East Lansing. We have included East Lansing housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General East Lansing Information

Ingham County where East Lansing resides is 560.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 279,320 and has a population rank of 202 out of all the places in the United States.

East Lansing has a total of 46,525 people and of those residents there are 22,377 males and 24,148 females. The median age of the male population is 21.9 and the female population is 21.5. There are approximately 3,781 births each year and around 1,923 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in East Lansing varies per year, but currently 45,540 are one race and 985 are two or more races.

Of the 46,525 people who live in East Lansing, there are 13,664 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in East Lansing is 6,194 male and 7,470 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 42,325.

General East Lansing Information
Total area in square miles - Ingham County	560.94
Water area in square miles - Ingham County	N/A
Resident population - Ingham County	279,320
Population rank - Ingham County	202
Total population	46,525
Total population (male)	22,377
Total population (female)	24,148
Population median age (male)	21.9
Population median age (female)	21.5
Births - Ingham County	3,781
Deaths- Ingham County	1,923
Population of one race	45,540
Population of two or more races	985
Population under 20 years	13,664
Population under 20 years (male)	6,194
Population under 20 years (female)	7,470
Total population 18 years and over	42,325

East Lansing Social Characteristics

There are 108,593 households in East Lansing. Families make up 64,224 of these households. The table below breaks down the East Lansing families into three different groups. Married-couple families (46,660), male householder with no wife present (3,941) and female householder with no husband present (12,610). The remainder of the East Lansing households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 44,826. East Lansing, MI moving companies help people in East Lansing move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including East Lansing. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where East Lansing is based, there are 118,080 females 15 and over; of those females there are 42,199 never married, 50,839 now married, 1,574 separated, 8,760 widowed, and 14,708 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,141 separated, 2,021 widowed and 9,540 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding East Lansing social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on East Lansing.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ingham County)
Total households	108,593
Family households (families)	64,224
With own children under 18 years	34,448
Married-couple family	46,660
With own children under 18 years	22,493
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,941
With own children under 18 years	2,249
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,610
With own children under 18 years	8,562
Nonfamily households	44,826
Householder living alone	32,680
65 years and over	8,346

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,421
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,953
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,724
Householder	5,090
Spouse	3,970
Child	4,745
Other relatives	131
Nonrelatives	380
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	205
Unmarried partner	535
Foster child	5
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	17,228
Male householder	4,386
Male householder living alone	2,292
Male householder not living alone	2,094
Female householder	4,914
Female householder living alone	2,924
Female householder not living alone	1,990
Nonrelatives	7,928
Unmarried partner	445
Roomer or boarder	408
Housemate or roommate	6,954
Foster child	2
Other	119

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	118,080
Never married	42,199
Now married	50,839
Separated	1,574
Widowed	8,760
Divorced	14,708
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,141
Widowed	2,021
Divorced	9,540

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	46,525
Male	22,377
Under 5 years	594
5 to 9 years	589
10 to 14 years	585
15 to 17 years	363
18 and 19 years	4,063
20 years	2,670
21 years	2,576
22 to 24 years	3,714
25 to 29 years	1,679
30 to 34 years	986
35 to 39 years	688
40 to 44 years	635
45 to 49 years	680
50 to 54 years	679
55 to 59 years	519
60 and 61 years	154
62 to 64 years	175
65 and 66 years	97
67 to 69 years	161
70 to 74 years	255
75 to 79 years	210
80 to 84 years	164
85 years and over	141
Female	24,148
Under 5 years	592
5 to 9 years	537
10 to 14 years	581
15 to 17 years	359
18 and 19 years	5,401
20 years	3,015
21 years	2,890
22 to 24 years	2,944
25 to 29 years	1,401
30 to 34 years	846
35 to 39 years	672
40 to 44 years	715
45 to 49 years	807
50 to 54 years	721
55 to 59 years	514
60 and 61 years	161
62 to 64 years	207
65 and 66 years	122
67 to 69 years	176
70 to 74 years	346
75 to 79 years	339
80 to 84 years	325
85 years and over	477

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	46,525
One race	45,540
White	37,645
Black or African American	3,441
American Indian and Alaska Native	155
Asian	3,819
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	38
Some other race	106
Two or more races	985

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,952
People who are White alone	25,586
People who are Black or African American alone	2,147
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	116
People who are Asian alone	2,995
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	31
People who are Hispanic or Latino	932
People who are Some other race alone	323

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	261,790
Same house	121,729
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	48,877
Different state or abroad	24,691
Different state	16,562
Abroad	8,129

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ingham County)
Total resident population	279,320
Born in United States	198,451
State of residence	204,528
Different state	55,636
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,693
Foreign born	17,463

East Lansing Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding East Lansing. That total enrollment is 102,939 for the population of the country, which includes East Lansing. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 40,865 and elementary or high school enrollment was 90,737 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 49,241.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the East Lansing population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	102,939
Pre-kindergarten	4,520
Public	3,011
Private	1,509
Kindergarten	3,808
Public	3,444
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	30,590
Public	27,772
Private	2,818
Elementary and high school	45,369
Public	41,550
Private	3,819
High school grades 9 to 12	14,779
Public	13,778
Private	1,001
College, undergraduate years	40,354
Public	38,579
Private	1,775
Graduate or professional school	8,888
Public	7,323
Private	1,565
Not enrolled in school	166,010

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	162,909
Less than 9th grade	5,360
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,981
High school graduate	38,118
Some college, no degree	39,290
Associate's degree	12,470
Bachelor's degree	53,690
Graduate or professional degree	33
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	30,151

East Lansing Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 221,109 people that are employed over the age of 16 in East Lansing. The East Lansing occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (52,646), service occupations (23,502), sales and office occupations (38,677), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (444), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,999) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,407). The 221,109 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 104,701 private wage and salary workers, 30,812 government workers, 6,876 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ingham County)
Population 16 years and over	221,109
In labor force	151,406
Civilian labor force	151,233
Employed	142,675
Unemployed	8,558
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	173
Females 16 years and over	116,296
In labor force	74,651
Civilian labor force	74,619
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,866
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	104,813
In labor force	76,755
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,692
Armed forces	141

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ingham County)
Workers 16 years and over	139,263
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	109,670
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,653
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,241
Other means	386
Worked at home	4,163
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,710,575

OCCUPATION (Ingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,646
Management, professional, and related occupations	52,646
Service occupations	23,502
Sales and office occupations	38,677
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	444
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,999
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,407

INDUSTRY (Ingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,646
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,060
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,787
Wholesale trade	3,856
Retail trade	15,608
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,401
Information	3,918
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,196
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,110
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	38,984
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,367
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	12,423

CLASS OF WORKER (Ingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,646
Private wage and salary workers	104,701
Government workers	30,812
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,876
Unpaid family workers	N/A

East Lansing Housing Characteristics

In East Lansing, MI there are 115,056 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 108,593 occupied and 6,463 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In East Lansing, there are 70,379 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,387 units in East Lansing. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of East Lansing, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, East Lansing, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in East Lansing. There are 1,906 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,644 with rent between $200-299, 13,523 with rent between $300-499 and 24,139 with rent for $500 and above. Full East Lansing gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have East Lansing, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ingham County)
Total housing units	115,056
Occupied housing units	108,593
Vacant housing units	6,463

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ingham County)
Total housing units	115,056
1-unit, detached	70,379
1-unit, attached	5,387
2 units	3,950
3 or 4 units	3,400
5 to 9 units	6,473
10 to 19 units	11,214
20 to 49 units	5,041
50 or more units	5,241
Mobile home	3,896

HOUSING TENURE (Ingham County)
Occupied housing units	108,593
Owner-occupied	65,986
Renter-occupied	42,607

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ingham County)
Occupied housing units	108,593
No vehicles available	8,713
2 vehicle available	58,652
3 vehicles available	12,426
4 vehicles available	3,574
5 or more vehicles available	1,370

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ingham County)
Occupied housing units	108,593
Utility gas	83,437
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,552
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,171
Coal or coke	82
Wood	516
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	1,132
No fuel used	475

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ingham County)
Occupied housing units	108,593
Less Than $50,000	65,986
$50,000 to $99,999	22,985
$100,000 to $149,999	14,529
$150,000 to $199,999	7,196
$200,000 to $299,999	3,967
$300,000 to $499,999	985
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	98,400

GROSS RENT (Ingham County)
Occupied units paying rent	42,607
Less than $200	1,906
$200 to $299	1,644
$300 to $499	13,523
$500 to $699	14,366
$700 to $999	7,664
$1,000 to $1,499	1,698
$1,500 or more	410