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East Lansing, MI
Demographic Data




East Lansing Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

East Lansing Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

48,528

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
17.6%
25 - 34:
12.1%
35 - 54:
32.7%
55 - 64:
6.1%
Over 65 Years:
9.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
14.6%
14.6%
97.9%
97.9%
69.0%
69.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

East Lansing
USA
$47,344
$47,344
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

East Lansing
USA
$98,913
$98,913
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.7%

Employment Industries

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Education
Accommodation
Finance
Manufacturing
Public Service
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Retail
25.3%
25.3%
13.3%
13.3%
12.5%
12.5%
9.9%
9.9%
7.2%
7.2%
7.1%
7.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
68.7%
68.7%
14.4%
14.4%
7.2%
7.2%
7.0%
7.0%
2.7%
2.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Italian
Dutch
English
European
Danish
French
Swedish
Russian
British
Palestinian
Norwegian
Greek
Welsh
Scottish
Romanian
Finnish
Yugoslavian
19.0%
19.0%
12.8%
12.8%
11.8%
11.8%
10.3%
10.3%
7.7%
7.7%
6.4%
6.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
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0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
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0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Polish
Korean
Spanish
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
African languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Persian
Pacific Island languages
Russian
Urdu
Portuguese
Other Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
French Creole
Slavic languages
Native American languages
84.4%
84.4%
6.4%
6.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born East Lansing Residents

14.2%


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