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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

47,340

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
18.3%
18 - 24:
18.3%
25 - 34:
11.9%
35 - 54:
32.1%
55 - 64:
5.6%
Over 65 Years:
7.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
17.3%
17.3%
96.8%
96.8%
66.5%
66.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

East Lansing
USA
$45,358
$45,358
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

East Lansing
USA
$94,625
$94,625
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.1%

Employment Industries

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Education
Finance
Accommodation
Public Service
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Other
Information Technology
Construction
26.7%
26.7%
12.3%
12.3%
12.0%
12.0%
7.6%
7.6%
7.5%
7.5%
6.9%
6.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.3%
4.3%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
67.6%
67.6%
14.3%
14.3%
8.4%
8.4%
7.6%
7.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Polish
Irish
Italian
English
Dutch
Danish
French
European
Swedish
Welsh
Iraqi
Russian
Scottish
Palestinian
Greek
British
Romanian
Norwegian
Scandinavian
18.2%
18.2%
12.4%
12.4%
11.6%
11.6%
10.2%
10.2%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Polish
Korean
Spanish
Langs. of India
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
African languages
Persian
Pacific Island languages
Russian
Urdu
Portuguese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Indo-European
Serbo-Croatian
French Creole
Slavic languages
84.0%
84.0%
5.6%
5.6%
2.8%
2.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born East Lansing Residents

14.2%