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East Lansing, Michigan

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StatisticEast LansingMichiganUnited States
Total Population45,75810,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,687$72,875$80,734
Median Age21.340.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher66.6%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$270,800$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,171$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate33.0%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born11.5%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate38.5%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.224.226.4
Worked from Home21.0%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.5%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in East Lansing, Michigan

Age in East Lansing, Michigan

StatisticEast LansingMichiganUnited States
Median Age21.340.238.9
Under 18 %9.2%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %58.5%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.9%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %5.7%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %8.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.0%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in East Lansing, Michigan

StatisticEast LansingMichiganUnited States
Households13,8504,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households34.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children15.0%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.0%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.0%30.7%28.7%
Never Married75.2%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in East Lansing, Michigan

StatisticEast LansingMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,335$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.1%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.3%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.8%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate33.0%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.6%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households5.0%13.5%n/a

Housing in East Lansing, Michigan

StatisticEast LansingMichiganUnited States
Housing Units15,6384,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes36.3%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units51.4%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.4%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied61.5%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,599$2,904n/a

Education in East Lansing, Michigan

StatisticEast LansingMichiganUnited States
Less than High School1.6%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate12.5%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.3%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.4%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree39.2%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in East Lansing, Michigan

StatisticEast LansingMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.6%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work47.7%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit4.7%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work16.6%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.2%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.5%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.2%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in East Lansing, Michigan

StatisticEast LansingMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.7%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.0%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.5%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.1%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.7%8.5%16.7%

Cities near East Lansing

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.