Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Add Comparison

2024 Population

472,669

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,550

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,700

5.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

235,092

0.414% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lansing-East Lansing, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Lansing-East Lansing, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lansing-East Lansing, MI are Michigan State University (13,017 degrees awarded in 2024), Lansing Community College (1,847 degrees), and Douglas J Aveda Institute (857 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lansing-East Lansing, MI was $216,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Lansing-East Lansing, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lansing-East Lansing, MI was 2 cars per household.

Lansing-East Lansing, MI borders Alma, MI, Battle Creek, MI, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI, Ionia, MI, Jackson, MI, and Owosso, MI.

About the photo: Stadium Apartments

Photo by Joel Dinda

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Lansing-East Lansing, MI is home to a population of 473k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.98% of Lansing-East Lansing, MI residents were born outside of the country (33k people).

In 2024, there were 8.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346k people) in Lansing-East Lansing, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Lansing-East Lansing, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lansing-East Lansing, MI was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lansing-East Lansing, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
346k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40.1k ± 1.21k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
21.2k ± 668

7.58%

Hispanic Population

35.8k people

7.58% of the people in Lansing-East Lansing, MI are hispanic (35.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lansing-East Lansing, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

6.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

6.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.8k people

As of 2024, 6.98% of Lansing-East Lansing, MI residents (33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lansing-East Lansing, MI was 6.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lansing-East Lansing, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,896 ± 506
Gulf War (2001-)
4,463 ± 481
Gulf War (1990s)
3,284 ± 350

Lansing-East Lansing, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lansing-East Lansing, MI.

Health

95.5% of the population of Lansing-East Lansing, MI has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.726% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,276 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.46%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.726%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lansing-East Lansing, MI grew by 0.0469% from 4.46% to 4.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lansing-East Lansing, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lansing-East Lansing, MI employs 235k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lansing-East Lansing, MI were Educational Services (34,160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29,918 people), and Manufacturing (27,054 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,971), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,250), and Public Administration ($73,191).

Employment

Occupations

235k

2024 Value

± 3,637

0.414%

1 Year growth

± 2.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansing-East Lansing, MI grew at a rate of 0.414%, from 234k employees to 235k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,239 people), Management Occupations (22,668 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (18,921 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lansing-East Lansing, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

235k

2024 Value

± 3,637

0.414%

1 Year growth

± 2.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansing-East Lansing, MI grew at a rate of 0.414%, from 234k employees to 235k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, are Educational Services (34,160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (29,918 people), and Manufacturing (27,054 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lansing-East Lansing, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lansing-East Lansing, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,200

Median earning men ± $1,230

$38,817

Median earning women ± $990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,668), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,594), and Manufacturing ($59,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,931), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,729), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,605).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

702
Other Services (except Public Administration)
659
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
489
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.54M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.42M
Finance and Insurance
$1.33M
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lansing-East Lansing, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Lansing-East Lansing, MI awarded 16,255 degrees. The student population of Lansing-East Lansing, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 29,783 male students and 34,720 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lansing-East Lansing, MI are White (11,082 and 72.9%), Black or African American (1,114 and 7.32%), Asian (1,008 and 6.63%), and Hispanic or Latino (951 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in Lansing-East Lansing, MI by number of degrees awarded are Michigan State University (13,017 and 80.1%), Lansing Community College (1,847 and 11.4%), and Douglas J Aveda Institute (857 and 5.27%).

The most popular majors in Lansing-East Lansing, MI are General Psychology (678 and 4.17%), General Biological Sciences (622 and 3.83%), and Advertising (471 and 2.9%).

The median tuition costs are $25,823 for private four year colleges, and $17,739 and $44,510 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 64,503 (46.2% men and 53.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 64,503 students enrolled in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 41,637 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
611 degrees awarded
General Psychology
603 degrees awarded
Advertising
456 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lansing-East Lansing, MI was General Biological Sciences with 611 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lansing-East Lansing, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Michigan State University
13,017 degrees awarded
Lansing Community College
1,847 degrees awarded
Douglas J Aveda Institute
857 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Michigan State University with 13,017 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 6,814 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lansing-East Lansing, MI, which is 0.722 times less than the 9,441 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,082 degrees mean that there were 9.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,114 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,823) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($971) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,334) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lansing-East Lansing, MI was $216,700 in 2024, which is 0.651 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,400 to $216,700, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lansing-East Lansing, MI is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lansing-East Lansing, MI have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lansing-East Lansing, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,805

$129,326

Median Property Taxes

±$2,441

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lansing-East Lansing, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lansing-East Lansing, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Lansing-East Lansing, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lansing-East Lansing, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,550

Median Household Income

± $1,364

194k

Number of Households

± 3,276

In 2024, the median household income of the 194k households in Lansing-East Lansing, MI grew to $72,550 from the previous year's value of $70,886.

The following chart displays the households in Lansing-East Lansing, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lansing-East Lansing, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Lansing-East Lansing, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lansing-East Lansing, MI have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Lansing-East Lansing, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lansing-East Lansing, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lansing-East Lansing, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lansing-East Lansing, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lansing-East Lansing, MI (61k out of 452k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lansing-East Lansing, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.