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East Lansing city, MI


Clinton County, MI
Ingham County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 45,403   ( 3,176 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.0 square miles
Population density: 2264.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,411 73.59% 9.9%
Black:3,2897.24% 1.2%
Indian:1000.22% 17.4%
Asian:4,1419.12% 19.4%
2+ races:1,9134.21% 52.7%
Hispanic:2,4815.46% 51.0%
Total non-White:11,99226.41% 4.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,675 -9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:499 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
48,579
37,08676.34%
3,2496.69%
1210.25%
5,13810.58%
1,2532.58%
1,6433.38%
11,49323.66%

2000
46,704
36,84078.88%
3,3427.16%
2310.49%
3,8878.32%
8851.89%
1,3932.98%
9,86421.12%

1990
50,677
42,36783.60%
3,3716.65%
1440.28%
3,6027.11%
n/a
1,1932.35%
8,31016.40%

1980
51,392
46,39290.27%
2,5204.90%
1210.24%
1,3222.57%
n/a
9641.88%
5,0009.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
246 0.5
1,629 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,527 -10.9
1,554 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,025 -7.8
3,310 6.4

Age, Family & Household Data for East Lansing city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
22.2
4,046 8.9%
41,357 91.1%
4,018 8.8%
13,865
2.21
4,749 34.3%
3,699 77.9%
307 6.5%
9,116 65.7%

2010
NumberPercent
21.6
3,666 7.5%
44,913 92.5%
3,094 6.4%
14,774
2.23
4,811 32.6%
3,653 75.9%
429 8.9%
9,963 67.4%

2000
NumberPercent
22.9
4,290 9.2%
42,414 90.8%
2,848 6.1%
14,401
2.23
5,196 36.1%
4,006 77.1%
478 9.2%
9,205 63.9%

1990
NumberPercent
22.8
5,361 10.6%
45,316 89.4%
2,238 4.4%
13,464
2.43
5,973 44.4%
4,991 83.6%
453 7.6%
7,491 55.6%

1980
NumberPercent
22.6
6,109 11.9%
45,283 88.1%
1,845 3.6%
12,758
2.57
6,644 52.1%
5,654 85.1%
608 9.2%
6,114 47.9%

2022 Housing Data for East Lansing city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,745 
Median Value$234,498 
Occupied13,86588.1%
Vacant1,88011.9%
Owned5,50739.7%
Rented8,35860.3%
Median Rent$1,090 
Single-Family Units6,78343.1%
    Detached5,72436.4%
    Attached1,0596.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,84949.9%
Mobile Homes410.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for East Lansing city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,07014.9%
$10,000 to $14,9999907.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996574.7%
$20,000 to $24,9997225.2%
$25,000 to $29,9998666.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993852.8%
$35,000 to $39,9998366.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994833.5%
$45,000 to $49,9995524.0%
$50,000 to $59,9996644.8%
$60,000 to $74,9996744.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,1998.6%
$100,000 to $124,9999586.9%
$125,000 to $149,9997055.1%
$150,000 to $199,9998846.4%
$200,000 or more1,2208.8%
Median Household Income46,017 
Per Capita Income29,597 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3002.2%
Public Assistance1551.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6734.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,10156.0%
Unemployed1,4334.0%
In Armed Forces730.2%
Total Labor Force21,60760.2%
Not in Labor Force14,30539.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5976,67245.6%
Non-Profit1,3361,81642.4%
Self-Employed36827956.9%
Local Government40851044.4%
State Government2,3222,44248.7%
Federal Government7813736.3%
Total Private + Self5,9656,95146.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,1444,90545.8%
Total10,10911,85646.0%
Pct. Govt.26.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,90213.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,80821.9%
Professional, Technical7,51534.2%
Service Occupations4,85722.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing810.4%
All others1,9168.7%
White Collar 69.2%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services7,42433.7%
Accommodation and food services2,52011.5%
Retail trade1,9358.8%
Health care and social assistance1,8268.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4726.7%
Manufacturing1,0364.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation9344.2%
Finance and insurance9344.2%
Other services8563.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7343.3%
Public administration6212.8%
Information4362.0%
Construction4051.8%
Transportation and warehousing2811.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2401.1%
Wholesale trade2050.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting920.4%
Utilities390.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for East Lansing city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4623.22%
Puerto Rican2770.61%
Cuban1200.26%
Dominican250.06%
Total Central American1090.24%
Costa Rican350.08%
Guatemalan470.10%
Honduran80.02%
Nicaraguan40.01%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran150.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3240.71%
Argentinean1100.24%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean250.06%
Colombian290.06%
Ecuadorian380.08%
Paraguayan10.00%
Peruvian770.17%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan440.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1640.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,1544.74%
Indian8171.80%
Korean4190.92%
Vietnamese1410.31%
Filipino1030.23%
Japanese750.17%
Taiwanese490.11%
Indonesian340.07%
Hmong160.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English37,45684.2%
Chinese1,8644.2%
Spanish1,4343.2%
Other Indo-European1,0822.4%
Other Asian5561.3%
German, other Germanic4311.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun3580.8%
Other3500.8%
Arabic2930.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,14213.5%
Irish4,2179.3%
English3,6498.0%
Polish2,5705.7%
Italian2,5025.5%
Dutch1,3202.9%
European1,0682.4%
Swedish9432.1%
American8251.8%
French7421.6%
Scottish6671.5%
British4891.1%
Greek4180.9%
Hungarian3110.7%
Welsh3070.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen42,05392.6%
Not a citizen3,3507.4%
Native40,33888.8%
Foreign-born5,06511.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for East Lansing city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
84 0.6%162 1.1%1,716 11.7%2,777 18.9%4,486 30.5%5,489 37.3%
  Average years of education: 15.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 84 0.6%
9-12 Years 162 1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,716 11.7%
Some College 2,777 18.9%
Bach. Degree 4,486 30.5%
Grad Degree 5,489 37.3%
Average years of education: 15.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for East Lansing city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -1,231 D +156 D + 9.1%
D -1,075
2020 vs. 2012 R -2,228 D +1,376 D + 18.1%
D -852
2020 vs. 2008 R -3,004 R +3,429 D + 9.5%
D -6,433
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,773 R +3,585 D + 0.5%
D -5,358
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 42% Joe Biden (D) 11,998 79.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,916 19.3% 203 1.3% 15,117 -28 -28 0.27%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 13,073 71.3% Donald Trump (R) 4,147 22.6% 1,114 6.1% 18,334 -25 -23 0.38%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 12,850 70.7% Mitt Romney (R) 5,144 28.3% 179 1.0% 18,173 -16 -19 0.38%
2008 56% Barack Obama (D) 18,431 74.6% John McCain (R) 5,920 24.0% 339 1.4% 24,690 -17 -22 0.49%
2004 43% John Kerry (D) 13,117 69.9% George W. Bush* (R) 5,391 28.7% 264 1.4% 18,772 -19 -22 0.39%
2000 38% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,772 66.0% George W. Bush (R) 4,702 28.8% 836 5.1% 16,310 -17 -19 0.39%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, East Lansing city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 11,998 79.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,916 19.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 129 0.9%
Other 74 0.5%
TOTAL 15,117
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -28


2016 President, East Lansing city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 13,073 71.3%
Donald Trump (R) 4,147 22.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 645 3.5%
Other 469 2.6%
TOTAL 18,334
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -23


2012 President, East Lansing city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,850 70.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,144 28.3%
Other 179 1.0%
TOTAL 18,173
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, East Lansing city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 18,431 74.6%
John McCain (R) 5,920 24.0%
Other 339 1.4%
TOTAL 24,690
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22


2004 President, East Lansing city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,391 28.7%
John Kerry (D) 13,117 69.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 150 0.8%
Other 114 0.6%
TOTAL 18,772
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -22


2000 President, East Lansing city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,702 28.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,772 66.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 765 4.7%
Other 71 0.4%
TOTAL 16,310
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -19
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for East Lansing city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 39% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 11,615 82.9% Tudor Dixon (R) 2,240 16.0% 160 [+] 1.1% 14,015 -28 0.31%
2020 S2 41% Gary Peters* (D) 11,513 76.6% John James (R) 3,329 22.1% 196 [+] 1.3% 15,038 -26 0.27%
2018 S1 39% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 11,350 75.8% John James (R) 3,434 22.9% 199 [+] 1.3% 14,983 -23 0.35%
2018 G 39% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 11,840 78.8% Bill Schuette (R) 2,888 19.2% 303 [+] 2.0% 15,031 -25 0.35%
2014 S2 22% Gary Peters (D) 6,688 73.8% Terri Lynn Land (R) 2,151 23.7% 228 [+] 2.5% 9,067 -18 0.29%
2014 G 22% Mark Schauer (D) 5,813 63.7% Rick Snyder* (R) 3,163 34.7% 152 [+] 1.7% 9,128 -16 0.29%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote