COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ashley vs East Lansing
PLACE A
Ashley, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
East Lansing, Michigan
Ashley is 95% smaller than East Lansing. Ashley earns more, with a median household income $10,813 higher. East Lansing has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -7%).
ASHLEYEAST LANSINGDIFFERENCE
Total population2,62749,355−95% vs East Lansing
Population density2,8163,675−859
Population growth-7.0%-1.7%−5.2 pts
Median age37.021.3+15.7
Male52.5%48.0%+4.5 pts
Female47.5%52.0%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born10.6%11.5%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.9%71.5%+1.5 pts
Black2.3%7.6%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.6%6.6%+17.0 pts
Asian0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
Other1.2%5.5%−4.2 pts
Median household income$56,500$45,687+$10,813
Per capita income$31,426$30,335+$1,091
Poverty rate23.9%33.0%−9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.583−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%66.6%−52.7 pts
Graduate degree7.6%39.2%−31.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%6.6%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation61.5%54.6%+6.9 pts
Median home value$97,200$270,800−$173,600
Median gross rent$1,071$1,171−$100
Owner-occupied67.7%38.5%+29.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate22.3%11.4%+10.9 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%68.7%−18.3 pts
Average commute17.016.2+0.8
Worked from home13.5%21.0%−7.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%4.7%−4.0 pts
Uninsured8.1%6.5%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025