COMPARING TWO PLACES
Perry vs East Lansing
PLACE A
Perry, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
East Lansing, Michigan
Perry is 91% smaller than East Lansing. Perry earns more, with a median household income $7,900 higher. East Lansing has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -13%).
PERRYEAST LANSINGDIFFERENCE
Total population4,44849,355−91% vs East Lansing
Population density6523,675−3,022
Population growth-12.5%-1.7%−10.8 pts
Median age39.021.3+17.7
Male52.5%48.0%+4.5 pts
Female47.5%52.0%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%11.5%−11.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.8%71.5%+18.3 pts
Black0.5%7.6%−7.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%6.6%−4.7 pts
Asian0.0%8.9%−8.9 pts
Other7.9%5.5%+2.4 pts
Median household income$53,587$45,687+$7,900
Per capita income$33,392$30,335+$3,057
Poverty rate13.1%33.0%−19.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4600.583−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%66.6%−48.4 pts
Graduate degree5.5%39.2%−33.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.4%6.6%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation59.3%54.6%+4.7 pts
Median home value$109,100$270,800−$161,700
Median gross rent$811$1,171−$360
Owner-occupied70.0%38.5%+31.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.9%11.4%+8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%68.7%−22.5 pts
Average commute14.416.2−1.9
Worked from home3.1%21.0%−17.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
Uninsured5.3%6.5%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025