METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Lansing Metro

Lansing-East Lansing, MI · 3 counties · 432,674 residents · 1,698.645 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

Lansing has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,163. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $63,739.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

432,674

−3%vs 2000

vs 447,728 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

255 / sq mi

−3%vs 2000

vs 264 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

29.9

−9%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024473K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(31,556)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(31,668)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(30,428)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(37,726)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411.2%(48,380)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.5%(75,897)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(67,184)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(41,326)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(29,522)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(22,999)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(11,522)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(4,466)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,163

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,555 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,043

−35%vs 2000

vs $21,653 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.1%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,739

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $104,487 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$421

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $544 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.8%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.4% in 2000

35.2% rent

RELATED:See current rent listings in Lansing on RentDataNow

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.2%(367,996)

Black7.9%(35,510)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(21,201)

Asian2.6%(11,687)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(381,729)

Black7.2%(31,224)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(16,571)

Asian1.9%(8,138)

Other2.7%(11,583)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.4%(25,426)

Puerto Rican0.5%(2,456)

Cuban0.5%(2,164)

South American0.3%(1,376)

Central American0.2%(1,173)

Spaniard0.1%(610)

Guatemalan0.1%(415)

Ecuadorian0.1%(369)

Honduran0.1%(288)

Dominican0.1%(268)

Argentine0.1%(245)

Peruvian0%(202)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Colombian0%(198)

Costa Rican0%(156)

Salvadoran0%(140)

Venezuelan0%(135)

Panamanian0%(115)

Chilean0%(115)

Nicaraguan0%(59)

Paraguayan0%(45)

Bolivian0%(21)

Uruguayan0%(17)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.2%(5,796)

Chinese1%(4,743)

Vietnamese0.6%(2,630)

Korean0.4%(2,006)

Filipino0.3%(1,310)

Burmese0.3%(1,013)

Nepalese0.3%(821)

Hmong0.1%(663)

Taiwanese0.2%(471)

Japanese0.1%(407)

Pakistani0.1%(403)

Kazakh0.1%(187)

+ 7 more asian origin groups with data

Thai0%(108)

Sri Lankan0%(105)

Indonesian0%(44)

Malaysian0%(43)

Bangladeshi0%(16)

Cambodian0%(11)

Laotian0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(321)

Samoan0%(103)

Chamorro0%(13)

Fijian0%(7)

Ancestry

German20.7%(98,032)

English13.3%(62,800)

Irish11.3%(53,280)

Polish4.8%(22,792)

Italian3.7%(17,432)

American3.7%(17,349)

French2.4%(11,459)

Dutch2.4%(11,384)

Scottish2.2%(10,595)

Swedish1.3%(5,962)

Subsaharan African1.2%(5,691)

French Canadian1%(4,548)

+ 48 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.9%(4,303)

Norwegian0.9%(4,020)

Czech0.6%(2,975)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,868)

Finnish0.6%(2,644)

Welsh0.5%(2,566)

British0.5%(2,336)

Hungarian0.5%(2,243)

Greek0.4%(2,015)

Lebanese0.4%(1,972)

Danish0.4%(1,775)

Russian0.3%(1,565)

Swiss0.3%(1,519)

Canadian0.3%(1,394)

West Indian0.3%(1,296)

Ukrainian0.3%(1,236)

Croatian0.2%(1,095)

Belgian0.2%(1,092)

Lithuanian0.2%(878)

Slovak0.2%(780)

Romanian0.2%(771)

Haitian0.2%(749)

Iranian0.2%(736)

Brazilian0.2%(681)

Somali0.2%(666)

Ethiopian0.1%(600)

Turkish0.1%(562)

Austrian0.1%(557)

Nigerian0.1%(554)

Serbian0.1%(360)

Armenian0.1%(324)

Jamaican0.1%(320)

Egyptian0.1%(309)

Iraqi0.1%(299)

Portuguese0.1%(269)

Ghanaian0%(215)

Slovene0%(211)

Syrian0%(165)

Latvian0%(162)

Macedonian0%(157)

Moroccan0.1%(142)

Kenyan0%(139)

Palestinian0%(121)

Bulgarian0%(113)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(107)

Australian0%(105)

Jordanian0%(81)

Israeli0%(43)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.9%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.2%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.4%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.9 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.7%(78,370)

Married46.6%(89,660)

Widowed2.8%(5,327)

Divorced9.9%(19,099)

Women 15+

Never married36.1%(73,015)

Married44.9%(90,798)

Widowed7%(14,122)

Divorced12%(24,192)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

In this metro

Largest cities

The 30 most populous of 36 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

Ingham CountyCENTRAL289,709 Eaton CountyCENTRAL109,581 Clinton CountyCENTRAL80,432

Drill deeper

Metros similar to Lansing

Head to head

Compare Lansing side by side

LANSING VS

Visalia

Income$71,300+122%

Home value$330,100+418%

Population485,146+1%

SEE FULL COMPARISON →

LANSING VS

Fort Wayne

Income$71,372+122%

Home value$214,162+236%

Population466,258−3%

SEE FULL COMPARISON →

LANSING VS

Springfield

Income$71,306+122%

Home value$298,800+369%

Population464,338−3%

SEE FULL COMPARISON →

LANSING VS

Lexington

Income$71,865+123%

Home value$281,872+342%

Population535,174+12%

SEE FULL COMPARISON →

Frequently asked

How many people live in Lansing-East Lansing, MI?

Lansing-East Lansing, MI has about 432,674 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lansing-East Lansing, MI?

The typical household in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns about $32,163 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lansing-East Lansing, MI expensive?

In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, the median home is worth about $63,739, and the typical rent is about $421 a month.

How educated are people in Lansing-East Lansing, MI?

About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lansing-East Lansing, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lansing-East Lansing, MI?

About 13.1% of people in Lansing-East Lansing, MI live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Metro rankings

Largest US metros Highest income metros Fastest growing metros

Compare

Compare Lansing with another metro

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →