METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Lansing Metro

Lansing-East Lansing, MI · 3 counties · 447,728 residents · 1,698.645 sq mi

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Lansing has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,555. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $104,487.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 32.7

US median: 35.2

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

447,728

+3%since 1990

from 432,674 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

264 / sq mi

+3%since 1990

from 255 / sq mi in 1990

Median age

32.7

+9%since 1990

from 29.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024473K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.4%(28,725)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.9%(30,936)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(31,786)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.8%(39,221)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 2410.2%(45,778)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.6%(61,018)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.1%(67,805)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.8%(61,782)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648%(35,641)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.3%(23,730)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.5%(15,704)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.3%(5,602)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,555

+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $32,163 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,653

+54%since 1990

from $14,043 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.1%

−1.9 ptssince 1990

from 13.1% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$104,487

+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $63,739 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$544

−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $421 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

67.4%

+2.6 ptssince 1990

from 64.8% in 1990

32.6% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black7.2%(31,224)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(16,571)

Asian1.9%(8,138)

2000

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

Black7.9%(35,510)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(21,201)

Asian2.6%(11,687)

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

28.7%

+3.7 ptssince 1990

from 24.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

88.6%

+4.4 ptssince 1990

from 84.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

11.7%

+1.3 ptssince 1990

from 10.4% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

−27%since 1990

from 18.9 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married35%(59,563)

Married54%(92,045)

Widowed1.9%(3,295)

Divorced9.1%(15,429)

Women 15+

Never married30.1%(55,867)

Married50.1%(93,066)

Widowed8.1%(15,111)

Divorced11.8%(21,846)

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What's inside

3 component counties

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

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Frequently asked

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI has about 447,728 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns about $44,555 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 $104,487, and the typical rent is about $544 a month.

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

About 28.7% 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 11.1% of people in Lansing-East Lansing, MI live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lansing-East Lansing, MI grown since 1990?

Yes, Lansing-East Lansing, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,054 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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

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