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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Lansing Metro

Lansing-East Lansing, MI · 3 counties · 464,036 residents · 1,699 sq mi
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With 464,036 people, Lansing is a metro area. Median home value sits at $146,178. 6% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Median household income is $49,899, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
464,036
+4%since 2000
from 447,728 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
273 / sq mi
+4%since 2000
from 264 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.6
+6%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,699 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
428K442K456K469K483K19902000201020202024Lansing
2024473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(26,702)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96%(27,921)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(29,365)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.7%(40,187)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.9%(50,803)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(59,972)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.7%(54,405)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.9%(64,663)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(55,792)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.4%(29,507)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.7%(17,160)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(7,559)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,899
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,555 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,909
+15%since 2000
from $21,653 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
30.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$146,178
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,487 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$726
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
34.5% rent
Vacancy rate
9.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.45 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
−2%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic78.3%(363,242)
Black8.6%(40,098)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(28,574)
Asian3.7%(17,399)
Other3.3%(15,145)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(20,403)
Cuban0.5%(2,157)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,264)
Spaniard0.1%(486)
Argentine0.1%(313)
Guatemalan0.1%(276)
Salvadoran0%(175)
Colombian0%(162)
Dominican0%(90)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German26.8%(123,954)
English13.7%(63,653)
Irish13.5%(62,397)
American7.7%(35,467)
Polish5.3%(24,757)
French4.3%(20,139)
Dutch3.9%(17,968)
Italian3.8%(17,517)
Scottish2.7%(12,492)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(8,161)
Swedish1.7%(8,102)
French Canadian1.4%(6,285)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(4,801)
Russian0.8%(3,629)
Hungarian0.8%(3,552)
Czech0.7%(3,372)
Welsh0.7%(3,183)
Arab0.7%(3,179)
Finnish0.7%(3,057)
British0.5%(2,368)
Danish0.5%(2,235)
Lebanese0.4%(1,880)
Greek0.4%(1,762)
Belgian0.4%(1,734)
Canadian0.4%(1,673)
Swiss0.3%(1,464)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,437)
Slovak0.3%(1,365)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,097)
Croatian0.2%(1,027)
West Indian0.2%(992)
Austrian0.2%(831)
Romanian0.1%(672)
Armenian0.1%(663)
Haitian0.1%(389)
Somali0.1%(364)
Serbian0.1%(343)
Iraqi0.1%(317)
Portuguese0.1%(313)
Jamaican0.1%(299)
Macedonian0.1%(281)
Turkish0.1%(236)
Australian0.1%(234)
Latvian0.1%(233)
Slovene0.1%(232)
Nigerian0.1%(232)
Syrian0%(218)
Ethiopian0.1%(217)
Iranian0.1%(213)
Bulgarian0.1%(195)
Brazilian0%(127)
Egyptian0%(121)
Kenyan0%(118)
Barbadian0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(14)
Israeli0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+53%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
17.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
6.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21%(4,463)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(4,221)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(7,154)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(1,110)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(363)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21,280 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

LansingCENTRAL113,884East LansingCENTRAL49,355Okemos26,396Holt25,316Waverly23,575Haslett18,559Charlotte9,305Mason8,264Grand Ledge7,853St. Johns7,780Eaton Rapids5,218DeWitt4,795Williamston3,810Potterville3,135Bath2,896Edgemont Park2,551Leslie1,937Wacousta1,711Olivet1,525Ovid1,498Bellevue1,348Webberville1,314Stockbridge1,291Fowler1,237Dimondale1,183Lake Victoria1,006Elsie950Westphalia947Vermontville754Maple Rapids588

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 CountyCENTRAL289,709Eaton CountyCENTRAL109,581Clinton CountyCENTRAL80,432
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Frequently asked

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

Lansing-East Lansing, MI has about 464,036 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns about $49,899 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 $146,178, and the typical rent is about $726 a month.

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

About 31.5% 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 15.6% 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 31,362 residents, a change of about 7 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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