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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Lansing Metro

Lansing-East Lansing, MI · 3 counties · 473,203 residents · 1,699 sq mi
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Lansing is home to 473,203 people. Median home value sits at $154,571. The foreign-born share is 7%. The average commute runs 22 minutes. 81% were living in the same home a year earlier. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
473,203
+6%since 2000
from 447,728 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
279 / sq mi
+6%since 2000
from 264 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.3
+11%since 2000
from 32.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,699 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
428K442K456K469K483K19902000201020202024Lansing
2024473K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.4%(25,641)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(27,348)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(27,856)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.6%(36,105)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.3%(48,778)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(63,469)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.6%(54,961)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.2%(52,976)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.5%(59,225)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.9%(46,854)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.6%(21,714)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(8,276)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,947
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,555 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,678
+51%since 2000
from $21,653 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.8%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
14.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.5%
US avg: 10%
Information10%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$154,571
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,487 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$892
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 67.4% in 2000
35.4% rent
Persons per household
2.43 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.5
−15%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(346,666)
Black9.2%(43,549)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(34,889)
Asian4.4%(20,738)
Other4.2%(19,889)
Segregation Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(24,036)
Cuban0.6%(2,828)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,938)
Central American0.2%(1,076)
South American0.2%(1,014)
Spaniard0.1%(459)
Guatemalan0.1%(404)
Honduran0.1%(276)
Venezuelan0%(200)
Colombian0%(183)
Ecuadorian0%(174)
Argentine0%(170)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(143)
Chilean0%(111)
Peruvian0%(102)
Bolivian0%(73)
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(6,608)
Asian Indian1.2%(5,626)
Vietnamese0.5%(2,189)
Korean0.4%(1,909)
Filipino0.2%(1,134)
Burmese0.3%(961)
Hmong0.2%(932)
Pakistani0.2%(751)
Nepalese0.1%(638)
Japanese0.1%(403)
Thai0.1%(360)
Taiwanese0.1%(334)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(133)
Bhutanese0%(116)
Indonesian0%(104)
Sri Lankan0%(102)
Malaysian0%(40)
Cambodian0%(36)
Mongolian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(196)
Fijian0%(8)
Ancestry
German21.8%(104,565)
Irish11.9%(56,796)
English11.2%(53,792)
Polish5.2%(24,957)
American4.3%(20,803)
Italian3.7%(17,939)
French3.2%(15,140)
Dutch2.9%(13,715)
Scottish2.2%(10,745)
Swedish1.4%(6,614)
French Canadian1.2%(5,601)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(4,084)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(3,760)
Finnish0.7%(3,475)
Welsh0.7%(3,266)
British0.7%(3,195)
Czech0.6%(2,644)
Hungarian0.5%(2,613)
Russian0.5%(2,524)
Danish0.4%(2,137)
Greek0.4%(1,799)
West Indian0.4%(1,744)
Canadian0.3%(1,676)
Lebanese0.3%(1,599)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,571)
Swiss0.3%(1,449)
Belgian0.3%(1,415)
Croatian0.2%(1,086)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,045)
Romanian0.2%(1,038)
Slovak0.2%(1,035)
Somali0.3%(1,011)
Haitian0.3%(1,010)
Austrian0.2%(809)
Iraqi0.2%(754)
Nigerian0.2%(643)
Jamaican0.1%(551)
Armenian0.1%(539)
Egyptian0.2%(486)
Arab0.1%(439)
Turkish0.1%(409)
Portuguese0.1%(394)
Serbian0.1%(385)
Palestinian0.1%(340)
Ethiopian0.1%(331)
Iranian0.1%(325)
Jordanian0.1%(281)
Brazilian0.1%(274)
Slovene0%(229)
Syrian0%(218)
Moroccan0.1%(216)
Latvian0%(188)
Kenyan0%(154)
Bulgarian0%(148)
Macedonian0%(146)
Ghanaian0%(94)
Israeli0%(57)
Guyanese0%(31)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 28.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.7 min
+58%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
7.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
81.1%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
4.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
67.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(3,840)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(3,864)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.8%(8,662)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.3%(1,770)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4%(955)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 24,173 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 473,203 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lansing-East Lansing, MI earns about $60,947 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 $154,571, and the typical rent is about $892 a month.

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

About 35.7% 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 14.4% 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 40,529 residents, a change of about 9 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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