In 2020, East Lansing, MI had a population of 48.4k people with a median age of 21.4 and a median household income of $40,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of East Lansing, MI declined from 48,729 to 48,437, a −0.599% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,867 to $40,800, a 2.34% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Lansing, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%), and White (Hispanic) (2.91%).
None of the households in East Lansing, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.7% of the residents in East Lansing, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in East Lansing, MI are Michigan State University (13,443 degrees awarded in 2020) and Douglas J Aveda Institute (689 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in East Lansing, MI was $194,100, and the homeownership rate was 39.5%.
Most people in East Lansing, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in East Lansing, MI was 2 cars per household.