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East Lansing, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $258,277 (it was $144,100 in 2000)
East Lansing:

$258,277
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $193,296 - $358,349

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $318,818
Here:

$318,818
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $244,543
Here:

$244,543
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $251,944
Here:

$251,944
State:

$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,751
Here:

$168,751
State:

$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,945
Here:

$194,945
State:

$192,733

Total population: 48,648 (Urban population: 46,667, Rural population: 37 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 15,854 (13,961 occupied: 5,642 owner occupied, 8,563 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

60%
State:

27%

Housing density: 1,410 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $136,934.

Median contract rent in 2022: $905 (lower quartile is $742, upper quartile is $1,170)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,328


Median gross rent in East Lansing, MI in 2022: $1,009

Housing units in East Lansing with a mortgage: 3,717 (373 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 334 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 160

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $127,141

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $100,466

Median monthly housing costs: $1,100

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East Lansing, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1969

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 45,654
  • Male householders: 7,441 (2,629 living alone), Female householders: 6,500 (2,430 living alone)
  • 3,704 spouses (3,678 opposite-sex spouses), 859 unmarried partners, (805 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,483 children (3,953 natural, 376 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 292 brothers or sisters, 335 parents, 0 foster children, 134 other relatives, 6,846 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 14,900

Size of family households: 2,285 2-persons, 1,125 3-persons, 822 4-persons, 291 5-persons, 135 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,447 1-person, 2,498 2-persons, 768 3-persons, 490 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

2,812 married couples with children.
683 single-parent households (303 men, 380 women).

83.5% of residents of East Lansing speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
6.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,923 (10.8%)
(37.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Lansing, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Lansing, Michigan
  • 19no bedroom
  • 1191 bedroom
  • 1,1572 bedrooms
  • 2,2703 bedrooms
  • 1,6194 bedrooms
  • 4585+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Lansing, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Lansing, Michigan
  • 638no bedroom
  • 2,3011 bedroom
  • 3,5702 bedrooms
  • 8213 bedrooms
  • 1,0644 bedrooms
  • 1685+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in East Lansing in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in East Lansing in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 122no vehicle
  • 1,7891 vehicle
  • 3,0962 vehicles
  • 5613 vehicles
  • 534 vehicles
  • 205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in East Lansing in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in East Lansing in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,533no vehicle
  • 3,6991 vehicle
  • 2,2372 vehicles
  • 6913 vehicles
  • 3074 vehicles
  • 975+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Lansing, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Lansing, Michigan
  • 191 room
  • 262 rooms
  • 723 rooms
  • 4924 rooms
  • 8585 rooms
  • 1,1476 rooms
  • 6867 rooms
  • 8758 rooms
  • 1,4679+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Lansing, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Lansing, Michigan
  • 4811 room
  • 1,0172 rooms
  • 2,3613 rooms
  • 1,7844 rooms
  • 1,1875 rooms
  • 9666 rooms
  • 2757 rooms
  • 1848 rooms
  • 3089+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in East Lansing, MI
  • East Lansing, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in East Lansing, MI in 2022
  • 2,056Less than $10,000
  • 1,766$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,788$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,047$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,225$40,000 to $49,999
  • 733$50,000 to $59,999
  • 629$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,356$75,000 to $99,999
  • 989$100,000 to $124,999
  • 599$125,000 to $149,999
  • 868$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,087$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in East Lansing, MI

  • Distribution of house value in East Lansing, MI in 2022
  • 35Less than $10,000
  • 15$15,000 to $19,999
  • 56$20,000 to $24,999
  • 13$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • 17$60,000 to $69,999
  • 11$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 62$90,000 to $99,999
  • 314$100,000 to $124,999
  • 267$125,000 to $149,999
  • 565$150,000 to $174,999
  • 420$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,131$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,033$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,288$300,000 to $399,999
  • 248$400,000 to $499,999
  • 548$500,000 to $749,999
  • 118$750,000 to $999,999
  • 5$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in East Lansing, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in East Lansing, MI in 2022
  • 21Less than $100
  • 5$100 to $149
  • 31$150 to $199
  • 9$200 to $249
  • 12$250 to $299
  • 43$300 to $349
  • 19$350 to $399
  • 89$400 to $449
  • 59$450 to $499
  • 360$500 to $549
  • 69$550 to $599
  • 367$600 to $649
  • 248$650 to $699
  • 665$700 to $749
  • 543$750 to $799
  • 1,135$800 to $899
  • 933$900 to $999
  • 1,544$1,000 to $1,249
  • 707$1,250 to $1,499
  • 694$1,500 to $1,999
  • 261$2,000 to $2,499
  • 85$2,500 to $2,999
  • 133$3,500 or more
  • 149No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.3%
Number of people working at home: 4,490 (20.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 847
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4,196
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,316
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,153
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,507
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 361
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 582
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 188
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 231
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 212
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 429
  • 90 or more minutes: 188
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - East Lansing

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 24,204 (61.7%)
  • Carpooled: 2,577 (6.6%)
  • Bus: 1,633 (4.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 3 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 723 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 1,757 (4.5%)
  • Walked: 4,749 (12.1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,490 (11.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 15.8%Males
  • 6.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 11.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 3.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in East Lansing, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in East Lansing, Michigan
  • 3,7442010 or later
  • 6972000 to 2009
  • 4081990 to 1999
  • 7421980 to 1989
  • 2051970 to 1979
  • 356Before 1970
Ancestries in East Lansing, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,485 (9.2%)
  • Irish: 1,353 (8.4%)
  • English: 925 (5.7%)
  • European: 760 (4.7%)
  • Polish: 655 (4.1%)
  • American: 603 (3.7%)
  • Italian: 543 (3.4%)
  • Dutch: 341 (2.1%)
  • Swedish: 269 (1.7%)
  • Greek: 203 (1.3%)
  • Egyptian: 173 (1.1%)
  • African: 165 (1.0%)
  • Nigerian: 154 (1.0%)
  • Turkish: 146 (0.9%)
  • Somali: 125 (0.8%)
  • Hungarian: 115 (0.7%)
  • Armenian: 112 (0.7%)
  • Iraqi: 109 (0.7%)
  • Lebanese: 77 (0.5%)
  • Scottish: 75 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 75 (0.5%)
  • Bulgarian: 72 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 71 (0.4%)
  • Iranian: 70 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 68 (0.4%)
  • Ethiopian: 66 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 66 (0.4%)
  • British: 60 (0.4%)
  • French: 47 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 46 (0.3%)
  • Serbian: 44 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 44 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 40 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 40 (0.2%)
  • Australian: 37 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 34 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 34 (0.2%)
  • Ghanaian: 34 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Assyrian: 29 (0.2%)
  • Palestinian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 24 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 21 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 19 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 17 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 14 (0.09%)
  • Yugoslavian: 14 (0.09%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.07%)
  • Albanian: 11 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 10 (0.06%)
  • Portuguese: 10 (0.06%)
  • Latvian: 10 (0.06%)
  • Cypriot: 5 (0.03%)
  • Macedonian: 4 (0.02%)
  • Northern European: 4 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
East Lansing:

28.4% (1,439)
Michigan:

4.9% (34,295)

India
East Lansing:

7.3% (372)
Michigan:

11.1% (77,240)

Korea
East Lansing:

5.7% (288)
Michigan:

3.0% (20,884)

Egypt
East Lansing:

3.9% (197)
Michigan:

0.6% (3,827)

United Arab Emirates
East Lansing:

2.9% (149)
Michigan:

0.1% (716)

Canada
East Lansing:

2.6% (133)
Michigan:

5.0% (35,052)

Ghana
East Lansing:

2.3% (118)
Michigan:

0.3% (1,811)

Japan
East Lansing:

2.3% (116)
Michigan:

1.5% (10,225)

Mexico
East Lansing:

2.2% (114)
Michigan:

10.9% (75,965)

Turkey
East Lansing:

2.1% (108)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,569)

Other Western Asia
East Lansing:

2.1% (107)
Michigan:

0.1% (791)

Germany
East Lansing:

1.9% (94)
Michigan:

2.3% (16,126)

Other Western Africa
East Lansing:

1.8% (89)
Michigan:

0.1% (672)

Somalia
East Lansing:

1.6% (83)
Michigan:

0.1% (1,042)

Argentina
East Lansing:

1.6% (82)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,346)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29,079
  • Other state: 10,966
  • Northeast: 2,195
  • Midwest: 4,489
  • South: 2,383
  • West: 1,992

56.6% of East Lansing residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76.6% lived in Michigan.


East Lansing:

56.6%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 35
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 16
  • 10th grade: 41
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 41
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 922
  • Less than 1 year of college: 215
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 660
  • Associate degree: 349
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,198
  • Master's degree: 976
  • Professional school degree: 632
  • Doctorate degree: 1,087
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 55
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 786
  • Less than 1 year of college: 166
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,019
  • Associate degree: 382
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,152
  • Master's degree: 1,729
  • Professional school degree: 389
  • Doctorate degree: 758
Educational Attainment for Females
East Lansing marital status for males
East Lansing marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,763
  • One, attached: 1,066
  • Two: 387
  • 3 or 4: 691
  • 5 to 9: 1,834
  • 10 to 19: 2,564
  • 20 to 49: 2,056
  • 50 or more: 1,448
  • Mobile homes: 41
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in East Lansing
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Lansing, MI
  • 91.8%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Lansing, MI
  • 50.1%Utility gas
  • 45.7%Electricity
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 299
Here:

16.0%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:

4.1%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,642
Here:

6.9%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability