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According to 2019 data, the most numerous races in East Lansing, MI are White alone (35,135 residents), Black alone (3,177 residents), and Hispanic (2,549 residents). 80.9% of East Lansing residents speak English at home. 14.6% of East Lansing, MI residents are foreign-born (7.2% born in Asia), which is 52.9% greater than the foreign-born rate of 6.9% across the entire state of Michigan.

Race distribution in East Lansing

2000 2019
  • Races in East Lansing, MI (2000)
    • 36,91979.4%White alone
    • 3,8148.2%Asian alone
    • 3,4107.3%Black alone
    • 1,2522.7%Hispanic
    • 8491.8%Two or more races
    • 1420.3%American Indian alone
    • 1060.2%Other race alone
    • 330.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in East Lansing, MI (2019)
    • 35,13571.9%White alone
    • 6,37913.1%Asian alone
    • 3,1776.5%Black alone
    • 2,5495.2%Hispanic
    • 1,6063.3%Two or more races
    • 1400.3%American Indian alone
    • 770.2%Other race alone
    • 60.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2019
  • Races in Michigan (2000)
    • 7,806,69178.6%White alone
    • 1,402,04714.1%Black alone
    • 323,8773.3%Hispanic
    • 175,3111.8%Asian alone
    • 163,4871.6%Two or more races
    • 53,4210.5%American Indian alone
    • 11,4650.1%Other race alone
    • 2,1450.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Michigan (2019)
    • 7,457,02174.7%White alone
    • 1,350,32913.5%Black alone
    • 525,9735.3%Hispanic
    • 325,6163.3%Asian alone
    • 263,2892.6%Two or more races
    • 52,3650.5%American Indian alone
    • 10,3640.1%Other race alone
    • 1,9000.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in East Lansing

  • Median household income in 2019
  • $47,153White non-Hispanic householders
  • $29,610Black householders
  • $15,223American Indian and Alaska Native householders
  • $23,455Asian householders
  • $18,461Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $28,012Some other race householders
  • $34,073Two or more races householders
  • $31,880Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2019 house value
  • $209,597White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $189,346Black or African American householders
  • $100,676American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $245,759Asian householders
  • $141,756Some other race householders
  • $190,648Two or more races householders
  • $190,503Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in East Lansing, MI in 2019

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in East Lansing, MI in 2019

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in East Lansing, MI in 2019

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in East Lansing, MI in 2019

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in East Lansing, MI in 2019

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in East Lansing, MI in 2019

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in East Lansing, MI in 2019

Median age by race in East Lansing

  • 21.8Median age for White residents
  • 21.5Males
  • 22.0Females
  • 21.0Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 21.6Males
  • 21.3Females
  • 20.7Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 21.0Males
  • 40.2Females
  • 21.8Median age for Asian residents
  • 20.1Males
  • 23.5Females
  • 28.1Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 17.9Median age for Other race residents
  • 21.7Males
  • 17.7Females
  • 18.7Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 14.9Males
  • 19.8Females
  • 21.7Median age for White alone residents
  • 21.4Males
  • 21.8Females
  • 21.2Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.1Males
  • 21.2Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in East Lansing

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 4,34042.2%Owner occupied
  • 5,95657.8%Renter occupied
  • 42.2%
    57.8%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 21727.6%Owner occupied
  • 56872.4%Renter occupied
  • 27.6%
    72.4%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 1845.5%Owner occupied
  • 2254.5%Renter occupied
  • 45.5%
    54.5%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 31715.2%Owner occupied
  • 1,76984.8%Renter occupied
  • 15.2%
    84.8%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 2215.7%Owner occupied
  • 11584.3%Renter occupied
  • 15.7%
    84.3%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 8826.4%Owner occupied
  • 24473.6%Renter occupied
  • 26.4%
    73.6%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 4,23042.9%Owner occupied
  • 5,62557.1%Renter occupied
  • 42.9%
    57.1%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 9217.9%Owner occupied
  • 42482.1%Renter occupied
  • 17.9%
    82.1%

Language usage in East Lansing

  • English speakers - Total
  • 80.9% of residents of East Lansing speak English at home.
  • 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,27782.9%Speak English very well
  • 26317.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 82.9%
    17.1%
  • 15.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 4,61661.3%Speak English very well
  • 2,91738.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 61.3%
    38.7%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 89.2% of residents of East Lansing speak English at home.
  • 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 47684.0%Speak English very well
  • 9116.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 84.0%
    16.0%
  • 5.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 48390.8%Speak English very well
  • 499.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 90.8%
    9.2%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 69.5% of residents of East Lansing speak English at home.
  • 11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 93100.0%Speak English very well
  • 18.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 13490.5%Speak English very well
  • 149.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 90.5%
    9.5%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 16.0% of residents of East Lansing speak English at home.
  • 6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 32276.5%Speak English very well
  • 9923.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 76.5%
    23.5%
  • 78.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,72950.0%Speak English very well
  • 2,72750.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 50.0%
    50.0%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

94.8% (32,627)
Foreign-born:

13.5% (281)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

5.3% (1,823)
Foreign-born:

88.5% (1,847)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

94.5% (2,605)
Foreign-born:

13.5% (112)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

6.1% (169)
Foreign-born:

82.6% (683)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

13.9% (19)
Foreign-born:

87.3% (8)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

30.9% (499)
Foreign-born:

10.3% (477)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

68.4% (1,106)
Foreign-born:

90.2% (4,173)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English
Native:

100.0% (9)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (7)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

55.5% (176)
Foreign-born:

4.8% (5)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

45.5% (145)
Foreign-born:

94.9% (95)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

87.1% (1,316)
Foreign-born:

5.7% (12)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

12.3% (185)
Foreign-born:

98.9% (211)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

96.4% (31,563)
Foreign-born:

18.9% (288)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

3.5% (1,154)
Foreign-born:

82.9% (1,262)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

60.6% (1,239)
Foreign-born:

1.2% (5)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

39.5% (808)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (423)

Foreign-born residents in East Lansing

7,146 residents are foreign born (7.2% Asia).

This city:

14.6%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median age by place of birth - East Lansing
Place of birth - East Lansing, MI
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Place of birth - East Lansing, MI
Place of birth - East Lansing, MI
Place of birth - East Lansing, MI
Population born outside the United States - East Lansing
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - East Lansing
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - East Lansing
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - East Lansing
Place of birth by age - East Lansing

Marital status for residents in East Lansing

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 77.1%Never married
  • 17.9%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 0.9%Widowed
  • 4.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 73.3%Never married
  • 17.5%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 4.1%Widowed
  • 5.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

79.4% (207)
Unmarried:

20.6% (54)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

9.1% (1,326)
Unmarried:

90.9% (13,201)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 83.6%Never married
  • 13.4%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 2.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 76.2%Never married
  • 12.8%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 4.1%Widowed
  • 6.4%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

8.2% (110)
Unmarried:

91.8% (1,233)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 64.9%Never married
  • 25.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 9.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 47.9%Never married
  • 12.5%Now married
  • 16.7%Separated
  • 12.5%Widowed
  • 10.4%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

20.7% (6)
Unmarried:

79.3% (24)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 81.4%Never married
  • 18.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 77.6%Never married
  • 19.9%Now married
  • 0.3%Separated
  • 1.6%Widowed
  • 0.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (31)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.3% (386)
Unmarried:

84.7% (2,141)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (6)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 57.7%Never married
  • 38.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 66.5%Never married
  • 33.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (8)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.0% (48)
Unmarried:

72.0% (124)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 87.4%Never married
  • 4.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.4%Widowed
  • 8.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 89.9%Never married
  • 8.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 1.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

6.5% (47)
Unmarried:

93.5% (674)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 77.4%Never married
  • 17.9%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 1.0%Widowed
  • 3.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 73.2%Never married
  • 17.5%Now married
  • 0.1%Separated
  • 4.0%Widowed
  • 5.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

77.2% (178)
Unmarried:

22.8% (53)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

9.0% (1,210)
Unmarried:

91.0% (12,311)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 68.5%Never married
  • 19.4%Now married
  • 0.2%Separated
  • 0.4%Widowed
  • 11.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 74.4%Never married
  • 20.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.5%Widowed
  • 0.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (35)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

15.4% (154)
Unmarried:

84.6% (847)

Ancestries in East Lansing

  • Ancestries in East Lansing, MI
    • 1,5128.1%German
    • 1,0125.4%Irish
    • 7414.0%American
    • 6743.6%English
    • 6703.6%Polish
    • 5673.0%European
    • 5663.0%Italian
    • 3762.0%British
    • 2711.5%Dutch
    • 1951.0%Iraqi
    • 1861.0%Egyptian
    • 1791.0%Scottish
    • 1710.9%Finnish
    • 1640.9%Greek
    • 1560.8%Norwegian
    • 1480.8%Lebanese
    • 1440.8%French
    • 1430.8%African
    • 1410.8%French Canadian
    • 1310.7%Eastern European
    • 1240.7%Israeli
    • 1100.6%Armenian
    • 1020.5%Hungarian
    • 860.5%Swedish
    • 830.4%Danish
    • 820.4%Scotch-Irish
    • 760.4%Nigerian
    • 720.4%Iranian
    • 700.4%Turkish
    • 690.4%Arab
    • 660.4%Russian
    • 570.3%Ethiopian
    • 480.3%Brazilian
    • 440.2%Jordanian
    • 430.2%Ukrainian
    • 400.2%Czech
    • 350.2%Assyrian
    • 340.2%Palestinian
    • 330.2%Canadian
    • 290.2%Albanian
    • 280.2%Lithuanian
    • 260.1%Ghanaian
    • 240.1%Cypriot
    • 210.1%Scandinavian
    • 200.1%Portuguese
    • 200.1%Serbian
    • 190.1%Bulgarian
    • 190.1%Belgian
    • 180.10%Croatian
    • 160.09%Ugandan
    • 150.08%Welsh
    • 140.08%Sudanese
    • 120.06%Liberian
    • 120.06%Swiss
    • 110.06%Austrian
    • 100.05%Northern European
    • 80.04%Kenyan
    • 70.04%Romanian
    • 70.04%Zimbabwean
    • 60.03%Slavic
    • 60.03%Maltese
    • 60.03%Yugoslavian
    • 50.03%Cajun
    • 30.02%Pennsylvania German
    • 30.02%Macedonian

Geographical mobility in East Lansing

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • 19,01751.8%White (Caucasian)
    • 1,71551.9%Black or African American
    • 7251.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3,20950.3%Asian
    • 959.7%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 24455.1%Other race
    • 88952.9%Two or more races
    • 18,14651.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,00641.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • 6,98519.0%White / Caucasian
    • 64919.6%Black or African American
    • 2819.8%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,32220.7%Asian
    • 419.3%Other race
    • 37822.5%Two or more races
    • 7,23420.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 77831.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • 8,06221.9%White / Caucasian
    • 68020.6%Black or African American
    • 3424.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 5889.2%Asian
    • 6214.0%Other race
    • 30218.0%Two or more races
    • 7,62921.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 34414.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • 1,4884.0%White / Caucasian
    • 1695.1%Black or African American
    • 96.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2433.8%Asian
    • 743.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 6414.5%Other race
    • 784.6%Two or more races
    • 1,4384.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2198.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • 5781.6%White
    • 230.7%Black or African American
    • 5017.9%Asian
    • 296.5%Other race
    • 342.0%Two or more races
    • 5301.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1024.2%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in East Lansing

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 891100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 20571.0%Native
  • 8429.0%Foreign-born
  • 71.0%
    29.0%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 47100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 203100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 7084.6%Native
  • 1315.4%Foreign-born
  • 84.6%
    15.4%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,00399.3%Native
  • 70.7%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 13381.3%Native
  • 3018.7%Foreign-born
  • 81.3%
    18.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 5469.1%Native
  • 2430.9%Foreign-born
  • 69.1%
    30.9%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 55598.3%Native
  • 101.7%Foreign-born
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 2575.9%Native
  • 824.1%Foreign-born
  • 75.9%
    24.1%

    • Place of birth for residents in East Lansing

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 5,205Asia
      • 2,855Eastern Asia
      • 2,436China
      • 1,273South Central Asia
      • 742Western Asia
      • 694Americas
      • 624Africa
      • 592Europe
      • 521Latin America
      • 334South Eastern Asia
      • 303South America
      • 209Northern Africa
      • 205Northern Europe
      • 181Central America
      • 173Western Europe
      • 172Northern America
      • 168Eastern Europe
      • 164Western Africa
      • 134Eastern Africa
      • 55Middle Africa
      • 53Southern Africa
      • 44Southern Europe
      • 36Caribbean
      • 29Oceania
      • 16Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 2,253China
      • 907India
      • 216Japan
      • 192Korea
      • 176Taiwan
      • 172Canada
      • 148Mexico
      • 147Iraq
      • 140Malaysia
      • 137Germany
      • 114Sudan
      • 105Pakistan
      • 102Bangladesh
      • 99Saudi Arabia
      • 94Ghana
      • 94Egypt
      • 94Bolivia
      • 89Brazil
      • 88Vietnam
      • 75England
      • 75Jordan
      • 71Ethiopia
      • 70Lebanon
      • 67Iran
      • 60Turkey
      • 59Israel
      • 49Thailand
      • 46Ukraine
      • 44Liberia
      • 43Denmark
      • 43Nepal
      • 43Sweden
      • 41South Africa
      • 35Argentina
      • 35Colombia
      • 33Russia
      • 30United Kingdom
      • 29Philippines
      • 28Italy
      • 28Kazakhstan
      • 25Yemen
      • 25Chile
      • 22France
      • 22Romania
      • 21Somalia
      • 21Venezuela
      • 20Uganda
      • 18El Salvador
      • 18Sri Lanka
      • 17Cuba
      • 16Greece
      • 16Kenya
      • 16Australia
      • 15Hungary
      • 15Guatemala
      • 14Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 12Belarus
      • 11Nigeria
      • 11St. Vincent and the Grenadines
      • 9Indonesia
      • 9Burma
      • 8Singapore
      • 8Bulgaria
      • 8Dominican Republic
      • 8Austria
      • 8Armenia
      • 7Hong Kong
      • 7Poland
      • 5Zimbabwe
      • 5Belgium
      • 4Croatia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in East Lansing

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 2482.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 517.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 82.7%
    17.3%
  • Asian
  • 19100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 2583.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 516.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 83.1%
    16.9%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 4756.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 3743.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 56.1%
    43.9%
  • Asian
  • 51100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 5077.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1522.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 77.1%
    22.9%

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