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East Lansing, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ingham County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
45,394
Population
3,380/sq mi density
$43,547
Median Income
$29,162 per capita
$251,600
Home Value
$302,521 Zillow
$1,122
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
1,753 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$43,547 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$251,600 home value, $1,122/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.3%
48,527 → 49,160
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.1%
$32,953 → $43,547
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Lansing across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
49,609
+449 from 2023 (49,160)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,942
+$9,395 from 2023 ($43,547)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48,527 | — | $32,953 | — |
| 2015 | 48,544 | +0% | $32,981 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49,025 | +1% | $37,433 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 48,028 | -2% | $39,867 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 46,854 | -2.4% | $41,177 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 49,160 | +4.9% | $43,547 | +5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.