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Michigan · Census place 24120

East Lansing city, MI

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East Lansing city has 45,394 residents, ranking #27 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $43,547, the median home is worth $251,600 and median gross rent runs $1,122 a month.

Population
45,394East Lansing city residents
Median household income
$43,547Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$251,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,122Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
21.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
38.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in East Lansing city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the East Lansing city median would spend about 30.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 34.1% of residents and 38.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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