East Lansing, MI Profile

East Lansing, MI, population 46,419, is located in Michigan's Ingham county, about 3.7 miles from Lansing and 44.6 miles from Flint.

Through the 90's East Lansing's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Lansing has stayed about the same.

East Lansing's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in East Lansing tend to be lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.70
	Males	21.90
	Females	21.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	26.00%	20 to 40:	25.00%
40 to 60	5.00%	40 to 60:	6.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	46,525	N/A
2001	46,408	-0.25%
2002	46,525	0.25%
2003	46,747	0.48%
2004	46,817	0.15%
2005	46,419	-0.85%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,217

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	430
2002	N/A
2003	493
2004	397
2005	375
2006	371

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	4	3	0	0
Forcible Rape	15	-	18	19	20	14
Robbery	29	-	31	33	40	28
Aggravated Assault	157	-	176	133	115	130

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,361
2002	N/A
2003	2,950
2004	2,823
2005	2,417
2006	2,361

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	287	-	257	267	202	248
Larceny, Theft	1,232	-	1,040	1,020	874	785
Motor Vehicle Theft	53	-	72	51	53	60
Arson	17	-	26	26	21	20

Location

Land Area

9.5 Square Miles