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East Lansing, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 46,525. Estimated population in July 2024: 46,419 (-0.2% change)
Males: 22,377 (48.1%), Females: 24,148 (51.9%)

Ingham County

Zip codes: 48823, 48824.

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.7 years
Median household income: $28,217
Median house value: $144,300

Population by Race

Races in East Lansing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.4%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Chinese (2.5%)
  • Korean (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (20.8%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.1%), Polish (8.5%), Italian (6.3%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 11.2 square miles

Map of East Lansing, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Lansing

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 70.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 39.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Lansing city

  • Never married: 68.1%
  • Now married: 24.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

11.8% Foreign born (7.5% Asia, 1.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -4,471 (-8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Lansing:

  • EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 4 miles; LANSING, MI)
  • INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LANSING, MI)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SAINT JOHNS, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Lansing:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 8 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • MBS INTL (about 61 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Lansing:

  • UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 7 miles; BATH, MI; Abbreviation: 41G)
  • MAIDENS (about 12 miles; WILLIAMSTON, MI; Abbreviation: 89Y)
  • DENNIS FARMS (about 12 miles; LAINGSBURG, MI; Abbreviation: 15W)

Amtrak station:
EAST LANSING (1240 S. HARRISON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in East Lansing:

  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 38,639; Public; Website: www.msu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY-DETROIT COLLEGE OF LAW (Full-time enrollment: 630; Location: 368 LAW COLLEGE BLDG; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.law.msu.edu)
  • DOUGLAS J EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 86; Location: 333 ALBERT ST STE 110; Private, for-profit; Website: www.DouglasJ.com)
  • LANSING COMPUTER INSTITUTE (Location: 3001 COOLIDGE RD STE 403; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.ptd-lci.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near East Lansing:

  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 57 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)

Schools

Public high school in East Lansing:

  • EAST LANSING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,158; Location: 509 BURCHAM DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Lansing:

  • MACDONALD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 1601 BURCHAM DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MARBLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 729 N. HAGADORN ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • PINECREST SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 1811 PINECREST DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • DONLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 2961 E. LAKE LANSING ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • WHITEHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 621 PEBBLEBROOK LANE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • RED CEDAR SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 1110 NARCISSUS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • GLENCAIRN SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 939 N. HARRISON ROAD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • WARDCLIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 5150 WARDCLIFF DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in East Lansing:

  • ST THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 915 ALTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MONTESSORI CENTER OF LANSING I (Students: 107; Location: 469 N HAGADORN RD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • GREATER LANSING ISLAMIC SCH (Students: 26; Location: 920 S HARRISON ROAD; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in East Lansing:

  • EAST LANSING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,664,401; Location: 950 ABBOTT ROAD; 140,867 books; 2,845 audio materials; 2,559 video materials; 360 serial subscriptions)

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