East Lansing, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,828 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 400 | 1.2 |
| Kindergarten | 154 | 0.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,839 | 5.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,106 | 3.4 |
| College or graduate school | 29,329 | 89.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 15,292 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 111 | 0.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 357 | 2.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,117 | 7.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,137 | 14.0 |
| Associate degree | 806 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,771 | 31.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,993 | 39.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 96.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 70.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,296 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 29,484 | 68.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,641 | 24.6 |
| Separated | 213 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 1,139 | 2.6 |
Female | 955 | 2.2 |
| Divorced | 1,819 | 4.2 |
Female | 1,063 | 2.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 156 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 34.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,414 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,526 | 3.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,157 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,012 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,546 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,858 | 7.6 |
Percent employed | 66.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,688 | 92.4 |
Percent employed | 70.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,654 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,127 | 42.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,551 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,313 | 22.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,698 | 69.6 |
Same county | 5,943 | 13.0 |
Different county | 25,755 | 56.5 |
Same state | 21,542 | 47.3 |
Different state | 4,213 | 9.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,540 | 7.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 46,704 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,221 | 88.3 |
Born in United States | 40,920 | 87.6 |
State of residence | 31,553 | 67.6 |
Different state | 9,367 | 20.1 |
Born outside United States | 301 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 5,483 | 11.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,180 | 8.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 934 | 2.0 |
Not a citizen | 4,549 | 9.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,483 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 746 | 13.6 |
| Asia | 3,506 | 63.9 |
| Africa | 461 | 8.4 |
| Oceania | 56 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 451 | 8.2 |
| Northern America | 263 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 45,551 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,537 | 84.6 |
| Language other than English | 7,014 | 15.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,665 | 5.9 |
Spanish | 1,261 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 284 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,464 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 754 | 1.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,683 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,492 | 3.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 46,704 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 52,247 | 111.9 |
| Arab | 528 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 345 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 230 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,484 | 3.2 |
| English | 4,711 | 10.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,642 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 641 | 1.4 |
| German | 9,679 | 20.7 |
| Greek | 440 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 446 | 1.0 |
| Irish1 | 5,721 | 12.2 |
| Italian | 2,911 | 6.2 |
| Lithuanian | 154 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 543 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 3,943 | 8.4 |
| Portuguese | 16 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 736 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 816 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,314 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 110 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 511 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 927 | 2.0 |
| Swiss | 127 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 299 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 953 | 2.0 |
| Welsh | 437 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 129 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 12,454 | 26.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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