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East Lansing, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
East Lansing is a Census city of 45,758 people across 13.43 square miles of land, lying across Ingham County and Clinton County. Median household income is $45,687, 38.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 65 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $31.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Lansing
What East Lansing is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.43 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,407
- County holding the largest share of its areaIngham County, 74.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inIngham County 74.6 percent, Clinton County 25.4 percent
East Lansing crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Lansing
How many people live in East Lansing
- Population45,758
- Median age21.3
- Population under 184,220
- Share under 189.2 percent
- Population 65 and over4,105
- Share 65 and over9.0 percent
- Households13,850
- Family households4,783
- Share of households that are families34.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Lansing
Income and work in East Lansing
- Median household income$45,687
- Per capita income$30,335
- Civilian labor force23,017
- Employed21,503
- Unemployed1,514 plus or minus 358
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over14,765
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher66.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree39.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Lansing
Housing in East Lansing
- Housing units15,638
- Occupied units13,850
- Vacant units1,788
- Vacancy rate11.4 percent
- Owner occupied5,339
- Renter occupied8,511
- Ownership rate38.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$270,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,171
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.8 percent
- Single family units6,692
- Share single family42.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more8,925
- Share in buildings of two or more57.1 percent
- Mobile homes21 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Lansing
How East Lansing gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute16,549
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,976
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,144
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.0 percent
- Drove alone47.7 percent
- Carpooled4.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Public transport4.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked16.6 percent
- Worked from home21.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Lansing
SBA loans in East Lansing (7(a))
- Approvals65
- Gross approval$31,619,400
- Average approval$486,452
- Median approval$188,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,194,120
- Largest approval$3,822,500
- Jobs supported738
- Jobs per approval11.4
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Paid in full14
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises12.3 percent
- Distinct lenders22
- Distinct industries by NAICS37
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Lansing, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Lansing
SBA loans in East Lansing (504)
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$3,480,000
- Average approval$316,364
- Median approval$274,000
- Largest approval$1,026,000
- Jobs supported46
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Lansing, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Lansing
Flood risk in East Lansing
- NFIP communityCity of East Lansing
- NFIP community number260089
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/16/11
The City of East Lansing participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260089 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ingham County, not East Lansing
Ingham County context, not East Lansing figures
- Establishments in Ingham County6,160
- Covered employment, Ingham County155,500
- Average annual pay, Ingham County$68,532
- Housing units permitted, Ingham County377
Every figure in this section is published for Ingham County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Lansing.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Lansing questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Lansing, Michigan?
45,758, in 13,850 households. East Lansing city covers 13.43 square miles of land, which is 3,407 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Lansing in?
East Lansing lies in more than one. By area it is 74.6 percent in Ingham County, 25.4 percent in Clinton County. This page sits under Ingham County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in East Lansing?
$45,687. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,800. Median gross rent is $1,171 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Lansing businesses?
65 7(a) approvals totaling $31.6 m since FY2020, across 22 lenders, median approval $188,000, plus 11 504 approvals worth $3.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Lansing, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Lansing borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Lansing. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Lansing in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Lansing appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Lansing, city of, community 260089, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Lansing figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ingham County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Lansing.
Is zoning published for East Lansing?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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