East Lansing, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Lansing	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$35,413	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$60,642	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$168,936	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,686	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$10,397	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$9,976	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Lansing is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Lansing is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Lansing is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Lansing is 151% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,423 $60,642 $121,284

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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East Lansing median earnings by income bracket

East Lansing employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.4%	1.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	37.4%	37.4%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Victoria, MI	843	$170,791	110.0%
DeWitt, MI	4,858	$136,764	68.2%
Wacousta, MI	1,748	$127,756	57.1%
Dimondale, MI	1,647	$125,405	54.2%
Dansville, MI	633	$120,209	47.8%
East Lansing, MI	49,688	$60,642	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niagara Falls, NY	49,651	$62,452	23.2%
Minot, ND	49,742	$96,422	18.6%
La Mirada, CA	49,804	$139,433	71.4%
Palm Springs, CA	49,537	$87,399	7.5%
Rimouski, QC	49,516	n/a
East Lansing, MI	49,688	$60,642	25.4%

Source: The East Lansing, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.