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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Lansing	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,948	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$40,800	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$112,642	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,897	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$7,168	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$6,765	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Lansing is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Lansing is 26% 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

$27,197 $40,800 $81,600

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	810	$113,250	104.7%
DeWitt, MI	4,743	$92,652	67.5%
Wacousta, MI	1,698	$85,833	55.2%
Dimondale, MI	1,588	$85,089	53.8%
Dansville, MI	609	$80,278	45.1%
East Lansing, MI	48,437	$40,800	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saginaw, MI	48,407	$30,845	44.2%
Antelope, CA	48,468	$82,095	48.4%
Palm Springs, CA	48,390	$57,916	4.7%
Tuckahoe, VA	48,517	$81,170	46.7%
Ceres, CA	48,355	$59,247	7.1%
East Lansing, MI	48,437	$40,800	26.2%

Source: The East Lansing, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).