East Lansing, MI Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over43,032100.0
In labor force27,37363.6
Civilian labor force
27,37363.6
Employed
24,52057.0
Unemployed
2,8536.6
Percent of civilian labor force
10.4(X)
Armed Forces
00.0
Not in labor force15,65936.4
Females 16 years and over22,543100.0
In labor force14,19863.0
Civilian labor force
14,19863.0
Employed
12,83056.9
Own children under 6 years1,378100.0
All parents in family in labor force81158.9
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over23,495100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone14,21060.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,8908.0
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,0014.3
Walked5,03021.4
Other means7563.2
Worked at home6082.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)14.9(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over24,520100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations10,92644.6
Service occupations5,08920.8
Sales and office occupations6,70427.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations990.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations6482.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,0544.3
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining2501.0
Construction3491.4
Manufacturing7182.9
Wholesale trade3131.3
Retail trade2,3279.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2801.1
Information1,0644.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,2375.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,8637.6
Educational, health and social services9,97340.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services4,13916.9
Other services (except public administration)8243.4
Public administration1,1834.8
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers17,47871.3
Government workers6,30025.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business7072.9
Unpaid family workers350.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households14,401100.0
Less than $10,0002,77419.3
$10,000 to $14,9991,3129.1
$15,000 to $24,9992,48817.3
$25,000 to $34,9991,66711.6
$35,000 to $49,9991,64311.4
$50,000 to $74,9991,73212.0
$75,000 to $99,9991,0407.2
$100,000 to $149,9991,0797.5
$150,000 to $199,9993562.5
$200,000 or more3102.2
Median household income (dollars)28,217(X)
With earnings12,37385.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
41,999(X)
With Social Security income2,08914.5
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
13,856(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1551.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,887(X)
With public assistance income1471.0
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,041(X)
With retirement income1,72612.0
Mean retirement income (dollars)
30,043(X)
Families5,196100.0
Less than $10,0003997.7
$10,000 to $14,9991923.7
$15,000 to $24,99957611.1
$25,000 to $34,9993336.4
$35,000 to $49,99964112.3
$50,000 to $74,99991317.6
$75,000 to $99,99965612.6
$100,000 to $149,99991717.6
$150,000 to $199,9993146.0
$200,000 or more2554.9
Median family income (dollars)61,985(X)
Per capita income (dollars)16,333(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers43,767(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers30,556(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families569(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.0
With related children under 18 years362(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.2
With related children under 5 years
242(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.7
Families with female householder, no husband present204(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.6
With related children under 18 years151(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.9
With related children under 5 years
95(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)47.0
Individuals11,317(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)34.8
18 years and over10,715(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)37.9
65 years and over
98(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)3.7
Related children under 18 years574(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
308(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over9,688(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)54.3
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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