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Compare East Lansing to Jackson

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Jackson, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension East Lansing (city) Jackson (city)
Population 48,281 32,875
Income (median) $51,173 $33,625
Home Value (median) $181,100 $63,200
White 75% 71%
Black 7% 22%
Asian 12% 0%
With Kids 13% 35%
Age (median) 21 32
Rentals 66% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Jackson?
A: East Lansing has a larger population count than Jackson: 48281 compared with 32875 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in East Lansing or in Jackson?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in East Lansing.

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Jackson?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in East Lansing.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: East Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 66% for East Lansing versus 45% for Jackson.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to East Lansing may include: Ann-Arbor, Mount-Pleasant, and Ypsilanti.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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