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Compare East Lansing to Kentwood

This post compares East Lansing, Michigan to Kentwood, 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) Kentwood (city)
Population 48,281 51,154
Income (median) $51,173 $40,001
Home Value (median) $181,100 $138,400
White 75% 66%
Black 7% 18%
Asian 12% 9%
With Kids 13% 31%
Age (median) 21 34
Rentals 66% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, East Lansing or Kentwood?
A: East Lansing has a similar population count than Kentwood: 48281 compared with 51154 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in East Lansing or Kentwood?
A: Homes tend to be 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 42% for Kentwood.

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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