Date of incorporation: 1907
Form of government: council/city manager
Area: 13.49 square miles
Population: 48,579 (2010 Census)
Median Age: 21.6 (2010 Census)
Average household size: 2.23 (2010 Census)
Average family size: 2.80 (2010 Census
Per capita Income: $16,648 (2009-11 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates)
Median family Income: $81,158 (2009-11 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates)
Total Assessed Valuation: $945,134,040 (2012 City of East Lansing)
Number of Businesses: more than 900 (2012 City of East Lansing)
Number of Parks: 24
Number of Public Schools: 8
Residential Units: 15,787 (2010 Census)
Neighborhoods: 25
Trail: 4.7 miles
Bike Lanes: 14.2 miles
Median Home Purchase Price: $174,900 (2009-11 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates); $169,168 (average sold price in 2nd Quarter of 2011, Coldwell Banker Hubbell BriarWood Housing Market Report)
Cost of Living: 1.4% lower than the U.S. average. [learn more]
Date of incorporation: 1907
Form of government: council/city manager
Area: 13.49 square miles
Population: 48,579 (2010 Census)
Median Age: 21.6 (2010 Census)
Average household size: 2.23 (2010 Census)
Average family size: 2.80 (2010 Census
Per capita Income: $16,648 (2009-11 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates)
Median family Income: $81,158 (2009-11 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates)
Total Assessed Valuation: $945,134,040 (2012 City of East Lansing)
Number of Businesses: more than 900 (2012 City of East Lansing)
Number of Parks: 24
Number of Public Schools: 8
Residential Units: 15,787 (2010 Census)
Neighborhoods: 25
Trail: 4.7 miles
Bike Lanes: 14.2 miles
Median Home Purchase Price: $174,900 (2009-11 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates); $169,168 (average sold price in 2nd Quarter of 2011, Coldwell Banker Hubbell BriarWood Housing Market Report)
Cost of Living: 1.4% lower than the U.S. average. [learn more]