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The Greater Lansing area delivers one of the country’s best workforces
It’s a powerful combination of industry, academia and public service that has historically allowed our community to attract and retain one of country’s most skilled and diverse workforces. And one that’s laid the foundation to create the workforce you need in the 21st century.
Population
|
Population |
2000 |
2010* |
2015* |
|
Ingham County |
279,320 |
277,487 |
275,681 |
|
Clinton County |
64,753 |
72,386 |
73,228 |
|
Eaton County |
103,655 |
108,070 |
107,731 |
|
Tri County Total |
447,728 |
457,943 |
456,640 |
*US Bureau of the Census, 2000. Esri forecasts for 2010 and 2015
Diversity
|
Race |
Percent |
|
White |
86.9% |
|
African American |
6.13% |
|
Two or More Races |
4.5% |
|
Asian |
2.43% |
|
Some Other Race Alone |
1.7% |
|
American Indian |
0.53% |
|
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
|
Hispanic Origin (Any Race) |
4.5%** |
*US Bureau of the Census, 2000. Esri forecasts for 2010.
**This number is inclusive of other races and will reflect more than 100%.
Well-educated
|
Lansing - East Lansing MSA |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year |
1990 |
2000 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
Under 9th Grade |
12,816 |
8,737 |
7,347 |
7,205 |
7,166 |
|
9th to 12th grade, No Diploma |
27,083 |
22,143 |
17,180 |
19,597 |
13,787 |
|
High School / Equivalent |
69,710 |
72,232 |
79,964 |
79,638 |
75,925 |
|
Some College, No Diploma |
60,995 |
69,553 |
64,417 |
66,065 |
72,999 |
|
Associate Degree |
19,939 |
22,015 |
23,807 |
24,480 |
27,227 |
|
Bachelor’s Degree |
36,584 |
45,852 |
54,303 |
52,263 |
52,407 |
|
Graduate / Professional Degree |
25,789 |
31,285 |
34,974 |
34,363 |
34,431 |
|
Number with Bachelor’s Degrees or Higher |
62,373 |
77,137 |
89,277 |
86,626 |
86,838 |
Forbes Best Places for Business and Careers gives the Greater Lansing area high marks for post-secondary education. We rate 66 (out of the country’s 200 largest metro areas) for the share of the population over age 25 with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Over 26% of our population has a college degree
Educational Attainment as a Percentage of Population 25+
|
|
Lansing/East Lansing |
United States |
Michigan |
|
Less than 9th grade |
3.2% |
7.5% |
4.7% |
|
9th to 12th; no diploma |
8.1% |
12.1% |
11.9% |
|
High school grad (including equivalent) |
26.6% |
28.6% |
31.3% |
|
Some college; no degree |
25.6% |
21.0% |
23.3% |
|
Associate degree |
8.1% |
6.3% |
7.0% |
|
Bachelor’s degree |
6.9% |
15.5% |
13.7% |
|
Graduate or professional degree |
11.5% |
8.9% |
8 .1% |
|
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Source: US Census Bureau
Population by Age
Median age 34.9 vs. US 36.9
|
Tri-County Population by Age |
2000 |
2010* |
2015* |
|
0-4 |
6.53% |
6.36% |
6.266% |
|
5-9 |
7.233% |
6.4% |
6.33% |
|
10-14 |
7.53% |
6.5% |
6.63% |
|
15-19 |
8.26% |
7.66% |
7.16% |
|
20-24 |
7.93% |
8.06% |
8% |
|
25-34 |
12.96% |
13% |
13.1% |
|
35-44 |
15.9% |
12.73% |
12.43% |
|
45-54 |
14.46% |
14.96% |
13.36% |
|
55-64 |
8.6% |
12.43% |
13% |
|
65-74 |
5.63% |
6.56% |
8.33% |
|
75-84 |
3.6% |
3.66% |
3.76% |
|
85+ |
1.3% |
1.66% |
1.63% |
Steady income growth
According to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s review of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), our median household income puts us in the top third of 361 ranked MSAs.
|
Lansing - East Lansing MSA |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year |
1990 |
2000 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2010 |
|
Number of Households |
156,887 |
172,413 |
178,261 |
178,057 |
177,726 |
178,797 |
|
Median Income |
$ 32,146 |
$ 44,441 |
$ 48,679 |
$ 47,981 |
$ 49,607 |
$47,731 |
|
Under $35,000 |
85,105 |
66,851 |
63,482 |
65,288 |
61,544 |
64,724 |
|
$35,000 - $49,999 |
31,223 |
29,075 |
27,742 |
26,878 |
28,093 |
27,892 |
|
$50,000 - $74,999 |
27,134 |
36,952 |
37,320 |
33,614 |
34,817 |
35,759 |
|
$75,000 - $99,999 |
8,558 |
20,320 |
22,152 |
22,254 |
22,703 |
22,528 |
|
$100,000 and Up |
4,974 |
19,327 |
27,565 |
30,023 |
30,569 |
27,534 |
Greater Lansing delivers a critical workforce segment of today’s new economy: The Creative Class
The Creative Class is typically defined as the members of the workforce who are employed in fields such as management, business, finance, mathematics, engineering, science or education. If your business requires employees from this group, you’ll be glad to know that how well the Greater Lansing area can deliver.
38% = Percentage of work forced employed in creative class sectors in 2000
Compare Greater Lansing to 50 equivalent “sister region” Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)—plus four larger metro areas added for context*—and our strengths are obvious:
|
Description |
Rating (out of 55) |
|
Creative class employment, 1990 per capita |
13 |
|
Creative core employment, 1990 per capita |
10 |
|
Creative core employment 2000 per capita |
10 |
|
Creative class employment 2000 per capita |
15 |
|
Creative professional employment 2000 per capita |
21 |
|
Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 2000 for persons ages 25 + |
13 |
|
Percent bachelor’s degree or higher 1990 for persons ages 25+ |
11 |
*From the Regional Asset Assessment Report of the Lansing Metropolitan Region, May 2009. Conducted by the Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University