| PEOPLE | East Lansing | Foster City | United States |
| Population | 48,579 | 30,567 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,574 | 8,138 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 5.25% | 5.99% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 21.6 | 39.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,774 | 12,016 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.2 | 2.53 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.53% | 48.32% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.47% | 51.68% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 16.66% | 56.03% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 83.34% | 43.97% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.37% | 6.81% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.08% | 7.06% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.88% | 5.71% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.22% | 3.04% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 22.07% | 1.33% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 40.23% | 3.66% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.08% | 14.58% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.49% | 17.48% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 4.30% | 14.59% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 4.30% | 14.59% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.92% | 12.31% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.92% | 12.31% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 2.83% | 8.11% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.05% | 4.03% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.49% | 1.29% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 78.37% | 45.51% | 72.41% |
| Black | 6.80% | 1.88% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 10.57% | 44.97% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.30% | 0.09% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.95% | 7.54% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 29.46% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.51% | 70.54% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 29.29% | 41.60% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 46.64% | 43.18% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 11.39% | 7.02% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 12.68% | 8.20% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 4.19% | 9.78% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.68% | 3.53% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 2.72% | 4.04% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 16.72% | 56.66% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 71.69% | 25.98% | 31.95% |