| PEOPLE | East Lansing | South Bend | United States |
| Population | 48,579 | 101,168 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,574 | 2,440 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 5.25% | -8.62% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 21.6 | 33.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 14,774 | 39,760 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.2 | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.53% | 48.42% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.47% | 51.58% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 16.66% | 39.64% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 83.34% | 60.36% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.37% | 8.16% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.08% | 7.63% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.88% | 7.13% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.22% | 4.37% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 22.07% | 2.52% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 40.23% | 7.47% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.08% | 15.04% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.49% | 12.02% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 4.30% | 12.62% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 4.30% | 12.62% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.92% | 10.55% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.92% | 10.55% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 2.83% | 5.50% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.05% | 4.53% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.49% | 2.45% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 78.37% | 60.49% | 72.41% |
| Black | 6.80% | 26.60% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 10.57% | 1.30% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.30% | 0.47% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.95% | 11.14% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 5.08% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.51% | 94.92% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 29.29% | 24.70% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 46.64% | 34.34% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 11.39% | 24.65% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 12.68% | 16.31% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 4.19% | 14.07% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.68% | 3.79% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 2.72% | 7.33% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 16.72% | 39.01% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 71.69% | 35.80% | 31.95% |
