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Detroit, MI vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Detroit.
- People are 43.1% more likely to be married in Lansing.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years younger in Lansing.
 Detroit, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Population645,658113,592329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%51.3%50.5%
 Male Population47.5%48.7%49.5%
 Median Age3532.838.4
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 Population - 2010711,198114,326309,327,143
 Population - 2000951,270119,128285,036,114
 Population - 19901,027,974127,321251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-30.1%-1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-35.3%-7.7%30.8%
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 Population Density4,654.62,899.993.4
 Land Area138.739.23,531,905.4
 Water Area4.20.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Detroit, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%6.8%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.7%7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%5.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.0%3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%3.8%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.5%8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%18.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.7%12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%10.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.1%5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%5.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.5%8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%2.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Detroit, MILansing, MIUnited States
 White10.1%52.3%59.4%
 Black77.5%23.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%5.3%5.6%
 Native American0.3%0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic7.8%12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Detroit, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population25.1%36.0%49.8%
     Currently Married22.1%34.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%1.5%1.8%
 Single Population74.9%64.0%50.2%
 Never Married56.0%44.8%33.8%
 Divorced12.4%14.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%4.7%5.6%
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 Household Size2.532.302.60
 Households250,09649,018124,010,992
 Family Households129,71124,31680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children15.7%22.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children21.4%35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households120,38524,70243,255,233
     Single householder, w/children37.5%26.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.3%15.2%10.8%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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