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Metro Lansing
Lansing-East Lansing MSA
Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso CSA
Metropolitan Area
Location of the Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso CSA
and its components:
  Lansing-East Lansing Metropolitan Statistical Area
  Owosso Micropolitan Statistical Area
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
Largest cityLansing
Counties
List
Area
 • Urban
136.8 sq mi (354 km2)
 • MSA1,714.6 sq mi (4,441 km2)
 • CSA2,255.6 sq mi (5,842 km2)
Elevation
830−1,050 ft (510 m)
Population
 (2009 est.)1
 • Urban
300,032
 • MSA
464,036
 • CSA
523,609
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)517, 989
Urban = 2000 Census, MSA = 2010 Census, CSA = 2008 Estimate

The Lansing-East Lansing Metropolitan Statistical Area is a three-county metropolitan area located in Central Michigan defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and encompassing the counties of Eaton, Clinton, and Ingham. The region is colloquially referred to as "Mid-Michigan", and less often as "Greater Lansing". As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 464,036, with a July 1, 2009, Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 453,603.[1] It ranks as Michigan's third largest metropolitan area behind metropolitan Detroit, and Grand Rapids.

The metropolitan area was originally defined as only including Ingham County in 1950, but Eaton and Clinton counties were added in 1960. Ionia County was added in 1973, but taken out a decade later.[2]

The Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso Combined Statistical Area includes the Lansing-East Lansing MSA, plus the Owosso μSA, which includes Shiawassee County. As of the 2000 census, the CSA had a population of 519,415, with a July 1, 2009 Census Bureau estimate placing the population at 523,609.

The Lansing Urban Area, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, which measures the extent of the built environment, had a population of 300,032 as of the 2000 census.

Counties

Lansing-East Lansing MSA

Owosso μSA

Communities

Cities and Townships with more than 25,000 inhabitants

Cities and Townships with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
190096,622
1910106,93810.7%
1920134,04125.3%
1930172,48928.7%
1940191,41111.0%
1950244,15927.6%
1960298,94922.4%
1970378,42326.6%
1980416,66710.1%
1990432,6743.8%
2000447,7343.5%
2010464,0363.6%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 447,728 people, 172,413 households, and 109,994 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 84.40% White, 8.09% African American, 0.50% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population. The region's foreign-born population sat at 4.6%, and was estimated to be 5.9% as of 2005.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,441, and the median income for a family was $55,698. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,653.

See also

References