Lansing-East Lansing, MI

1950‑1959:		Lansing, MI SMA
1959‑1971:		Lansing, MI SMSA
1971‑1983:		Lansing-East Lansing, MI SMSA
1983‑2003:		Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA
2003‑2006:		Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Clinton County, MI	31,195	37,969	48,492	55,893	57,883	64,753	69,359

Eaton County, MI	40,023	49,684	68,892	88,337	92,879	103,655	107,190

Ingham County, MI	172,941	211,296	261,039	275,520	281,912	279,320	278,119

Ionia County, MI	38,158	43,132	45,848	51,815	57,024	61,518	64,468



Total	172,941	298,949	378,423	471,565	432,674	447,728	454,668
Percent Change	-	72.9%	26.6%	24.6%	-8.2%	3.5%	1.6%



Total (as currently defined)	244,159	298,949	378,423	419,750	432,674	447,728	454,668
Percent Change	-	22.4%	26.6%	10.9%	3.1%	3.5%	1.6%

Timeline

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Component

Clinton County, MI

Eaton County, MI

Ingham County, MI

Ionia County, MI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Lansing, MI	92,129	*	107,807	*	131,546	*	130,414	*	127,321	*	119,128	*	115,518	*

East Lansing, MI	20,325		30,198		47,540		51,392	*	50,677	*	46,525	*	46,419	*



Total	92,129		107,807		131,546		181,806		177,998		165,653		161,937
Metro	172,941		298,949		378,423		471,565		432,674		447,728		454,668
Percent	53.3%		36.1%		34.8%		38.6%		41.1%		37.0%		35.6%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Lansing, MI

East Lansing, MI

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			135,356	78.3%
		UA Population		131,842	76.2%
	Rural Population			37,585	21.7%

	Inside Central Cities			92,129	53.3%
	Outside Central Cities			80,812	46.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			172,941	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lansing, MI		134,052	131,842	98.4%

	Total			131,842


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			201,168	67.3%
		UA Population		169,325	56.6%
	Rural Population			97,781	32.7%

	Inside Central Cities			107,807	36.1%
	Outside Central Cities			191,142	63.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			298,949	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lansing, MI		169,325	169,325	100.0%

	Total			169,325


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			278,327	65.6%
		UA Population		229,518	54.1%
	Rural Population			145,944	34.4%

	Inside Central Cities			179,086	42.2%
	Outside Central Cities			245,185	57.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			424,271	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lansing, MI		229,518	229,518	100.0%

	Total			229,518


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			293,926	70.0%
		UA Population		254,704	60.7%
	Rural Population			125,824	30.0%

	Inside Central Cities			181,806	43.3%
	Outside Central Cities			237,944	56.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			419,750	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lansing, MI		254,704	254,704	100.0%

	Total			254,704


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			306,390	70.8%
		UA Population		265,095	61.3%
	Rural Population			126,284	29.2%

	Inside Central Cities			177,998	41.1%
	Outside Central Cities			254,676	58.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			432,674	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lansing-East Lansing, MI		265,095	265,095	100.0%

	Total			265,095


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			331,133	74.0%
		UA Population		299,891	67.0%
	Rural Population			116,595	26.0%

	Inside Principal Cities			165,653	37.0%
	Outside Principal Cities			282,075	63.0%

	Total Metro Area Population			447,728	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Lansing, MI		300,032	299,891	100.0%

	Total			299,891


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Lansing, MI SMA
-		Ingham County, MI included as original SMA component
-		Lansing, MI designated as original central city of new SMA


May 1959



-		Clinton County, MI added
-		Eaton County, MI added


Nov 1971



-		Title of Lansing, MI SMSA changed to Lansing-East Lansing, MI SMSA
-		East Lansing, MI designated as central city of SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Ionia County, MI added


Jun 1983



-		Ionia County, MI deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Ionia County, MI included as original component of reestablished Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Holland, MI CSA

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