Lansing, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

11,246

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

3.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.29%

20.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,786

1.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$270,800

Population & Diversity

Lansing, KS is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.4% of Lansing, KS residents were born outside of the country (382 people).

In 2024, there were 7.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.89k people) in Lansing, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 992 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Lansing, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lansing, KS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lansing, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lansing, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.89k ± 583
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 338
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
992 ± 325

7.1%

Hispanic Population

799 people

7.1% of the people in Lansing, KS are hispanic (799 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lansing, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

382 people

3.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

349 people

As of 2024, 3.4% of Lansing, KS residents (382 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lansing, KS was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lansing, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
589 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
286 ± 106
Vietnam
222 ± 89

Lansing, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lansing, KS.

Economy

The economy of Lansing, KS employs 4.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lansing, KS were Educational Services (774 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (730 people), and Public Administration (696 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,972), Finance & Insurance ($70,571), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,828).

Employment

Occupations

4.64k

2024 Value

± 596

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansing, KS grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 4.45k employees to 4.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lansing, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (794 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (513 people), and Management Occupations (451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lansing, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.64k

2024 Value

± 596

4.34%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansing, KS grew at a rate of 4.34%, from 4.45k employees to 4.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lansing, KS, are Educational Services (774 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (730 people), and Public Administration (696 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lansing, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lansing, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,256

Median earning men ± $3,688

$34,885

Median earning women ± $12,338

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,054), Public Administration ($81,667), and Manufacturing ($58,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,271), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,982), and Manufacturing ($57,303).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lansing, KS was $270,800 in 2024, which is 0.814 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,500 to $270,800, a 9.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Lansing, KS is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lansing, KS have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lansing, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,365

$2,800

Median Property Taxes

±$408

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lansing, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lansing, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Lansing, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lansing, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,786

Median Household Income

± $12,445

3.56k

Number of Households

± 478

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.56k households in Lansing, KS grew to $102,786 from the previous year's value of $100,871.

The following chart displays the households in Lansing, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lansing, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (9.32%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Lansing, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (9.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lansing, KS have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.219% of the workforce in Lansing, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lansing, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lansing, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lansing, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lansing, KS (651 out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lansing, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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