Lansing, MI

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2023 Population

112,546

0.389% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$52,170

2.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,400

6.42% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

56,217

0.849% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lansing, MI had a population of 113k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $52,170. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lansing, MI declined from 112,986 to 112,546, a −0.389% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,747 to $52,170, a 2.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lansing, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.25%), and White (Hispanic) (4.82%).

None of the households in Lansing, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Lansing, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lansing, MI are Lansing Community College (2,199 degrees awarded in 2023) and Thomas M Cooley Law School (202 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lansing, MI was $119,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.9%.

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Population & Diversity

Lansing, MI is home to a population of 113k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Lansing, MI residents were born outside of the country (11.2k people).

In 2023, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.7k people) in Lansing, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.91k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

94.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.7% of Lansing, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lansing, MI was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lansing, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.7k ± 1.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.5k ± 1.31k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6.91k ± 943

12.9%

Hispanic Population

14.5k people

12.9% of the people in Lansing, MI are hispanic (14.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lansing, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
80,580 ± 6,941 people
India
77,204 ± 6,795 people
Iraq
54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

Economy

The economy of Lansing, MI employs 56.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lansing, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (7,520 people), Educational Services (6,701 people), and Retail Trade (6,210 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($61,131), Utilities ($59,659), and Finance & Insurance ($54,899).

Employment

Occupations

56.2k

2023 Value

± 1,971

0.849%

1 Year growth

± 4.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lansing, MI grew at a rate of 0.849%, from 55.7k employees to 56.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lansing, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,294 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,473 people), and Production Occupations (4,454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lansing, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

56.2k

2023 Value

± 1,971

0.849%

1 Year growth

± 4.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lansing, MI grew at a rate of 0.849%, from 55.7k employees to 56.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lansing, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,520 people), Educational Services (6,701 people), and Retail Trade (6,210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lansing, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lansing, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($74,836), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,186), and Information ($52,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,764), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,016), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,229).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lansing, MI awarded 2,401 degrees. The student population of Lansing, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,332 male students and 5,326 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lansing, MI are White (1,725 and 72.7%), followed by Black or African American (190 and 8%), Hispanic or Latino (161 and 6.78%), and Two or More Races (98 and 4.13%).

The largest universities in Lansing, MI by number of degrees awarded are Lansing Community College (2,199 and 91.6%) and Thomas M Cooley Law School (202 and 8.41%).

The most popular majors in Lansing, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (494 and 20.6%), Law (187 and 7.79%), and Registered Nursing (164 and 6.83%).

The median tuition cost in Lansing, MI for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,658 students enrolled in Lansing, MI, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,588 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lansing, MI was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lansing, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lansing Community College
2,199 degrees awarded
Thomas M Cooley Law School
202 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lansing Community College with 2,199 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,059 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lansing, MI, which is 0.789 times less than the 1,342 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,725 degrees mean that there were 9.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 190 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,020) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lansing, MI was $119,400 in 2023, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,200 to $119,400, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Lansing, MI is 53.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$119,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,998

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lansing, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$52,170

Median Household Income

± $1,827

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Lansing, MI grew to $52,170 from the previous year's value of $50,747.

The following chart displays the households in Lansing, MI 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lansing, MI is from Michigan.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2023, 67.3% of workers in Lansing, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lansing, MI have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Lansing, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lansing, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.8% of the population of Lansing, MI has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.639% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 29.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.2%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

28.3%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.639%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lansing, MI declined by 3.38% from 6.42% to 6.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lansing, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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