Lansing, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,876

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.7

5.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.6%

51.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,364

4.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$516,900

Population & Diversity

Lansing, NY is home to a population of 3.88k people, from which 85.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.1% of Lansing, NY residents were born outside of the country (855 people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Lansing, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 940 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 183 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.9%

2024 Citizenship

81.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.9% of Lansing, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lansing, NY was 81.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lansing, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 456
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
940 ± 319
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 144

3.51%

Hispanic Population

136 people

3.51% of the people in Lansing, NY are hispanic (136 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lansing, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

29.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2024, 22.1% of Lansing, NY residents (855 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, NY was 29.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Lansing, NY employs 2.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lansing, NY were Educational Services (707 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (608 people), and Retail Trade (429 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($132,890), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,727), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,727).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2024 Value

± 662

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansing, NY grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 2.27k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lansing, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (497 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (398 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lansing, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2.54k

2024 Value

± 662

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 30.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansing, NY grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 2.27k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lansing, NY, are Educational Services (707 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (608 people), and Retail Trade (429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lansing, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lansing, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,263

Median earning men ± $26,350

$38,958

Median earning women ± $28,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,120), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,609), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,395).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lansing, NY was $516,900 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $403,900 to $516,900, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Lansing, NY is 23.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lansing, NY have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lansing, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$516,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,235

$414

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

23.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 23.4% of the housing units in Lansing, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 26.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lansing, NY 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.

$72,364

Median Household Income

± $14,147

1.77k

Number of Households

± 462

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Lansing, NY declined from $72,364 from the previous year's value of $75,901.

The following chart displays the households in Lansing, NY 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lansing, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (35.5%)
Carpooled (21.6%)
Worked At Home (16%)

In 2024, 35.5% of workers in Lansing, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (16%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lansing, NY have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lansing, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lansing, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lansing, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lansing, NY (906 out of 3.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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