Lansing

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.462
State:: Illinois

Lansing is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Lansing has a 2025 population of 26,880. Lansing is currently declining at a rate of -1.52% annually and its population has decreased by -7.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,962 in 2020.

The average household income in Lansing is $88,133 with a poverty rate of 15.96%. The median age in Lansing is 40.1 years: 37.8 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lansing includes 51.84% Black or African American, 31.78% White, 6.72% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	14,731	51.84%
White	9,030	31.78%
Two or more races	2,058	7.24%
Other race	1,910	6.72%
Asian	675	2.38%
Native American	11	0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lansing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lansing's average per capita income is $49,019. Household income levels show a median of $71,805. The poverty rate stands at 15.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,750	-
Families	$87,363	$98,830
Households	$71,805	$88,133
Non Families	$52,516	$54,827

$49,019

Average Income

$71,805

Median Household Income

15.96%

Poverty Rate