Lansing is a city located in Cook County Illinois. Lansing has a 2023 population of 27,288. Lansing is currently declining at a rate of -1.94% annually and its population has decreased by -5.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,941 in 2020.
The average household income in Lansing is $80,803 with a poverty rate of 15.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lansing is 40.6 years, 39.4 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lansing was:
3.28
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
69.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
82.84% of Lansing residents speak only English, while 17.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.3% of the population.
15.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.73%
Male Poverty Rate
18.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lansing is Multiple, with 36.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lansing is Other, with 0.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.32%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.7%
Male Marriage Rate
33.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.52%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.8%
Labor Force Participation
59.3%
Employment Rate
11%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.61%
Born in Lansing
92.08%
Native Born
9.81%
Foreign Born
3.73%
Non Citizen
6.08%
Naturalized
92.08% of Lansing residents were born in the United States, with 67.61% having been born in Illinois. 3.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.