Population 28,990 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lansing
Household size in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Lansing run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has crept up from 2.48 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Lansing is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 39.2 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Lansing (20.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 8.5 points, even as the national share fell. Only 18 of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lansing
Renters in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.5% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lansing own their homes; 27.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About three in ten owners (30.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.8 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lansing: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Lansing is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $878 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,040 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,112 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,376 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$499 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lansing pays $1,376 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $499 a month from 2006–10, a 57% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lansing
Bachelor's degrees in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Lansing (28.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.5 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lansing is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lansing
| Period | Lansing | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lansing: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 388 Illinois cities with 5,000+ people, only 24 have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lansing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | 2.55 | 40.1 | 20.7% | 27.5% | 8.1% | 1965 | $1,376 | 28.3% | 93.4% | 9.4% |
| Munster | 2.53 | 45.3 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,678 | 50.5% | 95.5% | 5.7% |
| Lynwood | 2.71 | 42.7 | 15.7% | 26.9% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,563 | 27.3% | 92.0% | 6.4% |
| Thornton | 2.33 | 44.1 | 10.1% | 15.8% | 3.6% | 1961 | $1,114 | 26.9% | 93.9% | 12.0% |
| Calumet City | 2.66 | 39.7 | 22.0% | 44.3% | 15.1% | 1964 | $1,293 | 21.8% | 88.8% | 11.2% |
| South Holland | 2.80 | 42.7 | 20.6% | 17.5% | 5.2% | 1967 | $2,106 | 24.5% | 91.4% | 11.0% |
| Hammond | 2.72 | 36.0 | 20.1% | 38.6% | 10.6% | 1954 | $1,161 | 16.7% | 82.2% | 7.0% |
| Glenwood | 2.54 | 43.7 | 13.0% | 26.8% | 10.5% | 1969 | $1,429 | 37.5% | 92.4% | 18.5% |
| Ford Heights | 2.52 | 49.2 | 13.0% | 41.8% | 21.8% | 1970 | $1,061 | 13.9% | 88.2% | 13.7% |
| Highland | 2.29 | 46.2 | 11.4% | 21.5% | 5.4% | 1969 | $1,305 | 29.8% | 94.2% | 4.9% |
| Burnham | 2.60 | 38.4 | 16.6% | 42.0% | 10.3% | 1968 | $1,260 | 15.6% | 84.5% | 10.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lansing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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