Population 6,201 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northwestside
Household size in Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Northwestside sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Lansing as a whole, where it has 2.28 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, even as the national average fell.
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 Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 33.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 36.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 36.2 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Northwestside is young: half of its residents are under 33.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 34.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 14.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 15.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 14.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Northwestside: 18.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Northwestside
Renters in Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 40.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 45.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 45.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 43.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Northwestside rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 35.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 5.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Northwestside than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Lansing as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1961 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1962 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1962 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1963 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Northwestside is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1958 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, 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 Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $649 | $724 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $755 | $792 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $956 | $885 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,271 | $1,101 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$622 | +$378 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Northwestside runs $1,271 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Lansing as a whole ($1,101). Rent has climbed $622 a month since 2006–10, up 96%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Northwestside
Bachelor's degrees in Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 25.2% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 26.6% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 27.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 31.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Northwestside than nationally: 26.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 87.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 87.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 90.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Northwestside is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Lansing as a whole (90.5%).
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 Northwestside
| Period | Northwestside | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 7.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Northwestside: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Northwestside compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestside | 2.69 | 33.2 | 18.3% | 28.8% | 7.5% | 1962 | $1,271 | 26.9% | 88.0% | 10.6% |
| Westside Lansing | 2.34 | 35.3 | 18.5% | 19.3% | 8.7% | 1943 | $1,187 | 35.2% | 87.9% | 5.0% |
| Downtown Lansing | 1.70 | 30.8 | 16.7% | 85.3% | 10.7% | 1953 | $977 | 29.0% | 88.5% | 10.3% |
| Old Town | 2.10 | 31.0 | 23.4% | 68.9% | 8.1% | 1955 | $1,225 | 32.1% | 83.0% | 13.3% |
| Eastside Lansing | 2.16 | 31.8 | 11.3% | 49.8% | 8.8% | 1954 | $1,161 | 38.0% | 92.7% | 5.9% |
| Old Everett | 2.14 | 37.1 | 13.3% | 31.2% | 10.2% | 1949 | $1,017 | 24.4% | 86.6% | 8.2% |
| Southside | 2.32 | 37.4 | 15.6% | 46.2% | 9.7% | 1968 | $963 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 9.0% |
| Forest View | 1.92 | 31.5 | 9.2% | 66.6% | 9.7% | 1974 | $1,105 | 56.3% | 96.7% | 7.0% |
| Bailey | 2.79 | 23.2 | 4.7% | 64.3% | 18.9% | 1966 | $1,133 | 59.1% | 99.4% | 6.4% |
| Downtown Village of Holly | 2.37 | 40.3 | 10.7% | 31.6% | 10.7% | 1982 | $1,172 | 19.5% | 90.7% | 4.8% |
| Abbot | 3.21 | 42.0 | 11.0% | 29.6% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,926 | 75.2% | 98.5% | 2.9% |
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 Northwestside. 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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