Population 3,340 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Old Town
Household size in Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.13 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Old Town are small: just 2.10 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.42 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.8 | 35.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.4 | 36.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.0 | 36.2 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.0, Old Town is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 14.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 15.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 14.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Old Town: 23.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Old Town
Renters in Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.5% | 40.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 68.3% | 45.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 45.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.9% | 43.1% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Old Town rent: 68.9% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. More than half of owners (54.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Old Town: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Lansing.
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 Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1961 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1962 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1962 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1963 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Old Town is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $724 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $866 | $792 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $961 | $885 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,225 | $1,101 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$592 | +$378 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Old Town runs $1,225 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Lansing as a whole ($1,101). The typical renter here spends 35.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Old Town
Bachelor's degrees in Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 25.2% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 26.6% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 27.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 31.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Old Town than nationally: 32.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Lansing.
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 Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 87.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.6% | 87.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 90.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 90.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Old Town never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Old Town
| Period | Old Town | Lansing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 7.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Old Town: 13.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Old Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | 2.10 | 31.0 | 23.4% | 68.9% | 8.1% | 1955 | $1,225 | 32.1% | 83.0% | 13.3% |
| Downtown Lansing | 1.70 | 30.8 | 16.7% | 85.3% | 10.7% | 1953 | $977 | 29.0% | 88.5% | 10.3% |
| Eastside Lansing | 2.16 | 31.8 | 11.3% | 49.8% | 8.8% | 1954 | $1,161 | 38.0% | 92.7% | 5.9% |
| Westside Lansing | 2.34 | 35.3 | 18.5% | 19.3% | 8.7% | 1943 | $1,187 | 35.2% | 87.9% | 5.0% |
| Northwestside | 2.69 | 33.2 | 18.3% | 28.8% | 7.5% | 1962 | $1,271 | 26.9% | 88.0% | 10.6% |
| Old Everett | 2.14 | 37.1 | 13.3% | 31.2% | 10.2% | 1949 | $1,017 | 24.4% | 86.6% | 8.2% |
| Bailey | 2.79 | 23.2 | 4.7% | 64.3% | 18.9% | 1966 | $1,133 | 59.1% | 99.4% | 6.4% |
| Forest View | 1.92 | 31.5 | 9.2% | 66.6% | 9.7% | 1974 | $1,105 | 56.3% | 96.7% | 7.0% |
| Southside | 2.32 | 37.4 | 15.6% | 46.2% | 9.7% | 1968 | $963 | 24.6% | 89.3% | 9.0% |
| 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 Old Town. 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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