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Lansing Illinois Information: Lansing, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Lansing from the last gathering is 28332. You can view Lansing venues that host many Lansing IL events every year. You can also research Lansing Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lansing Illinois real estate guide. Lansing Illinois has a latitude of 41.5655 and a longitude of -87.5516. Zip codes in Lansing, IL include 60438 ... more Lansing zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lansing, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lansing, IL was 28,332.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lansing was 13,431, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lansing, IL
There are an estimated 6,215 married men in the town. 59.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Lansing are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lansing is 14,901 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lansing, Illinois
There are an estimated 6,160 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lansing, IL
The median age of people living in Lansing, IL was 38.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lansing was 1,806. There were 21,451 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (4,426) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lansing, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lansing, IL was 28,013.

White Population in Lansing, IL
The estimated White population in the Lansing community is 24,295, which is 85.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lansing, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,029, which is 10.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lansing, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lansing, IL was 36.

Asian Population in Lansing, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 203.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lansing, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lansing was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 437, while those of “two or more races” was 319 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lansing community was 1,624, or 5.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lansing, IL
The household population number in Lansing was 28,332.

Group Quarters Population in Lansing, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lansing, IL
The average household size in Lansing is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lansing, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,748 total housing units in Lansing.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,416, or 97.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,593 were owner-occupied (75.3), and 2,823 were renter-occupied (24.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 332 vacant homes in Lansing at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lansing, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,509, with a median value in dollars of 118,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lansing, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,082 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lansing, average costs per month were $344 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,478 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lansing, Illinois
3,464 people in Lansing also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lansing, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lansing was 3,009, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lansing, IL
In 2000, there were 4,068 people in Lansing, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lansing, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,563 people in Lansing who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lansing, Illinois
There were 14,381 in the labor force in Lansing at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lansing was 29.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lansing, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $47,554. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lansing, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,901. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lansing, Illinois
Per capita income in Lansing in the last full census was 22,547. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lansing numbered 272, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lansing, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,525, or 5.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.