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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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Lansing Minnesota Information: Lansing, Minnesota is part of MOWER County. You can view Lansing venues that host many Lansing MN events every year. You can also research Lansing Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Lansing Minnesota real estate guide. Lansing Minnesota has a latitude of 43.7176 and a longitude of -92.9892. Zip codes in Lansing, MN include 55950 ... more Lansing zips.

LANSING DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lansing, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lansing, MN was 1,292.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lansing was 666, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lansing, MN
There are an estimated 321 married men in the town. 61.5 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 626 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lansing, Minnesota
There are an estimated 335 married women in the community. 64.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Lansing, MN
The median age of people living in Lansing, MN was 39.7 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 55. There were 960 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (207) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Lansing, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lansing, MN was 1,280.

White Population in Lansing, MN
The estimated White population in the Lansing community is 1,257, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lansing, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lansing, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lansing, MN was 2.

Asian Population in Lansing, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lansing, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lansing was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lansing community was 19, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lansing, MN
The household population number in Lansing was 1,257.

Group Quarters Population in Lansing, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 35.

Average Household Size in Lansing, MN
The average household size in Lansing is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lansing, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 514 total housing units in Lansing.

The number of occupied housing units was 488, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 424 were owner-occupied (86.9), and 64 were renter-occupied (13.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in Lansing at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lansing, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 313, with a median value in dollars of 74,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lansing, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $728 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lansing, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 718 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lansing, Minnesota
113 people in Lansing also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lansing, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lansing was 168, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lansing, MN
In 2000, there were 178 people in Lansing, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lansing, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 85 people in Lansing who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lansing, Minnesota
There were 636 in the labor force in Lansing at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 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 15.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lansing, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,911. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lansing, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,444. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lansing, Minnesota
Per capita income in Lansing in the last full census was 17,301. 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 35, or 9.7 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, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 157, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.