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Lansing, Illinois

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StatisticLansingIllinoisUnited States
Total Population28,28412,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,569$83,390$80,734
Median Age41.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$177,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,268$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate14.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.8%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born9.7%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.627.826.4
Worked from Home8.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lansing, Illinois

Age in Lansing, Illinois

StatisticLansingIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.039.038.9
Under 18 %23.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Lansing, Illinois

StatisticLansingIllinoisUnited States
Households11,2365,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households64.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children30.4%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families31.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married45.4%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lansing, Illinois

StatisticLansingIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,031$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.9%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.1%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty27.7%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households18.7%13.8%n/a

Housing in Lansing, Illinois

StatisticLansingIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units12,0075,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.4%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,950$5,298n/a

Education in Lansing, Illinois

StatisticLansingIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School6.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate30.5%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.9%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lansing, Illinois

StatisticLansingIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.9%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.4%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.9%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.3%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.0%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Lansing, Illinois

StatisticLansingIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.6%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.0%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.6%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.4%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Lansing

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.