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Lansing, Michigan

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StatisticLansingMichiganUnited States
Total Population113,02310,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,382$72,875$80,734
Median Age33.740.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.2%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$128,700$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$993$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate20.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.2%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born9.8%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.8%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.924.226.4
Worked from Home14.8%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.3%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lansing, Michigan

Age in Lansing, Michigan

StatisticLansingMichiganUnited States
Median Age33.740.238.9
Under 18 %21.6%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.7%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.5%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.6%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Lansing, Michigan

StatisticLansingMichiganUnited States
Households51,5884,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households46.5%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children22.8%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.2%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone43.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married46.3%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lansing, Michigan

StatisticLansingMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,958$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.6%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.4%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households20.1%13.5%n/a

Housing in Lansing, Michigan

StatisticLansingMichiganUnited States
Housing Units55,9434,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.9%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.8%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.8%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.2%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.1%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,716$2,904n/a

Education in Lansing, Michigan

StatisticLansingMichiganUnited States
Less than High School9.9%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate25.2%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.7%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.1%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.1%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lansing, Michigan

StatisticLansingMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.9%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit3.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.9%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.8%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Lansing, Michigan

StatisticLansingMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.6%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.3%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.6%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.7%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.7%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.2%8.5%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.