Lansing Demographics

PopulationLansing city, MichiganMichigan
Total Population119,1289,938,444
Male48.0%49.0%
Female52.0%51.0%
18 years and over73.2%73.9%
65 years and over9.7%12.3%
Married Persons41.8%53.9%
Single Persons58.2%46.1%
Median Age31.435.5
Average Family Size3.083.10
Ethnicity
White69.0%81.8%
Black or African American24.4%14.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native2.0%1.3%
Asian3.3%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other6.1%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.0%3.3%
Housing CharacteristicsLansing city, MichiganMichigan
Total Housing Units53,2094,234,279
Median Home Cost$73,500$115,600
Number of Households49,5053,785,661
Persons per Household2.392.56
Economic CharacteristicsLansing city, MichiganMichigan
Median Household Income$34,833$44,667
Per Capita Income$17,924$22,168
In Labor Force68.6%64.6%
Families below poverty level13.2%7.4%
Education CharacteristicsLansing city, MichiganMichigan
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment14,8241,225,217
High School Enrollment6,378597,056
College or Graduate School10,192635,836
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate26.8%31.3%
Associates Degree7.7%7.0%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%13.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.4%8.1%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census