Lansing, MI

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2023 Population

112,546

0.389% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lansing, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.95%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.25%), and White (Hispanic) (4.82%).

N/A of the households in Lansing, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Lansing, MI are Lansing Community College (170657) (2,226 degrees awarded in 2022) and Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School (296 degrees).

About the photo: Michigan State Capitol Rotunda, Lansing, MI

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.7k people) in Lansing, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.82k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lansing, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.7k ± 1.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.5k ± 1.31k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.82k ± 1.03k

12.9%

Hispanic Population

14.5k people

12.9% of the people in Lansing, MI are hispanic (14.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lansing, MI as a share of the total population.

Economy

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Employment

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lansing, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,520 people), Educational Services (6,701 people), and Retail Trade (6,210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lansing, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lansing, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($74,836), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,186), and Information ($52,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,764), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,016), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,229).

Education

In 2022, universities in Lansing, MI awarded 2,522 degrees. The student population of Lansing, MI in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lansing, MI are White (1,695 and 67.8%), followed by Black or African American (271 and 10.8%), Hispanic or Latino (180 and 7.2%), and Two or More Races (128 and 5.12%).

The largest universities in Lansing, MI by number of degrees awarded are Lansing Community College (170657) (2,226 and 88.3%) and Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School (296 and 11.7%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Lansing, MI was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Lansing, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lansing Community College (170657)
2,226 degrees awarded
Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School
296 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lansing Community College (170657) with 2,226 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 981 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lansing, MI, which is 0.637 times less than the 1,541 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,695 degrees mean that there were 6.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 271 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lansing, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Lansing, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lansing, MI is from Michigan.

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2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

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2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Lansing, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lansing, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lansing, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lansing, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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