Lansing, Illinois Population 2024

27,296

Lansing Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lansing was:

  • Black or African American: 51.84%
  • White: 31.78%
  • Two or more races: 7.24%
  • Other race: 6.72%
  • Asian: 2.38%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,657.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.75% (-1,666)
The current population of Lansing, Illinois is 27,296 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,962.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American14,73151.84%
White9,03031.78%
Two or more races2,0587.24%
Other race1,9106.72%
Asian6752.38%
Native American110.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lansing Population by Race

Lansing Population Pyramid 2024

Lansing Median Age

40.1

Total

37.8

Male

41.6

Female

Lansing Adults

There are 21,531 adults, (4,318 of whom are seniors) in Lansing.

Lansing Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Lansing Sex Ratio

Female14,97352.69%
Male13,44247.31%

Lansing Population by Age

Lansing Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1542.5369.830.2
Non Family4,0511.262.937.1
Married3,4963.3886.513.5
Female2,7393.3557.142.9
Male8682.874.725.3

3.19

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lansing Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8744.43%
Associates Degree1,9389.81%
Bachelors Degree3,27116.56%
Graduate Degree2,19411.11%
High School Graduate5,85129.63%
Less Than 9th Grade5352.71%
Some College5,08625.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lansing Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lansing Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black9,4978,9032,668
White6,3336,0911,933
Hispanic2,9392,374416
Other Race1,2671,03283
2+ Races978874315
Asian651651327
Native American11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.23%.

Lansing Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,180$72,570$56,411
Graduate Degree$72,206$79,432$67,708
High School Graduate$43,288$53,997$24,791
Less Than 9th Grade$32,400$49,004$0
Overall$49,019$56,979$42,006
Some College$42,073$53,375$39,676

$49,019

Average Earnings

$56,979

Average Male

$42,006

Average Female

Lansing Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lansing Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lansing Language

83.72% of Lansing residents speak only English, while 16.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.79% of the population.

Lansing Language

Lansing Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black14,6872,52817.21%
Hispanic4,9421,03320.9%
White7,12778811.06%
Multiple2,05850424.49%
Other1,910371.94%
Asian675101.48%

15.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.15%

Male Poverty Rate

19.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lansing

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lansing is Multiple, with 24.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lansing is Asian, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.73%.

Lansing Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.45%
Less Than 9th Grade13.27%
Some College11.83%
Bachelors or Greater7.49%

Lansing Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed33.44%
Female Unemployed29.45%
Female Employed5.26%
Male Employed3.44%

Lansing Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lansing Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,363$98,830
Households$71,805$88,133
Married Families$107,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,516$54,827

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lansing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.9%

Male Marriage Rate

31.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lansing Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lansing Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lansing Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lansing Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,462

Number of Veterans

1,308

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War489
First Gulf War358
Vietnam299
World War II157
Korea17

Lansing Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54584
75+378
55 to 64212
65 to 74176
18 to 34112

Lansing Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black6926.69%
White5547.08%
Asian15723.26%
Hispanic902.56%
Other Race483.12%
2+ Races110.97%

Lansing Veterans by Race

Lansing Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lansing Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

9.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lansing Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lansing Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lansing Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.19%

Born in Lansing

90.12%

Native Born

9.88%

Foreign Born

3.14%

Non Citizen

6.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.12% of Lansing residents were born in the United States, with 70.19% having been born in Illinois. 3.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lansing Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,215-416-1.62%
202825,631-416-1.6%
202726,047-417-1.58%
202626,464-416-1.55%
202526,880-416-1.52%
202427,296-417-1.5%
202327,713-223-0.8%
202227,936-482-1.7%
202128,418-544-1.88%
202028,9621,5905.81%
201927,372-235-0.85%
201827,607-294-1.05%
201727,901-257-0.91%
201628,158-205-0.72%
201528,363-151-0.53%
201428,514-47-0.16%
201328,561360.13%
201228,525680.24%
201128,457870.31%
201028,37000%
200028,3322460.88%
199028,086-953-3.28%
198029,0393,23412.53%
197025,8057,70742.58%
196018,0989,416108.45%
19508,6824,22094.58%
19404,4621,08432.09%
19303,378-21,837-86.6%

Lansing Population by Year