Lansing Demographics

Population Lansing U.S.
Total Population 119,128 281,421,920
Female 52.0% 50.9%
Male 48.0% 49.1%
18 years and over 73.2% 74.3%
65 years and over 9.7% 12.4%
Married Persons 43.7% 56.5%
Single Persons 56.3% 43.5%
Median Age 31.4 35.3
Average Family Size 3.1 3.1
Ethnicity
White 68.4% 77.0%
Black or African American 23.0% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8% 0.9%
Asian 3.0% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 4.8% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 10.5% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Lansing U.S.
Total Housing Units 53,209 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $73,500 $119,600
Number of Households 49,505 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.39 2.59
Economic Characteristics Lansing U.S.
Median Household Income $34,833 $41,994
Per Capita Income $17,924 $21,587
In Labor Force 68.6% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 3,757 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Lansing U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 14,824 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 6,378 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 10,192 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 26.8% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 13.8% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 7.4% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census