CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lansing
Michigan · 127,321 residents · 39.185 sq mi
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Lansing has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,398. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $48,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024113K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(11,665)
5 to 97.8%(9,939)
10 to 146.9%(8,776)
15 to 196.3%(8,060)
20 to 249.1%(11,613)
25 to 3421.4%(27,233)
35 to 4415%(19,140)
45 to 547.9%(10,061)
55 to 646.7%(8,589)
65 to 745.8%(7,323)
75 to 842.9%(3,683)
85 and over1%(1,239)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,398
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,833 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$48,100
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $73,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(73,105)
Black21.4%(25,498)
Hispanic / Latino10%(11,886)
Asian2.8%(3,317)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74%(94,218)
Black18.6%(23,639)
Hispanic / Latino8%(10,156)
Asian1.7%(2,148)
Other5.7%(7,316)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican9.1%(10,310)
Cuban1.2%(1,382)
Puerto Rican0.6%(721)
Central American0.4%(405)
South American0.3%(354)
Spaniard0.2%(282)
Honduran0.1%(160)
Dominican0.1%(140)
Panamanian0.1%(101)
Guatemalan0.1%(97)
Ecuadorian0.1%(87)
Peruvian0.1%(86)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(62)
Venezuelan0.1%(62)
Salvadoran0%(38)
Chilean0%(17)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Argentine0%(16)
Nicaraguan0%(9)
Paraguayan0%(7)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(1,225)
Burmese0.9%(975)
Nepalese0.6%(717)
Chinese0.6%(667)
Asian Indian0.6%(667)
Filipino0.5%(544)
Korean0.4%(452)
Hmong0.3%(297)
Kazakh0.1%(163)
Japanese0.1%(85)
Pakistani0.1%(82)
Sri Lankan0.1%(78)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German14.8%(16,682)
English9.1%(10,257)
Irish8.8%(9,997)
Polish4.2%(4,759)
Italian3.3%(3,745)
Subsaharan African2.7%(3,031)
American2.6%(2,944)
French1.9%(2,131)
Dutch1.8%(2,033)
Scottish1.8%(2,028)
Arab1.2%(1,395)
French Canadian1%(1,118)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(989)
West Indian0.8%(850)
Norwegian0.7%(758)
Welsh0.7%(738)
Czech0.6%(691)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(623)
Finnish0.5%(606)
Haitian0.5%(548)
Somali0.4%(479)
Greek0.4%(459)
Lebanese0.4%(448)
Russian0.3%(395)
British0.3%(363)
Hungarian0.3%(362)
Swiss0.3%(354)
Ukrainian0.3%(329)
Ethiopian0.3%(316)
Danish0.2%(269)
Belgian0.2%(262)
Jamaican0.2%(226)
Nigerian0.2%(173)
Lithuanian0.1%(154)
Canadian0.1%(142)
Romanian0.1%(137)
Croatian0.1%(126)
Moroccan0%(56)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Iranian0%(54)
Brazilian0%(52)
Iraqi0%(44)
Serbian0%(44)
Austrian0%(37)
Latvian0%(37)
Slovene0%(37)
Egyptian0%(33)
Syrian0%(26)
Slovak0%(25)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(24)
Turkish0%(20)
Kenyan0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Israeli0%(10)
Portuguese0%(8)
Jordanian0%(6)
Armenian0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.3%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.1%(22,170)
Married35.9%(16,209)
Widowed2.5%(1,136)
Divorced12.5%(5,659)
Women 15+
Never married43.7%(20,485)
Married36.5%(17,131)
Widowed5.7%(2,674)
Divorced14.1%(6,618)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lansing, Michigan?
Lansing, Michigan has about 127,321 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lansing, Michigan?
The typical household in Lansing, Michigan earns about $26,398 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lansing, Michigan expensive?
In Lansing, Michigan, the median home is worth about $48,100, and the typical rent is about $399 a month.
How educated are people in Lansing, Michigan?
About 18.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lansing, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lansing, Michigan?
About 19.4% of people in Lansing, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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