Census place 1742028

Lansing

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lansing village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lansing.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lansing has a population of 28,068 and 3,761 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 3,761/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $177,000, below the comparison median of $274,000; and typical commute is 32.6 minutes, above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,761/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$177,000
Below the comparison median of $274,000
typical commute
32.6 minutes
Above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lansing's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,068
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,761/sq mi
7.5 sq mi land area
Median age
41 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$75,569
Median home value
$177,000
Median gross rent
$1,268
Bachelor’s degree or higher
28.2%
Typical commute
32.6 min
Drive-alone commute
78.4%
Public transit commute
2.9%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
6.5%
Working from home
8.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.3%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
6.5%
Households with children
30.4%
Residents with a disability
13.4%
Residents without insurance
8.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cook County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (19 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lansing.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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