Census place 2038650

Lansing

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

Official Census name: Lansing city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lansing.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lansing has a population of 11,331 and 904 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 38 covered Kansas places are: median household income is $102,786, above the comparison median of $68,803; population density is 904/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi; and median home value is $270,800, above the comparison median of $192,500. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$102,786
Above the comparison median of $68,803
population density
904/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,745/sq mi
median home value
$270,800
Above the comparison median of $192,500

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
11,331
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
904/sq mi
12.5 sq mi land area
Median age
37.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$102,786
Median home value
$270,800
Median gross rent
$1,406
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.3%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Drive-alone commute
75.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
21.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
53.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
12%

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
95.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
1.8%
Households with children
40.8%
Residents with a disability
13%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Severe Storm declarations
9
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

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: KANSAS CITY INTL AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
65°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
39.3"
Annual snowfall
18.2"

Month by month

A year in Lansing.

Typical high and low °F
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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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