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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lansing, MI compare?
| Figure | Lansing, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,060 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,143 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,655 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.0% |
| Measure | Lansing, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,100±47 |
| Median age | 35.1±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 63.2%±7.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.4%±8.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.5%±6.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.1%±6.5 pts |
| Median household income | $48,450±$3,754 |
| Per capita income | $31,532±$4,034 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.1%±7.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $146,200±$12,036 |
| Median gross rent | $889±$37 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.3%±10.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.2%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.6%±7.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.9%±7.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov