Census tract · Ingham County

Census Tract 20, Ingham County, Michigan

Census Tract 20, GEOID 26065002000, in Ingham County, Michigan, entirely within Lansing. 2,404 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±523); the 2020 Census counted 3,063.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,404

±523 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,063

Median household income

$45,500

±$4,551 (90% margin)
Ingham County: $65,526

Median home value

$68,300

±$17,067 (90% margin)
Ingham County: $198,800

Median gross rent

$1,063

±$149 (90% margin)
Ingham County: $1,084

Where is Census Tract 20?

Census Tract 20 is one of 84 census tracts in Ingham County, Michigan. It covers 0.58 square miles of land, 5,254 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26065002000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 20 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Lansing100%
Census Tract 20 (marked with a dot) in Ingham County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
2366677098019802 20 1 mi
Census Tract 20 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 20: Tract 22 ($73,245), Tract 23 ($50,227), Tract 66 ($40,955), Tract 67 ($44,614), Tract 70 ($74,680), Tract 9801* and Tract 9802*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 20?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 20's population at 2,404 (±523) in 1,148 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,063 residents and 1,546 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20LansingIngham CountyMichigan
Total population 2,404 ±523 113,023 283,913 10,077,761
Households 1,148 ±170 51,588 117,096 4,076,369
Average household size 2.09 ±0.30 2.17 2.27 2.42
Housing units 1,468 ±126 55,943 126,232 4,622,236

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 20?

The median resident of Census Tract 20 is 33.9 years old; 17.7% are under 18 and 8.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.0%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 20LansingIngham CountyMichigan
Median age 33.9 ±3.2 33.7 33.3 40.2
Under 18 years 17.7% ±8.1 pts 21.6% 19.6% 21.2%
65 years and over 8.5% ±2.8 pts 13.6% 14.9% 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.0% ±5.6 pts 12.9% 8.7% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic 72.3% ±7.9 pts 50.6% 66.6% 72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 6.6% ±4.9 pts 21.9% 11.0% 13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±1.3 pts 5.3% 6.2% 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.6 pts 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.3% ±3.3 pts 7.8% 6.4% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 2.9% ±4.1 pts 1.1% 0.8% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.2% ±2.7 pts 9.8% 9.4% 7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 9.2% ±6.6 pts 15.3% 13.4% 10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.2% ±4.4 pts 5.1% 4.7% 5.8%
With a disability 20.2% ±6.9 pts 16.7% 13.9% 14.3%
No health insurance coverage 8.2% ±5.1 pts 6.1% 4.9% 4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 81.7% ±8.4 pts 90.1% 93.7% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 26.2% ±9.7 pts 30.2% 41.2% 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.3% ±5.8 pts 11.1% 18.1% 12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.0% ±9.1 pts 84.8% 81.5% 88.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 20 earn?

Half of the 1,148 households in Census Tract 20 earn less than $45,500 a year (±$4,551), against $65,526 across Ingham County: 62nd highest of the county's 73 tracts with a reliable estimate. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20LansingIngham CountyMichigan
Median household income $45,500 ±$4,551 $54,382 $65,526 $72,875
Mean household income $56,982 ±$10,482 $66,595 $89,065 $98,700
Per capita income $27,816 ±$5,669 $30,958 $37,723 $40,735
People below the poverty line 19.4% ±6.8 pts 20.1% 16.7% 13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 18.7% ±20.7 pts 28.4% 17.6% 17.6%
Households receiving SNAP 27.4% ±10.7 pts 20.1% 12.1% 13.5%
Households with a computer 94.1% ±4.2 pts 95.3% 95.8% 95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 89.7% ±5.9 pts 89.4% 90.3% 90.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 20?

Owners occupy 42.9% of Census Tract 20's occupied homes and renters 57.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,300 by its owner (±$17,067). The median renter pays $1,063 a month including utilities, and 26.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20LansingIngham CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied) $68,300 ±$17,067 $128,700 $198,800 $231,600
Median gross rent $1,063 ±$149 $993 $1,084 $1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 26.9% ±12.8 pts 40.7% 44.8% 41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,044 ±$136 $1,195 $1,501 $1,569
Owner-occupied homes 42.9% ±11.3 pts 53.8% 59.5% 73.2%
Renter-occupied homes 57.1% ±11.3 pts 46.2% 40.5% 26.8%
Housing units 1,468 ±126 55,943 126,232 4,622,236
Single-family detached homes 63.1% ±10.3 pts 61.9% 60.5% 72.0%
Mobile homes 4.6% ±3.6 pts 1.7% 2.6% 5.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.0 pts 0.9% 0.8% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.0% ±2.0 pts 3.0% 5.4% 4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 59.7% ±9.7 pts 24.5% 16.5% 14.6%
Households with no vehicle 7.0% ±5.3 pts 11.8% 8.9% 7.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 20 get to work?

59.6% of Census Tract 20's workers drive alone and 13.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 20LansingIngham CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+) 77.2% ±6.6 pts 68.3% 64.2% 61.3%
Unemployment rate 9.5% ±7.8 pts 8.2% 6.2% 5.7%
Drove alone to work 59.6% ±12.5 pts 66.9% 66.1% 74.3%
Carpooled 17.9% ±11.6 pts 11.2% 8.0% 7.9%
Public transportation 7.0% ±6.6 pts 3.1% 2.4% 0.9%
Walked 0.9% ±1.5 pts 2.0% 4.1% 2.0%
Worked from home 13.4% ±6.8 pts 14.8% 17.3% 13.5%
Mean travel time to work 17.1 min ±3.0 18.9 min 20.5 min 24.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 20 compare with the other tracts in Ingham County?

Among Ingham County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 20 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 20's rank among the tracts of Ingham County and of Lansing
MeasureIn Ingham CountyIn Lansing
Population68th of 8230th of 40
Residents per square mile17th of 848th of 41
Median household income62nd of 7332nd of 39
Per capita income58th of 8226th of 40
Median home value72nd of 7338th of 39
Median gross rent43rd of 7520th of 40
Poverty rate24th of 6016th of 34
Bachelor's degree or higher55th of 7823rd of 40
Median age47th of 8222nd of 40
Owner-occupied share57th of 7231st of 38

The tracts next to it on Ingham County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 6859th$47,294±$9,536 · within the margin of this tract3,849
Tract 54.0260th$46,822±$4,730 · within the margin of this tract3,416
Tract 29.0261st$46,349±$8,699 · within the margin of this tract3,723
Tract 2062nd$45,500±$4,5512,404
Tract 53.0363rd$45,357±$23,336 · within the margin of this tract4,370
Tract 38.0264th$45,123±$5,751 · within the margin of this tract3,763
Tract 1265th$44,897±$14,003 · within the margin of this tract2,129

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 20?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 20 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections