Lansing, NY City Data

Lansing, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,417 people who live in Lansing and approximately 96,501 who live in Tompkins County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lansing to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lansing. We have included Lansing housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lansing Information

Tompkins County where Lansing resides is 491.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 96,501 and has a population rank of 535 out of all the places in the United States.

Lansing has a total of 3,417 people and of those residents there are 1,723 males and 1,694 females. The median age of the male population is 31 and the female population is 32.9. There are approximately 839 births each year and around 573 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lansing varies per year, but currently 3,326 are one race and 91 are two or more races.

Of the 3,417 people who live in Lansing, there are 699 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lansing is 368 male and 331 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,772.

General Lansing Information
Total area in square miles - Tompkins County	491.63
Water area in square miles - Tompkins County	N/A
Resident population - Tompkins County	96,501
Population rank - Tompkins County	535
Total population	3,417
Total population (male)	1,723
Total population (female)	1,694
Population median age (male)	31
Population median age (female)	32.9
Births - Tompkins County	839
Deaths- Tompkins County	573
Population of one race	3,326
Population of two or more races	91
Population under 20 years	699
Population under 20 years (male)	368
Population under 20 years (female)	331
Total population 18 years and over	2,772

Lansing Social Characteristics

There are 36,420 households in Lansing. Families make up 19,259 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lansing families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,014), male householder with no wife present (1,062) and female householder with no husband present (2,931). The remainder of the Lansing households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,300. Lansing, NY moving companies help people in Lansing move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lansing. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lansing is based, there are 41,714 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,618 never married, 17,400 now married, 1,067 separated, 3,025 widowed, and 3,604 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 860 separated, 634 widowed and 2,319 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lansing social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lansing.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tompkins County)
Total households	36,420
Family households (families)	19,259
With own children under 18 years	9,811
Married-couple family	15,014
With own children under 18 years	6,859
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,062
With own children under 18 years	707
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,931
With own children under 18 years	2,025
Nonfamily households	17,300
Householder living alone	11,838
65 years and over	2,958

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	393
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	235
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,318
Householder	809
Spouse	670
Child	718
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	84
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,013
Male householder	396
Male householder living alone	299
Male householder not living alone	97
Female householder	415
Female householder living alone	330
Female householder not living alone	85
Nonrelatives	202
Unmarried partner	72
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	111
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,714
Never married	16,618
Now married	17,400
Separated	1,067
Widowed	3,025
Divorced	3,604
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	860
Widowed	634
Divorced	2,319

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,417
Male	1,723
Under 5 years	102
5 to 9 years	92
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	20
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	129
25 to 29 years	270
30 to 34 years	204
35 to 39 years	170
40 to 44 years	98
45 to 49 years	86
50 to 54 years	118
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	13
Female	1,694
Under 5 years	111
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	19
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	120
25 to 29 years	232
30 to 34 years	195
35 to 39 years	136
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	124
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	86
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,417
One race	3,326
White	2,324
Black or African American	175
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	769
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	12
Two or more races	91

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,331
People who are White alone	2,273
People who are Black or African American alone	141
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	769
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	119
People who are Some other race alone	48

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	92,300
Same house	38,667
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,428
Different state or abroad	22,349
Different state	17,104
Abroad	5,245

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tompkins County)
Total resident population	96,501
Born in United States	55,651
State of residence	55,859
Different state	29,190
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,286
Foreign born	10,166

Lansing Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lansing. That total enrollment is 42,942 for the population of the country, which includes Lansing. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,510 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 27,204.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lansing population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,942
Pre-kindergarten	1,342
Public	707
Private	635
Kindergarten	1,053
Public	982
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,582
Public	8,083
Private	499
Elementary and high school	13,342
Public	12,628
Private	714
High school grades 9 to 12	4,760
Public	4,545
Private	215
College, undergraduate years	20,762
Public	4,346
Private	16,416
Graduate or professional school	6,443
Public	1,806
Private	4,637
Not enrolled in school	51,076

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,075
Less than 9th grade	1,138
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,446
High school graduate	11,816
Some college, no degree	7,340
Associate's degree	4,148
Bachelor's degree	25,187
Graduate or professional degree	47.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,042

Lansing Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 80,460 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lansing. The Lansing occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,201), service occupations (7,028), sales and office occupations (10,370), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (354), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,619) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,620). The 80,460 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,402 private wage and salary workers, 7,088 government workers, 3,602 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tompkins County)
Population 16 years and over	80,460
In labor force	51,187
Civilian labor force	51,141
Employed	48,192
Unemployed	2,949
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	46
Females 16 years and over	41,156
In labor force	24,855
Civilian labor force	24,855
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,219
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	39,304
In labor force	26,332
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,730
Armed forces	46

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tompkins County)
Workers 16 years and over	47,394
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,339
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,779
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,951
Other means	127
Worked at home	2,425
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	799,275

OCCUPATION (Tompkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,201
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,201
Service occupations	7,028
Sales and office occupations	10,370
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	354
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,619
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,620

INDUSTRY (Tompkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,201
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	929
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,375
Wholesale trade	518
Retail trade	3,960
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,169
Information	1,507
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,515
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,056
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,681
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,993
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,264

CLASS OF WORKER (Tompkins County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,201
Private wage and salary workers	37,402
Government workers	7,088
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,602
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lansing Housing Characteristics

In Lansing, NY there are 38,625 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 36,420 occupied and 2,205 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lansing, there are 19,128 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,254 units in Lansing. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lansing, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lansing, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lansing. There are 477 housing units with rent less than $200, 551 with rent between $200-299, 3,944 with rent between $300-499 and 10,964 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lansing gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lansing, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tompkins County)
Total housing units	38,625
Occupied housing units	36,420
Vacant housing units	2,205

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tompkins County)
Total housing units	38,625
1-unit, detached	19,128
1-unit, attached	1,254
2 units	3,493
3 or 4 units	3,239
5 to 9 units	2,821
10 to 19 units	1,753
20 to 49 units	1,269
50 or more units	1,986
Mobile home	3,671

HOUSING TENURE (Tompkins County)
Occupied housing units	36,420
Owner-occupied	19,574
Renter-occupied	16,846

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tompkins County)
Occupied housing units	36,420
No vehicles available	4,153
2 vehicle available	17,323
3 vehicles available	3,268
4 vehicles available	744
5 or more vehicles available	420

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tompkins County)
Occupied housing units	36,420
Utility gas	19,214
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,144
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,696
Coal or coke	343
Wood	1,696
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	163
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tompkins County)
Occupied housing units	36,420
Less Than $50,000	19,574
$50,000 to $99,999	5,997
$100,000 to $149,999	3,698
$150,000 to $199,999	1,714
$200,000 to $299,999	950
$300,000 to $499,999	376
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	101,600

GROSS RENT (Tompkins County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,846
Less than $200	477
$200 to $299	551
$300 to $499	3,944
$500 to $699	5,730
$700 to $999	3,833
$1,000 to $1,499	979
$1,500 or more	421