Illinois / Census place 1742028

Lansing

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

Official Census name: Lansing village

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
Public transit commute
2.9%

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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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.

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