Lansing

County:: Cook County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.462
State:: Illinois

Lansing is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. Lansing has a 2025 population of 26,880. Lansing is currently declining at a rate of -1.52% annually and its population has decreased by -7.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,962 in 2020.

The average household income in Lansing is $88,133 with a poverty rate of 15.96%.The median age in Lansing is 40.1 years: 37.8 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lansing includes 51.84% Black or African American, 31.78% White, 6.72% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	14,731	51.84%
White	9,030	31.78%
Two or more races	2,058	7.24%
Other race	1,910	6.72%
Asian	675	2.38%
Native American	11	0.04%

Lansing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lansing's average per capita income is $49,019. Household income levels show a median of $71,805. The poverty rate stands at 15.96%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,750	-
Families	$87,363	$98,830
Households	$71,805	$88,133
Non Families	$52,516	$54,827

$49,019

Average Income

$71,805

Median Household Income

15.96%

Poverty Rate