Lansing

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  2. Lansing Statistics
  3. Lansing Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lansing Employment Information
  5. Lansing Family Information
  6. Lansing Education Information
  7. Lansing Business Information
  8. Lansing Public Benefits Information
  9. Lansing Criminal Information
  10. Lansing Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lansing Zip Codes


Lansing Legal Resources Back to top

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Lansing Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,332
  • Land Area (2000): 17.518 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.166 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 23.7186 (-4.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.1186 (23.4) / 85.5186 (29.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,043
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 857
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
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Houses (2000): 11,748
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,363
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 916
Lansing Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Employment Information Back to top
Lansing Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,387 14,571 815 5.30% 53
1991 15,229 14,381 849 5.57% 56
1992 15,594 14,512 1,082 6.94% 69
1993 15,804 14,870 934 5.91% 59
1994 15,987 15,268 718 4.49% 45
1995 16,109 15,402 707 4.39% 44
1996 16,074 15,411 663 4.12% 41
1997 15,931 15,277 654 4.10% 41
1998 15,959 15,349 610 3.82% 38
1999 16,142 15,528 614 3.81% 38
2000 15,334 14,689 645 4.21% 42
2001 15,115 14,352 762 5.04% 50
2002 14,696 13,750 946 6.44% 65
2003 14,516 13,505 1,011 6.97% 70
2004 14,337 13,407 930 6.48% 65
2005 14,217 13,304 913 6.42% 64
2006 14,299 13,563 736 5.15% 52
2007 14,584 13,771 814 5.58% 56
2008 14,839 13,772 1,067 7.19% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,811 13,832 979 6.61% 66
Feb 2008 14,904 13,860 1,044 7.00% 70
Mar 2008 14,822 13,866 956 6.45% 64
Apr 2008 14,803 13,889 914 6.17% 62
May 2008 14,907 13,808 1,099 7.37% 74
Jun 2008 15,058 13,843 1,215 8.07% 81
Jul 2008 15,011 13,753 1,258 8.38% 84
Aug 2008 14,703 13,580 1,123 7.64% 76
Sep 2008 14,529 13,518 1,011 6.96% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lansing Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,100 15.07%
2. Metal Manufactuing 548 7.51%
3. Public Administration 476 6.52%
4. Educational Services 321 4.40%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 305 4.18%
6. Truck Transportation 289 3.96%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 287 3.93%
8. Health Care 256 3.51%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 235 3.22%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 225 3.08%
11. Repair and Maintenance 194 2.66%
12. Finance and Insurance 177 2.42%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 160 2.19%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 129 1.77%
15. Rail Transportation 128 1.75%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 119 1.63%
17. Other Transportation 118 1.62%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 114 1.56%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 103 1.41%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 102 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,075 16.76%
2. Educational Services 715 11.15%
3. Finance and Insurance 516 8.05%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 493 7.69%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 320 4.99%
6. Social Assistance 223 3.48%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 195 3.04%
8. Public Administration 191 2.98%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 187 2.92%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 180 2.81%
11. Department and Other General Stores 163 2.54%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 157 2.45%
13. Construction 136 2.12%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 132 2.06%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 113 1.76%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 111 1.73%
17. U.S. Postal Service 101 1.57%
18. Other Transportation 95 1.48%
19. Metal Manufactuing 92 1.43%
20. Truck Transportation 92 1.43%

Lansing Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 468 6.41%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 418 5.73%
3. Other Production Occupations 385 5.27%
4. Other Management Occupations 331 4.53%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 264 3.62%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 249 3.41%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 248 3.40%
8. Other Construction Trades 223 3.06%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 218 2.99%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 211 2.89%
11. Carpenters 209 2.86%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 191 2.62%
13. Top Executives 191 2.62%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 186 2.55%
15. Electricians 185 2.53%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 169 2.32%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 168 2.30%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 153 2.10%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 148 2.03%
20. Accountants and Auditors 127 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 614 9.57%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 539 8.40%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 321 5.01%
4. Registered Nurses 320 4.99%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 276 4.30%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 255 3.98%
7. Cashiers 237 3.70%
8. Other Management Occupations 215 3.35%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 205 3.20%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 172 2.68%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 161 2.51%
12. Business Operations Specialists 151 2.35%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 145 2.26%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 144 2.25%
15. Customer Service Representatives 140 2.18%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 134 2.09%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 123 1.92%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 122 1.90%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 107 1.67%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 94 1.47%

Lansing Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,624 52.48%
15-35 hours 2,963 13.38%
1-14 hours 687 3.10%
No regular hours 6,877 31.05%

Lansing Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 604 4.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 476 3.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 851 6.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,280 9.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,731 13.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,585 12.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,682 12.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,286 9.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 747 5.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 532 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 174 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 173 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,029 7.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,025 7.78%

Lansing Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 427 3.24%
5-9 1,607 12.20%
10-14 1,795 13.62%
15-19 1,613 12.24%
20-24 1,665 12.64%
25-29 660 5.01%
30-34 1,381 10.48%
35-39 274 2.08%
40-44 527 4.00%
45-59 1,272 9.65%
60-89 1,355 10.28%
At least 90 599 4.55%

Lansing Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.24% 7,736 58.72%
30-44 90 0.68% 2,092 15.88%
45-59 86 0.65% 1,186 9.00%
At least 60 610 4.63% 1,344 10.20%

Lansing Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,042 7.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,960 81.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 817 6.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 312 2.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 286 2.12%

Lansing Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,333 (28,161 people)
Families (2000): 7,728 (23,766 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,810
People at same address in 1995: 17,379
Lansing Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 562 4.96%
$10,000-$14,999 624 5.51%
$15,000-$19,999 607 5.36%
$20,000-$24,999 700 6.18%
$25,000-$29,999 742 6.55%
$30,000-$34,999 723 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 644 5.68%
$40,000-$44,999 732 6.46%
$45,000-$49,999 582 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 1,184 10.45%
$60,000-$74,999 1,655 14.60%
$75,000-$99,999 1,514 13.36%
$100,000-$124,999 543 4.79%
$125,000-$149,999 231 2.04%
$150,000-$199,999 167 1.47%
$200,000 or more 123 1.09%

Lansing Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,183 27.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,320 29.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 383 3.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,861 16.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,557 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 703 6.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 238 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 95 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lansing Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,009 29.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,676 15.26%
Public Assistance 194 0.63%
Retirement 2,223 7.25%
Self Employment 800 2.61%
Social Security 3,508 11.44%
Supplemental Security 303 0.99%
Wage / Salary 8,780 28.65%
Other 1,158 3.78%

Lansing Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,506 57.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,586 42.45%

Lansing Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 888 8.49%
Color 1 Box Married 6,374 60.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,943 28.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 251 2.40%

Lansing Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,160 9.62%
Color 1 Box Married 6,384 52.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,849 23.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,666 13.82%

Lansing Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Education Information Back to top
Lansing Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 890 4.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,160 10.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,545 35.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,713 26.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,331 6.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,680 12.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 996 4.67%

Lansing Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 262 0.92% 227 0.80% 489 1.73%
Kindergarten 253 0.89% 132 0.47% 385 1.36%
Grades 1-4 1,010 3.56% 561 1.98% 1,571 5.54%
Grades 5-8 1,228 4.33% 349 1.23% 1,577 5.57%
Grades 9-12 1,265 4.46% 300 1.06% 1,565 5.52%
Undergrad college 826 2.92% 218 0.77% 1,044 3.68%
Graduate or professional school 185 0.65% 76 0.27% 261 0.92%
Total 5,029 17.75% 1,863 6.58% 6,892 24.33%

Lansing Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $148,730,000
Retail sales (2002): $558,603,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $54,516,000
Lansing Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lansing Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,570 94.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,525 5.43%

Lansing Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Criminal Information Back to top
Lansing Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 18 64
2005 18 63
2006 25 62
2007 18 63

Lansing Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lansing Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,698 13.05%
10-19 Years 3,842 13.56%
20-29 Years 3,378 11.92%
30-39 Years 4,020 14.19%
40-49 Years 4,524 15.97%
50-59 Years 3,211 11.33%
60-69 Years 2,320 8.19%
70-79 Years 2,223 7.85%
80-89 Years 1,027 3.62%
90+ Years 89 0.31%

Lansing Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,431 47.41%
Color 1 Box Female 14,901 52.59%

Lansing Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,238 82.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,983 10.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,624 5.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 231 0.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 201 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.04%

Lansing Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,753 19.31%
2. Polish 4,429 14.86%
3. Irish 4,354 14.61%
4. Dutch 3,857 12.94%
5. Italian 2,410 8.09%
6. English 1,532 5.14%
7. Swedish 902 3.03%
8. United States Or American 737 2.47%
9. Croatian 564 1.89%
10. French Non-Basque 549 1.84%

Lansing Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,770 90.27%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,029 3.91%
3. Polish 254 0.96%
4. Serbo Croatian 194 0.74%
5. Greek 152 0.58%
6. Arabic 141 0.54%
7. Italian 113 0.43%
8. Other Indo European 98 0.37%
9. Other West Germanic 91 0.35%
10. Tagalog 89 0.34%

Lansing Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,598 94.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,012 3.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 551 1.96%

Lansing Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lansing Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60438