Lansing Metro Area

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


Lansing Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Lansing Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 447,728
  • Land Area (2000): 4,421.255 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 19.370 square kilometers
Lansing Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 454,201 2003 454,953 2005 456,300
2001 450,087 2004 Not Available 2006 454,180
2002 452,774     2007 452,907

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Houses (2000): 181,804
Lansing Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 661,220 73.29%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20,097 2.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 220,838 24.48%

Lansing Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Lansing Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 234,050 219,693 14,357 6.13% 61
1991 229,238 212,905 16,334 7.13% 71
1992 228,515 215,033 13,483 5.90% 59
1993 230,008 217,260 12,748 5.54% 56
1994 234,661 224,475 10,186 4.34% 44
1995 234,824 226,301 8,523 3.63% 36
1996 237,443 229,266 8,177 3.44% 34
1997 241,227 234,404 6,823 2.83% 28
1998 241,877 234,686 7,191 2.97% 30
1999 243,085 237,423 5,662 2.33% 23
2000 247,567 240,498 7,069 2.86% 29
2001 249,424 240,203 9,221 3.70% 37
2002 245,552 234,726 10,826 4.41% 44
2003 246,406 233,299 13,107 5.32% 53
2004 248,280 233,629 14,651 5.90% 59
2005 249,341 234,466 14,875 5.97% 60
2006 251,911 237,149 14,762 5.86% 59
2007 250,046 235,546 14,499 5.80% 58
2008 246,975 230,529 16,446 6.66% 67
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 249,534 234,352 15,182 6.08% 61
Feb 2008 250,102 234,255 15,847 6.34% 63
Mar 2008 250,800 235,473 15,327 6.11% 61
Apr 2008 249,156 236,503 12,653 5.08% 51
May 2008 250,824 232,718 18,106 7.22% 72
Jun 2008 246,701 228,871 17,830 7.23% 72
Jul 2008 245,711 226,883 18,828 7.66% 77
Aug 2008 239,577 222,469 17,108 7.14% 71
Sep 2008 240,373 223,241 17,132 7.13% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lansing Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 24,396 10.38%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 23,696 10.08%
3. Construction 22,714 9.66%
4. Public Administration 19,562 8.32%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 14,156 6.02%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11,764 5.00%
7. Finance and Insurance 7,882 3.35%
8. Health Care 7,638 3.25%
9. Metal Manufactuing 6,428 2.73%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,338 2.70%
11. Repair and Maintenance 5,226 2.22%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 4,918 2.09%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,654 1.98%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,684 1.57%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,680 1.57%
16. Truck Transportation 3,532 1.50%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,400 1.45%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,094 1.32%
19. Department and Other General Stores 3,054 1.30%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 2,954 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 39,246 17.60%
2. Health Care 29,004 13.01%
3. Public Administration 23,406 10.50%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 16,140 7.24%
5. Finance and Insurance 15,904 7.13%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,930 4.45%
7. Social Assistance 9,496 4.26%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 6,020 2.70%
9. Department and Other General Stores 5,830 2.61%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,742 2.58%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,278 2.37%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 5,124 2.30%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 4,296 1.93%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,564 1.60%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,806 1.26%
16. Construction 2,738 1.23%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,728 0.78%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,718 0.77%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,618 0.73%
20. Metal Manufactuing 1,602 0.72%

Lansing Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 10,838 4.61%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 10,032 4.27%
3. Other Production Occupations 9,970 4.24%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9,116 3.88%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,850 3.76%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8,100 3.44%
7. Computer Specialists 7,830 3.33%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,468 3.18%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7,338 3.12%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,742 2.87%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,560 2.79%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 6,554 2.79%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 6,548 2.78%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,502 2.34%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 5,434 2.31%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 5,078 2.16%
17. Engineers 4,588 1.95%
18. Business Operations Specialists 4,584 1.95%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,434 1.89%
20. Top Executives 4,348 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 16,804 7.54%
2. Secretaries and Admins 16,706 7.49%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8,994 4.03%
4. Other Management Occupations 8,464 3.80%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,280 3.71%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,840 3.52%
7. Child Care Workers 6,802 3.05%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,492 2.91%
9. Cashiers 6,238 2.80%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 5,848 2.62%
11. Registered Nurses 5,758 2.58%
12. Business Operations Specialists 5,264 2.36%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 5,156 2.31%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,764 2.14%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,696 2.11%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 4,620 2.07%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4,604 2.07%
18. Customer Service Representatives 4,598 2.06%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4,374 1.96%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4,370 1.96%

Lansing Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 390,850 55.43%
15-35 hours 119,440 16.94%
1-14 hours 26,469 3.75%
No regular hours 168,362 23.88%

Lansing Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 11,701 2.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11,002 2.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16,545 3.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26,401 6.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 40,963 9.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 63,533 14.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 83,338 19.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 43,436 9.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24,599 5.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 22,831 5.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10,309 2.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6,187 1.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 35,599 8.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40,660 9.30%

Lansing Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17,543 4.01%
5-9 57,093 13.06%
10-14 80,599 18.44%
15-19 85,672 19.60%
20-24 72,357 16.55%
25-29 28,454 6.51%
30-34 40,515 9.27%
35-39 8,589 1.96%
40-44 8,377 1.92%
45-59 15,852 3.63%
60-89 13,142 3.01%
At least 90 8,911 2.04%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3,706 0.85% 338,012 77.33%
30-44 1,783 0.41% 55,698 12.74%
45-59 554 0.13% 15,298 3.50%
At least 60 1,067 0.24% 20,986 4.80%

Lansing Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,384 0.53%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 45,220 10.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 362,982 80.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 142 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 1,341 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7,110 1.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 17,925 3.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14,926 3.30%

Lansing Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 345,050 (856,874 people)
Families (2000): 221,548 (675,474 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 98,557
People at same address in 1995: 435,716
Lansing Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28,474 8.19%
$10,000-$14,999 19,626 5.65%
$15,000-$19,999 20,835 6.00%
$20,000-$24,999 21,541 6.20%
$25,000-$29,999 22,010 6.33%
$30,000-$34,999 21,982 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 20,302 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 20,711 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 17,483 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 34,011 9.79%
$60,000-$74,999 40,581 11.68%
$75,000-$99,999 40,963 11.79%
$100,000-$124,999 19,091 5.49%
$125,000-$149,999 8,328 2.40%
$150,000-$199,999 5,926 1.71%
$200,000 or more 5,660 1.63%

Lansing Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 47,276 27.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 46,886 27.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11,289 6.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 25,199 14.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,028 1.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 23,083 13.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,222 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 9,757 5.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 355 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,396 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 145 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,673 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 104 0.06%

Lansing Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 290,599 30.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 140,481 14.59%
Public Assistance 10,277 1.07%
Retirement 62,922 6.54%
Self Employment 41,755 4.34%
Social Security 76,537 7.95%
Supplemental Security 11,205 1.16%
Wage / Salary 283,620 29.46%
Other 45,178 4.69%

Lansing Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 92,928 53.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 81,555 46.74%

Lansing Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31,004 9.02%
Color 1 Box Married 186,036 54.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119,880 34.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,673 1.94%

Lansing Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 43,787 11.69%
Color 1 Box Married 188,024 50.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112,193 29.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30,423 8.13%

Lansing Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Lansing Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 18,937 2.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 60,234 8.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 169,654 24.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 213,356 31.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 49,181 7.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 104,456 15.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 63,648 9.37%

Lansing Metro Area 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 9,406 2.10% 5,112 1.14% 14,518 3.24%
Kindergarten 11,679 2.61% 1,321 0.30% 13,000 2.90%
Grades 1-4 46,745 10.44% 5,700 1.27% 52,445 11.71%
Grades 5-8 47,431 10.59% 4,839 1.08% 52,270 11.67%
Grades 9-12 48,675 10.87% 3,249 0.73% 51,924 11.60%
Undergrad college 90,010 20.10% 6,313 1.41% 96,323 21.51%
Graduate or professional school 16,696 3.73% 3,772 0.84% 20,468 4.57%
Total 270,642 60.45% 30,306 6.77% 300,948 67.22%

Lansing Metro Area 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.


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Lansing Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,048 1,056
2002 946 871
2003 890 911
2004 877 908

Lansing Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lansing Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lansing Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 768,844 89.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 95,052 11.00%

Lansing Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 841
Lansing Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 2.955 0.583 0.042 0.561 4.141 0.000 5.683 24.245 1.977 31.904
2001 3.230 0.742 0.033 0.742 4.748 0.000 6.103 26.699 2.231 35.033
2002 2.933 0.786 0.027 0.824 4.570 0.000 6.052 23.464 1.798 31.314
2003 3.009 0.732 0.037 0.734 4.513 0.000 6.161 22.952 2.145 31.258
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.294 0.579 0.035 0.824 4.732 0.000 5.961 21.635 1.810 29.406
2006 2.759 0.601 0.024 0.859 4.243 0.000 6.097 19.646 2.076 27.819
2007 2.932 0.545 0.046 0.854 4.378 0.000 6.235 17.339 1.495 25.069

Lansing Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 16,372
2001 17,905
2002 16,247

Lansing Metro Area 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.


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Lansing Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 59,661 13.33%
10-19 Years 71,007 15.86%
20-29 Years 76,266 17.03%
30-39 Years 63,506 14.18%
40-49 Years 67,895 15.16%
50-59 Years 49,586 11.08%
60-69 Years 27,274 6.09%
70-79 Years 20,589 4.60%
80-89 Years 9,913 2.21%
90+ Years 2,031 0.45%

Lansing Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 217,376 48.55%
Color 1 Box Female 230,352 51.45%

Lansing Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 367,996 82.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 35,510 7.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21,201 4.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 11,687 2.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8,520 1.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,029 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 631 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 154 0.03%

Lansing Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 222,209 27.17%
2. English 120,508 14.74%
3. Irish 103,362 12.64%
4. United States Or American 56,456 6.90%
5. Polish 42,283 5.17%
6. French Non-Basque 35,784 4.38%
7. Dutch 34,289 4.19%
8. Italian 28,851 3.53%
9. Scottish 23,544 2.88%
10. Swedish 15,535 1.90%

Lansing Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 776,369 91.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26,186 3.10%
3. German 4,863 0.58%
4. Chinese 3,592 0.43%
5. French 3,461 0.41%
6. Vietnamese 3,054 0.36%
7. Korean 2,976 0.35%
8. Arabic 2,528 0.30%
9. Miao / Hmong 1,888 0.22%
10. African 1,674 0.20%

Lansing Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 861,079 95.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14,245 1.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26,831 2.97%

Lansing Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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.


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