Lansing, IL Profile

Lansing, IL, population 27,324, is located in Illinois's Cook county, about 10.2 miles from Gary and 20.5 miles from Chicago.

Through the 90's Lansing's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lansing has declined by about 4%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	36.80
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	28,332	N/A
2001	28,174	-0.56%
2002	27,976	-0.70%
2003	27,824	-0.54%
2004	27,562	-0.94%
2005	27,324	-0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,554

Vs. State Median Income

Location

Elevation	630 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles