Lansing, MI Profile

Lansing, MI, population 115,518, is located in Michigan's Ingham county, about 48.1 miles from Flint and 53.0 miles from Ann Arbor.

Through the 90's Lansing's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lansing has declined by about 3%.

Lansing's property crime levels tend to be higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lansing tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	65%
	African American	22%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	30.20
	Females	32.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	119,128	N/A
2001	118,700	-0.36%
2002	118,271	-0.36%
2003	117,469	-0.68%
2004	116,862	-0.52%
2005	115,518	-1.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,833

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,130
2002	N/A
2003	1,026
2004	990
2005	1,202
2006	1,018

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	8	-	8	10	8	6
Forcible Rape	178	-	164	110	115	105
Robbery	227	-	208	229	254	262
Aggravated Assault	940	-	840	827	1,030	800

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,892
2002	N/A
2003	4,329
2004	3,824
2005	4,054
2006	4,041

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	994	-	1,016	1,050	1,129	1249
Larceny, Theft	4,382	-	3,677	3,012	3,204	2928
Motor Vehicle Theft	483	-	456	479	412	479
Arson	68	-	47	32	43	43

Location

Elevation	850 feet above sea level
Land Area	33.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles