Lansing is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 11,187 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lansing is the 33rd largest community in Kansas.
Lansing real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Lansing house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Lansing is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Lansing, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
Also of interest is that Lansing has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Lansing telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small city, Lansing doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Lansing are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.40% of adults in Lansing have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lansing in 2022 was $37,561, which is wealthy relative to Kansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,244 for a family of four. However, Lansing contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lansing is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lansing home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lansing residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lansing include German, English, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Lansing is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.