Lansing is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 28,161 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Lansing is the 72nd largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some villages, Lansing isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lansing are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lansing is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lansing who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.11%), sales jobs (10.12%), and management occupations (8.22%).

In addition, Lansing is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Lansing Information and Demographics

The population of Lansing overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Lansing, 18.22% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lansing in 2000 was $22,547, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,188 for a family of four.

Lansing is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lansing home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lansing is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lansing include German, Dutch, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Lansing is English. Some people also speak Spanish.