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.

Lansing is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Lansing Information and Demographics

The citizens of Lansing are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 18.22% of adults in Lansing having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.