Editing Lansing, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1850= 1229
|1860= 3074
|1870= 5241
|1880= 8319
|1890= 13102
|1900= 16485
|1910= 31229
|1920= 57327
|1930= 78397
|1940= 78753
|1950= 92129
|1960= 107807
|1970= 131403
|1980= 130414
|1990= 127321
|2000= 119128
|2010= 114297
|2020= 112644
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 112115
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 |archive-date=July 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |url-status=live}}</ref><br>U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program<ref>{{cite web |title=QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lansingcitymichigan,US/PST045221 |website=Census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Race and ethnicity 2020 Lansing, MI.png|thumb|Map of racial distribution in Lansing, 2020 U.S. census. Each dot is one person: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(115, 178, 255)|White}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(159, 212, 0)|Black}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 0, 0)|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(255, 170, 0)|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(140, 81, 181)|Multiracial}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=rgb(153, 102, 51)|Native American/Other}}]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Lansing, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web |title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lansing city, Michigan |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2646000&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web |title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lansing city, Michigan |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2646000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web |title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lansing city, Michigan |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2646000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024 |archive-date=April 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420211053/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2646000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |url-status=live}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|73,105
|63,381
|style='background: #ffffe6; |57,838
|61.37%
|55.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |51.35%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|25,498
|26,194
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25,376
|21.40%
|22.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |22.53%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|831
|681
|style='background: #ffffe6; |504
|0.70%
|0.60%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.45%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|3,317
|4,202
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,732
|2.78%
|3.68%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.20%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|44
|38
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32
|0.04%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|270
|214
|style='background: #ffffe6; |767
|0.23%
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.68%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|4,177
|5,295
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,928
|3.51%
|4.63%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.04%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|11,886
|14,292
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15,467
|9.98%
|12.50%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13.73%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''119,128'''
|'''114,297'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''112,644'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 114,297 people, 48,450 households, and 26,234 families residing in the city.<ref name="GR2"/> The population density was {{convert|3,174.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 54,181 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,505.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the city was 61.2% White (55.5% non-Hispanic White), 23.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.3% from other races, and 6.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.5% of the population. Foreign-born residents made up 8.3% of the population.

The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 119,128 people, 49,505 households, and 28,366 families residing in the city.<ref name="GR2"/> The population density was {{convert|3,399.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 53,159 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,516.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 65.28% White (61.4% non-Hispanic White), 21.91% African American, 0.80% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.54% from other races, and 4.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population. The city's foreign-born population stood at 5.9%.

As of 2000, the city's population rose by 32,293 (27%) to 151,421 during the day due to the influx of workers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Lansing-Michigan.html |title=Lansing, Michigan |work=city-data.com |access-date=April 7, 2008 |archive-date=March 13, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313203546/http://www.city-data.com/city/Lansing-Michigan.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

There were 49,505 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65&nbsp; years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65&nbsp; years of age or older. The median age was 31&nbsp; years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The [[Median household income|median income]] for a household in the city was $34,833, and the median income for a family was $41,283. Males had a median income of $32,648 versus $27,051 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,924. About 13.2% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

===Immigration and refugee resettlement===
The [[Brookings Institution]] has ranked Greater Lansing among the top 10 "medium-sized metropolitan areas" in the United States for [[refugee resettlement]], with 5,369 refugees resettled from 1983 to 2004.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Singer |first1=Audrey |last2=Wilson |first2=Jill |title=From 'There' to 'Here': Refugee Resettlement in Metropolitan America |journal=Metropolitan Policy Program |date=September 2006 |pages=11 |url=http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/reports/2006/9/demographics%20singer/20060925_singer.pdf |access-date=October 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184538/http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/research/files/reports/2006/9/demographics%20singer/20060925_singer.pdf |archive-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref> St. Vincent Catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services handle the adult and unaccompanied minor resettlement processes, respectively, while other organizations, such as the Refugee Development Center, focus on providing educational and social support services to refugees in the Lansing area.<ref>{{cite web |title=International Guide to Greater Lansing |url=http://www.ryanmentor.org/international-guide |publisher=American Red Cross |access-date=October 23, 2013 |author=International Services Team |year=2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192725/http://www.ryanmentor.org/international-guide |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Nearby [[Michigan State University]] provides a source of volunteers for many of these programs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Campbell |first=Kyle |title=Seeking refuge |url=http://statenews.com/article/2011/09/seeking_refuge |access-date=October 24, 2013 |newspaper=The State News |date=October 2, 2011 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192758/http://statenews.com/article/2011/09/seeking_refuge |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Campbell |first=Kyle |title=Students help refugee center |url=http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2011/11/students_help_refugee_center |access-date=October 23, 2013 |newspaper=The State News |date=November 17, 2011 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195806/http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2011/11/students_help_refugee_center |url-status=live}}</ref>

{{As of|2005}}, the Lansing area has about 2,000 [[Arab Americans]], mostly second-generation Christian [[Lebanese Americans]] as well as some [[Palestinian Americans]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Hassoun |first=Rosina J. |title=Arab Americans in Michigan |series=Discovering the Peoples of Michigan |publisher=[[MSU Press]] |year=2005 |isbn=9781609170462 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wky3u4UExIQC&pg=PT21 |page=21 |via=[[Google Books]] |quote=However, there are other, smaller Arab-American communities in other cities in Michigan.[...]}}</ref>

The city is also home to a large number of temporary foreign residents enrolled as international students at [[Lansing Community College]] and nearby [[Michigan State University]], with the city's visitors bureau specifically promoting Mandarin-language video tours of Lansing, touting the "more than 6,000" Chinese students enrolled at MSU.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greater Lansing, MI Welcomes Chinese Speaking Visitors |url=http://www.lansing.org/visit-greater-lansing/international-visitors/ |website=Welcome International Visitors |publisher=Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau |access-date=March 15, 2018 |format=Video |archive-date=May 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504011632/https://www.lansing.org/visit-greater-lansing/international-visitors/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Lansing School District]] offers language immersion programs for its students in both Spanish and Chinese.<ref>{{cite web |title=Immersion Services |url=http://www.lansingschools.net/academic-choices/spanish--chinese-immersion/ |publisher=Lansing School District |access-date=March 15, 2018 |archive-date=March 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315133545/http://www.lansingschools.net/academic-choices/spanish--chinese-immersion/ |url-status=live}}</ref>