Overview
11,321
Total Population
37.3
Median age
40.35%
Female population %
147.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
42.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
947
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lansing's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lansing is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lansing's population under 18 was 21.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lansing's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lansing, 17.55% were under the age of 15, 21.52% aged 15 to 29, 48.61% aged 30 to 64, 11.00% aged 65 to 84, and 1.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 2,185 less females than males in Lansing:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.35% females and 59.65% males in Lansing, KS.
- The Lansing, KS gender ratio is 147.8:100 i.e. 147.8 men to 100 women (1.478).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 708.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 409.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lansing's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lansing population: 75.18% are White, 16.48% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.04% are some other race and 6.44% are multiracial.
- Lansing's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 947 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,374 (91.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lansing is White with a population of 8,511 (75.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lansing's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,004 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Lansing's population increased by 1,615 (16.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lansing's population decreased by 66 (0.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lansing's population was lowest in year 2000 at 9,692.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)