| Lansing, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Motto: | "A community of pride, progress, and possibilities" |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Pushpin Map: | United States Chicago Greater#Illinois#USA |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | Lansing |
| Coordinates: | 41.5658°N -87.5458°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cook |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Thornton, Bloom |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1893 |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Trustee |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Patty Eidam |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.88 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 7.46 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population Total: | 29076 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3896.54 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 60438 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
| Area Code: | 708 |
| Geocode: | 42028 |
| Demographics Type1: | Standard of living (2009-11) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Per capita income |
| Demographics1 Info1: | $24,329 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Median home value |
| Demographics1 Info2: | $148,500 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-42028 |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 19.33 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.15 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1504.42 |
Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Lansing is a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 29,076 at the 2020 census.[2]
The first family to settle in Lansing was that of August Hildebrandt in 1843. Henry, George, and John Lansing settled the area in 1846, which was incorporated in 1893. Early settlement in the village was primarily by Dutch and German immigrants. Industrial development of the surrounding Calumet region attracted immigrants from Ireland and Eastern Europe to the village in the 20th century. These settlement patterns are reflected in Lansing's current demographics; according to the census[3] the top five ancestries that were in Lansing in 2000 were German (17%), Polish (13%), Irish (13%), Dutch (11%), and Italian (7%). However, according to City-data.com 2016 estimates, these ancestries began to change in the mid-90s and early 2000s, when most residents were of African American ancestry (8,871), followed by Latinos (4,183), and Asian (Southeast Asian) (255).[4]
Lansing is south of the Chicago city limits at 138th Street, and from the Chicago Loop.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lansing has a total area of 7.52sqmi, of which 7.46sqmi (or 99.24%) is land and 0.06sqmi (or 0.76%) is water.[5] Lansing sits on the Calumet Shoreline, an ancient shoreline of Lake Michigan.
| White alone (NH) | 14,681 | 8,462 | 51.82% | 29.10% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 8,847 | 13,421 | 31.23% | 46.16% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 38 | 26 | 0.13% | 0.09% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 255 | 264 | 0.90% | 0.91% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.01% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 39 | 172 | 0.14% | 0.59% | |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 363 | 734 | 1.28% | 2.52% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,103 | 5,993 | 14.48% | 20.61% | |
| Total | 28,331 | 29,076 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census[8] there were 29,076 people, 10,741 households, and 6,818 families residing in the village. The population density was 3867PD/sqmi. There were 12,053 housing units at an average density of 1603.01/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 46.62% African American, 32.17% White, 0.72% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.67% from other races, and 8.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.61% of the population.
There were 10,741 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.18% were married couples living together, 22.04% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.52% were non-families. 31.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.87% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 2.56.
The village's age distribution consisted of 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $57,659, and the median income for a family was $70,775. Males had a median income of $47,236 versus $31,684 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,708. About 12.4% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
The current Mayor of Lansing is Patty Eidam.[9]
Lansing is represented in the United States Congress by Representative Robin Kelly, of Illinois's 2nd congressional district, as well as Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth in the United States Senate.
Pace provides bus service connecting Lansing to destinations across the Southland.[12]