Lansing, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lansing	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$35,065	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$65,826	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,658	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,857	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,761	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,951	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lansing is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lansing is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lansing is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lansing is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,879 $65,826 $131,652

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lansing median earnings by income bracket

Lansing employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Victoria, MI	843	$170,791	110.0%
DeWitt, MI	4,858	$136,764	68.2%
Wacousta, MI	1,748	$127,756	57.1%
Dimondale, MI	1,647	$125,405	54.2%
Dansville, MI	633	$120,209	47.8%
Lansing, MI	122,139	$65,826	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evansville, IN	121,758	$62,565	23.1%
Rochester, MN	121,687	$111,580	37.2%
Arvada, CO	122,800	$137,732	69.3%
Cambridge, MA	121,456	$158,644	95.1%
Richardson, TX	121,339	$126,572	55.6%
Lansing, MI	122,139	$65,826	19.1%

Source: The Lansing, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.