Lansing, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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68%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lansing	New York	National
Income per capita	$75,402	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$103,021	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$236,336	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,528	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,604	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,524	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lansing is 68% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lansing is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lansing is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lansing is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,673 $103,021 $206,042

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

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	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	3.6%	3.6%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	66.2%	66.2%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cayuga Heights, NY	3,726	$142,663	75.4%
East Ithaca, NY	2,214	$129,018	58.6%
Cortland West, NY	1,352	$128,520	58.0%
South Hill, NY	6,699	$117,511	44.5%
Northeast Ithaca, NY	2,866	$102,660	26.2%
Lansing, NY	3,722	$103,021	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centre, AL	3,722	$54,672	32.8%
Greenhills, OH	3,722	$101,442	24.7%
Balmville, NY	3,721	$138,763	70.6%
Glenwood Landing, NY	3,720	$155,637	91.4%
Stoney 142, 143, 144, AB	3,724	n/a
Lansing, NY	3,722	$103,021	26.7%

Source: The Lansing, NY 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.