Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School's Living Circumstances

Lansing Public School District Overview

Western Michigan University-Thomas M. Cooley Law School located in Lansing Public School District area. A total of 52,082 households are located in Lansing Public School District area. Among them, 13,255 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 34,448 and 32,237 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.74% (7,070) of residents are non-citizens and 12.37% (15,233) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Lansing Public School District, Michigan
Household	52,082
Population	123,119
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	13,255 (25.45%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	34,448
Total Students	32,237
Pre-Kindergarten	1,471
Kindergarten	1,510
Grade 1-8	12,258
Grade 9-12	5,586
College/Graduate School	11,412
Veterans	96,766
Non-citizen	7,070
Non-English Home Language	15,233
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

99,599 residents are over the age of 16 and 66,324 people are in labor force. Among them, 66,307 people are in civilian labor force and 17 are in armed labor force. 60,921 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lansing Public School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	59,335	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	45,893	77.35%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	7,087	11.94%
Public transportation	2,400	4.04%
Walked	1,429	2.41%
Other method	989	1.67%
Worked from home	1,537	2.59%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	60,921	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	19,575	32.13%
Service	13,431	22.05%
Sales and office	13,239	21.73%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,965	6.51%
Production, transportation, and material moving	10,711	17.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	60,921	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	249	0.41%
Construction	2,536	4.16%
Manufacturing	6,613	10.86%
Wholesale trade	1,007	1.65%
Retail trade	7,371	12.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,434	5.64%
Information	999	1.64%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,731	6.12%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	5,878	9.65%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,640	24.03%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	7,006	11.50%
Other services, except public administration	3,512	5.76%
Public administration	3,945	6.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	60,921	-
Private wage and salary workers	48,237	79.18%
Government workers	10,021	16.45%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,596	4.26%
Unpaid family workers	67	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $53,614 for the 52,082 households in Lansing Public School District area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $26,137. 115,167 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.97%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	52,082	-
Less than $10,000	4,370	8.39%
$10,000 - $14,999	3,371	6.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	6,595	12.66%
$25,000 - $34,999	7,262	13.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	8,721	16.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	10,263	19.71%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,202	9.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,668	8.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,136	2.18%
More than $200,000	494	0.95%
Median Household Income	$42,002	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$53,614	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	26,122	-
Less than $10,000	1,684	6.45%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,444	5.53%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,646	10.13%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,476	13.31%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,658	14.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,428	20.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,243	12.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,396	13.00%
$150,000 - $199,999	784	3.00%
More than $200,000	363	1.39%

Median Family Income	$50,608	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,975	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,137	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,916	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,916	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	123,882	-
With health insurance coverage	115,167	92.97%
Public coverage	58,157	46.95%
Private health insurance	73,756	59.54%
Without health insurance coverage	8,715	7.03%

Housing

There are 58,780 housing units in Lansing Public School District area, Michigan with 52,082 units (88.60%) occupied. 27,002 houses (51.85%) are occupied by owner and 25,080 houses (48.15%) are rented. The average housing value is $84,500 and the average rental cost is $828. 423 houses (0.72%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 19,361 houses (32.94%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	58,780	-
Occupied	52,082	88.60%
Owner Occupied	27,002	51.85%
Renter Occupied	25,080	48.15%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	36,464	62.03%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	4,376	7.44%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	16,483	28.04%
Mobile Homes	1,457	2.48%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	58,780	-
Built 2014 or later	423	0.72%
Built 2010 - 2013	376	0.64%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,633	4.48%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,311	5.63%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,876	6.59%
Built 1970 - 1979	8,956	15.24%
Built 1960 - 1969	9,507	16.17%
Built 1950 - 1959	10,337	17.59%
Built 1949 or earlier	19,361	32.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	58,780	-
1 room	1,287	2.19%
2 rooms	2,048	3.48%
3 rooms	6,377	10.85%
4 rooms	11,476	19.52%
5 rooms	12,202	20.76%
6 rooms	11,217	19.08%
7 rooms	6,224	10.59%
8 rooms	4,267	7.26%
9 rooms or more	3,682	6.26%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	58,780	-
no bedroom	1,446	2.46%
1 bedroom	7,965	13.55%
2 bedrooms	20,189	34.35%
3 bedrooms	22,263	37.88%
4 bedrooms	5,893	10.03%
5 bedrooms or more	1,024	1.74%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	27,002	-
Less than $50,000	4,656	17.24%
$50,000 - $99,999	12,510	46.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,170	22.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,400	8.89%
$200,000 - $299,999	838	3.10%
$300,000 - $499,999	169	0.63%
$500,000 - $999,999	208	0.77%
$1,000,000 or more	51	0.19%
Median House Value	$84,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	24,489	-
Less than $500	2,419	9.88%
$500 - $999	15,166	61.93%
$1,000 - $1,499	6,007	24.53%
$1,500 - $1,999	705	2.88%
$2,000 - $2,499	116	0.47%
$2,500 - $2,999	47	0.19%
$3,000 or more	29	0.12%
Median Rental Costs	$828	-

Demographic

A total of 124,250 people lives in Lansing Public School District area, Michigan with 59,972 male and 64,278 female. The males to female ratio is 48.27 to 51.73. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	124,250	-
Male	59,972	48.27%
Female	64,278	51.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	124,250	-
Under 5 years	8,359	6.73%
5 - 9 years	7,805	6.28%
10 - 14 years	7,201	5.80%
15 - 19 years	6,568	5.29%
20 - 24 years	12,640	10.17%
25 - 34 years	22,647	18.23%
35 - 44 years	14,857	11.96%
45 - 54 years	14,437	11.62%
55 - 59 years	7,499	6.04%
60 - 64 years	6,567	5.29%
65 - 74 years	9,470	7.62%
75 - 84 years	4,104	3.30%
85 years and older	2,096	1.69%
Median Age	33.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	124,250	-
One Race	114,290	91.98%
White	77,518	62.39%
Black or African American	27,487	22.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native	768	0.62%
Asian	5,579	4.49%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	40	0.03%
Other	2,898	2.33%

Two or more races	9,960	8.02%
White and Black or African American	5,053	4.07%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	1,627	1.31%
White and Asian	552	0.44%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	979	0.79%