South Lansing

Population: 1,233
Median household income: $162,846
Median home value: $361,000

South Lansing is a community in Tompkins County, New York, home to 1,233 residents. At $162,846, its median household income sits above Tompkins County's $73,012.

From 2020 to 2023, South Lansing's population grew 30.6% from 944 to 1,233, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $289,500 to $361,000.

10.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,233
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $162,846
Median home value: $361,000
Median gross rent: $1,363
Housing units: 404
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9441,233

Median household income

$85,385$162,846

Median home value

$289,500$361,000

Median gross rent

$862$1,363

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	944	—	$289,500	$862
2021	970	$85,385	$308,900	$825
2022	910	$145,417	$313,900	—
2023	1,233	$162,846	$361,000	$1,363

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2424.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 444.7%

45 to 5418.4%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	5.2%
5 to 17	138	11.2%
18 to 24	301	24.4%
25 to 34	113	9.2%
35 to 44	58	4.7%
45 to 54	227	18.4%
55 to 64	137	11.1%
65 to 74	132	10.7%
75 and over	63	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,133	91.9%
Black or African American	55	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate10.3%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	75	10.3%
Some college or associate's	301	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	224	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	130	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	669	87.0%
Carpooled	30	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	179	25.4%
15 to 29 min	482	68.3%
30 to 44 min	24	3.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 10.1% (120 of 1,193)

	Count	Share
Family households	330	81.7%
Nonfamily households	74	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	404	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	241	59.7%
Renter-occupied	163	40.3%

1-unit, detached56.2%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units28.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	227	56.2%
1-unit, attached	12	3.0%
2 to 4 units	116	28.7%
5 to 19 units	5	1.2%
20 or more units	44	10.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3669342
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5325, -76.4963