Lansing, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Allamakee County County

3.1 /5.0

B Good

1,111 Population 1,029/sq mi density

$49,537 Median Income $34,311 per capita

$145,800 Home Value $263,562 Zillow

$581 Median Rent 16.6% income on rent

47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr

106 Violent Crime/100K 2,338 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$49,537 median income, 2.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$145,800 home value, $581/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

106 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.7 / 5.0

21.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$49,537

34% below

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$34,311

12% below

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

31% below

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

10.4%

16% below

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lansing vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lansing’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household

US: $75,149

$49,537

66%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$34,311

88%

IRS Avg AGI

US: $72,000

$64,956

90%

Avg Weekly Wage

US: $1,432

$881

62%

Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage

$881

38% below US avg ($1,432)

Mean Commute Time

28 min

1% above US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

5.0%

67% below US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

75.6%

3% above US avg (73.2%)

Public Transit

0.0%

100% below US avg (5.0%)

County GDP

$780M

County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.6%

Public Transit 0%

Work From Home 5%

Other 19.4%

Average commute time

28 minutes

US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments

472

Restaurants

Healthcare

Retail

Manufacturing

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income

$64,956

10% below US avg ($72,000)

Avg Property Tax

$3,042

13% below US avg ($3,500)

Cost of Living Index

87.8

Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income	$49,537
Per Capita Income	$34,311
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$64,956
Avg Weekly Wage	$881
County GDP	$780M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	2.5%
Poverty Rate	10.4%
Gini Coefficient	0.420
Cost of Living Index	87.8

Commute

Mean Commute	28 minutes
Drive Alone	75.6%
Public Transit	0.0%
Work From Home	5.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments	472
Restaurants	36
Healthcare	30
Retail	63
Manufacturing	25

Tax

IRS Avg AGI	$64,956
Avg Property Tax	$3,042