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South Lansing, New York: commercial real estate data.
South Lansing is a Census CDP of 1,496 people across 2.76 square miles of land, in Tompkins County. 59.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Lansing
What South Lansing is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land542 plus or minus 216
- County holding the largest share of its areaTompkins County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Lansing
How many people live in South Lansing
- Population1,496 plus or minus 595
- Median age30.5 plus or minus 16.8
- Population under 18245 plus or minus 120
- Share under 1816.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over235 plus or minus 130
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Households498 plus or minus 122
- Family households388 plus or minus 117
- Share of households that are families77.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Lansing
Income and work in South Lansing
- Per capita income$44,658 plus or minus $12,446
- Civilian labor force1,024 plus or minus 612
- Employed848 plus or minus 402
- Unemployed176 plus or minus 245
- Unemployment rate17.2 percent plus or minus 21.6
- Adults 25 and over789 plus or minus 215
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.3 percent plus or minus 22.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.8 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.1 percent plus or minus 8.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Lansing
Housing in South Lansing
- Housing units498 plus or minus 122
- Occupied units498 plus or minus 122
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied298 plus or minus 101
- Renter occupied200 plus or minus 114
- Ownership rate59.8 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$350,400
- Single family units295 plus or minus 102
- Share single family59.2 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Units in buildings of two or more203 plus or minus 142
- Share in buildings of two or more40.8 percent plus or minus 26.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Lansing
How South Lansing gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute767 plus or minus 399
- Commuting under 15 minutes184 plus or minus 125
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.0 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more75 plus or minus 97
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.8 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Drove alone86.8 percent plus or minus 21.3
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tompkins County, not South Lansing
Tompkins County context, not South Lansing figures
- Establishments in Tompkins County2,230
- Covered employment, Tompkins County48,051
- Average annual pay, Tompkins County$69,770
- Housing units permitted, Tompkins County337
Every figure in this section is published for Tompkins County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Lansing.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Lansing questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Lansing, New York?
1,496, in 498 households. South Lansing CDP covers 2.76 square miles of land, which is 542 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Lansing in?
Tompkins County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
Are the county figures on this page South Lansing figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tompkins County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Lansing.
Is zoning published for South Lansing?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.