2025 Compare Cities People:
Lansing, MI vs Traverse City, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Traverse City is 0% more densely populated than Lansing.
- People are 17.8% more likely to be married in Traverse City.
- The Median Age is 7.6 years older in Traverse City.
 Lansing, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,263329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
 space3
 Population - 2010114,326  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,532285,036,114
 Population - 1990127,321  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.7%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,832.393.4
 Land Area39.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lansing, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Lansing, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 White52.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Lansing, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Married Population36.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households49,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,702  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

   |    Reply

I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

   |    Reply

This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lansing

Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

   |    Reply

Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

   |    Reply

Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Traverse City


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.