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Compare Southgate to Lansing

This post compares Southgate, Michigan to Lansing, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Southgate (city) Lansing (city)
Population 29,291 115,222
Income (median) $45,705 $36,540
Home Value (median) $95,400 $77,100
White 86% 61%
Black 6% 21%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 23% 27%
Age (median) 44 32
Rentals 36% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Southgate or Lansing?
A: Southgate has a much smaller population count than Lansing: 29291 compared with 115222 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Southgate or in Lansing?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Southgate.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Southgate or Lansing?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Southgate.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lansing does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 36% for Southgate versus 49% for Lansing.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Southgate may include: Wyandotte, Westland, and Norton-Shores.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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