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Lawrence, KS
Demographic Data




Lawrence Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lawrence Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

95,794

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
11.8%
18 - 24:
27.3%
25 - 34:
15.5%
35 - 54:
21.1%
55 - 64:
7.4%
Over 65 Years:
12.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
19.9%
19.9%
95.9%
95.9%
55.5%
55.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lawrence
USA
$36,032
$36,032
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lawrence
USA
$59,834
$59,834
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.8%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Finance
Public Service
Construction
Administration
Arts
Transportation
17.7%
17.7%
13.1%
13.1%
11.4%
11.4%
10.6%
10.6%
8.0%
8.0%
7.6%
7.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
74.3%
74.3%
7.3%
7.3%
6.6%
6.6%
5.8%
5.8%
4.5%
4.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Scottish
Italian
European
French
Swedish
Polish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Czech
Norwegian
Welsh
British
Russian
Swiss
Danish
Senegalese
Scandinavian
26.1%
26.1%
13.2%
13.2%
12.7%
12.7%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Navajo
French
German/Yiddish
Laotian
Tagalog
Russian
Portuguese
West Germanic languages
Korean
Italian
African languages
Miao/Hmong
88.3%
88.3%
3.5%
3.5%
2.7%
2.7%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lawrence Residents

7.7%


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