Lawrence, KS Demographic Data
Lawrence, KS Summary
Lawrence is located in Douglas County in Kansas
- Population: 88,634
- Area: 34.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 33.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.70 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,586.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,001.64 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lawrence, KS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
48,069
50%
50.8
Male
47,286
50%
49.2
Total Population
95,355
323,128,000
Lawrence, KS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,886
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,724
5.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,763
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,344
12.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,600
17.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,371
16.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,672
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,859
9.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,127
4.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,818
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,761
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,975
2.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,455
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
78,050
81.9%
77.2
Female
39,418
50.5%
51.3
Male
38,632
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
62,588
65.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,537
12.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,191
9.6%
15.2
Female
5,306
57.7%
55.8
Male
3,885
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Lawrence, KS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
91,139
95.6%
96.8
White
76,293
80.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,714
4.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,486
1.6%
0.8
Asian
5,732
6.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,581
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
1,720
1.8%
1.3
Filipino
282
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
445
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
991
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
713
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,904
3.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,216
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,123
6.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
89,232
93.6%
82.2
Lawrence, KS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
672
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,878
3.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,690
14.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,177
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,889
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,462
31.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,270
25.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,550
4.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
49,488
95.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29,732
57.1%
31.2
Lawrence, KS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
42,441
52.4%
33.7%
Now Married
28,692
35.4%
47.5
Divorced
6,312
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
347
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,190
3.9
5.8%
Lawrence, KS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
81,712
90.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,757
9.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Lawrence, KS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,845
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,342
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,956
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,312
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,881
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,160
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,663
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,903
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,043
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,401
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
54,243
57,617
Per capita income
28,002
31,128
Lawrence, KS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
194
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,565
11.6%
9.8
Construction
1,828
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,431
32.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,284
5.8%
6.6
Information
1,857
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,844
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,742
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,898
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
3,305
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
6,306
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,320
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,027
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,666
2.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,108
44.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,805
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,488
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,534
22.1%
18.1%
Lawrence, KS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
56,089
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
45,041
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,154
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,442
2.6%
5.1
Walked
2,771
4.9%
2.7
Other means
939
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,742
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
26.6
Lawrence, KS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,922
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,400
39.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,945
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
6,239
17.1%
21.0
Lawrence, KS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
36,506
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,515
45.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,991
54.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,284
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Lawrence, KS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,790
1 room
695
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
1,796
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
5,192
13.0%
9.1
4 rooms
6,224
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
8,637
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
5,585
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
4,121
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
2,275
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,265
13.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lawrence, KS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,790
1-unit, detached
20,238
50.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,563
9.0%
5.9
2-units
1,954
4.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,288
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,155
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,452
11.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3,448
8.7%
9.0
Mobile home
692
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lawrence, KS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,993
7.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
856
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,908
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,964
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,638
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,670
16.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,709
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,792
19.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,475
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
785
2.0%
1.4%
Lawrence, KS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Lawrence, KS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,313
58.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,544
20.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
899
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
515
4.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,346
10.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence, KS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,707
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
63
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
546
2.8%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
692
3.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,170
5.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,579
33.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,657
54.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
284
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
870
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,188
11.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,839
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,141
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,413
7.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,416
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,381
48.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
613
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence, KS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,515
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
589
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
633
3.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,534
21.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,219
25.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,115
24.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,651
16.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
701
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
73
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
191,500
205,000
