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Lawrence Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Lawrence is 95,251. 24.58% is under 18, while 11.78% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.28% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.58% were 18 years or younger and 20.88% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.77% female and 50.23% male.

Lawrence Housing

According to the US Census, Lawrence has 44,551 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Lawrence was 92.12%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $229,400

Lawrence Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 80.64% of Lawrence's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 4.77% of the total population.

Other racial groups include American Indian And Alaska Native Alone, constituting 2.83% of the city's population and Some Other Race Alone at 2.42%

RacePercentage
White Alone75.32%
Black Or African American Alone5.32%
Asian Alone4.77%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone2.83%
Some Other Race Alone2.42%
White Black Or African American1.81%

How Educated is Lawrence

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 28.7% of Lawrence residents had a bachelor's degree, while 25.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 54.30% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Lawrence CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher95.7%
Some College Or Associates Degree54.2%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher44.5%
Bachelors Degree28.7%
Graduate Or Professional Degree25.6%
Some College No Degree21.2%

Average Income in Lawrence

The median household income in Lawrence is $52,475. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $52,475.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $78,853 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $94,875.

A closer examination of the income groups of Lawrence households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $75,000 and $99,999 (13.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (6.0%). 9.6% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$78,853
Married-couple families$94,875
Nonfamily households$34,150