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Lawrence Kansas Information: Lawrence, Kansas is part of DOUGLAS County. Population for Lawrence from the last gathering is 80098. You can view Lawrence venues that host many Lawrence KS events every year. You can also research Lawrence Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Lawrence Kansas real estate guide. Lawrence Kansas has a latitude of 38.9641 and a longitude of -95.2536. Zip codes in Lawrence, KS include 66044 ... more Lawrence zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lawrence, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lawrence, KS was 80,098.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lawrence was 39,803, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lawrence, KS
There are an estimated 13,403 married men in the town. 40.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lawrence are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lawrence is 40,295 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lawrence, Kansas
There are an estimated 13,658 married women in the community. 39.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lawrence, KS
The median age of people living in Lawrence, KS was 25.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lawrence was 4,345. There were 65,227 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.2 percent of the population (5,755) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lawrence, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lawrence, KS was 77,716.

White Population in Lawrence, KS
The estimated White population in the Lawrence community is 67,122, which is 83.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lawrence, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,078, which is 5.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lawrence, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lawrence, KS was 2,344.

Asian Population in Lawrence, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,030.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lawrence, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lawrence was an estimated 56.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,086, while those of “two or more races” was 2,382 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lawrence community was 2,921, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lawrence, KS
The household population number in Lawrence was 72,141.

Group Quarters Population in Lawrence, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 7,957.

Average Household Size in Lawrence, KS
The average household size in Lawrence is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lawrence, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 32,761 total housing units in Lawrence.

The number of occupied housing units was 31,388, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,393 were owner-occupied (45.9), and 16,995 were renter-occupied (54.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,373 vacant homes in Lawrence at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lawrence, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,374, with a median value in dollars of 118,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lawrence, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $975 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lawrence, average costs per month were $310 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 37,814 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lawrence, Kansas
19,417 people in Lawrence also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 47.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lawrence, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lawrence was 5,074, or 7.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lawrence, KS
In 2000, there were 9,742 people in Lawrence, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lawrence, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,508 people in Lawrence who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lawrence, Kansas
There were 47,265 in the labor force in Lawrence at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lawrence was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lawrence, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,669. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lawrence, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,545. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lawrence, Kansas
Per capita income in Lawrence in the last full census was 19,378. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lawrence numbered 1,157, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lawrence, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 13,650, or 18.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.