Lawrence, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
95,459
0.374% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AJerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ARoger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
29.2
1.39% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.6%
6.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$62,838
5.02% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$269,500
8.98% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
54,333
0.953% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lawrence, KS had a population of 95.5k people with a median age of 29.2 and a median household income of $62,838. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lawrence, KS grew from 95,103 to 95,459, a 0.374% increase and its median household income grew from $59,834 to $62,838, a 5.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.25%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.39%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.48%), and White (Hispanic) (2.85%).

None of the households in Lawrence, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.1% of the residents in Lawrence, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of Kansas (7,809 degrees awarded in 2023), Haskell Indian Nations University (115 degrees), and WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence (29 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lawrence, KS was $269,500, and the homeownership rate was 42.9%.

Most people in Lawrence, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lawrence, KS is home to a population of 95.5k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Lawrence, KS residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.3k people) in Lawrence, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.97k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%
2023 Citizenship
95.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Lawrence, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence, KS was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    70.3k ± 767
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5.97k ± 695
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.14k ± 466
7.82%
Hispanic Population
7.47k people

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.3k people) in Lawrence, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.97k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.82% of the people in Lawrence, KS are hispanic (7.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawrence, KS as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,204 ± 364
  2. Vietnam
    1,020 ± 293
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    642 ± 196

Lawrence, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lawrence, KS employs 54.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lawrence, KS were Educational Services (9,448 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,117 people), and Retail Trade (6,405 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($176,591), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($77,694), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,694).

Employment

Occupations

54.3k
2023 Value
± 2,097
−0.953%
1 Year decline
± 5.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lawrence, KS declined at a rate of −0.953%, from 54.9k employees to 54.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,036 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,533 people), and Management Occupations (5,305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.3k
2023 Value
± 2,097
−0.953%
1 Year decline
± 5.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lawrence, KS declined at a rate of −0.953%, from 54.9k employees to 54.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence, KS, are Educational Services (9,448 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,117 people), and Retail Trade (6,405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrence, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lawrence, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,216
Median earning men ± $3,245
$30,184
Median earning women ± $1,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,363), Public Administration ($60,202), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,008).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($82,703), Wholesale Trade ($58,468), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,722).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2024 Election Results
  1. N/ADonald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. N/AKamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. N/ARobert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
N/ARoger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lawrence, KS awarded 7,953 degrees. The student population of Lawrence, KS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,276 male students and 16,044 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lawrence, KS are White (5,392 and 72.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (678 and 9.06%), Asian (473 and 6.32%), and Two or More Races (403 and 5.39%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $10,596 for in-state students and $28,308 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 29,320 students enrolled in Lawrence, KS, 45.3% men and 54.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,729 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

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Completions

Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Kansas
    7,809 degrees awarded
  2. Haskell Indian Nations University
    115 degrees awarded
  3. WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Kansas with 7,809 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3,472 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lawrence, KS, which is 0.775 times less than the 4,481 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,392 degrees mean that there were 7.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 678 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence, KS was $269,500 in 2023, which is 0.888 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $247,300 to $269,500, a 8.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence, KS is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Lawrence, KS have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrence, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$269,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,117
$17,553
Median Property Taxes
±$1,122

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lawrence, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lawrence, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

42.9%
Homeownership
2023
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 42.9% of the housing units in Lawrence, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

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$62,838
Median Household Income
± $3,137
41k
Number of Households
± 1,804

In 2023, the median household income of the 41k households in Lawrence, KS grew to $62,838 from the previous year's value of $59,834.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Lawrence, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (68.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2023, 68.7% of workers in Lawrence, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence, KS have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.871% of the workforce in Lawrence, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawrence, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence, KS (15.5k out of 88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawrence, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Lawrence, KS has health coverage, with 57.6% on employee plans, 6.87% on Medicaid, 9.86% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 38.7% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

8.48%
Uninsured
57.6%
Employer Coverage
6.87%
Medicaid
9.86%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
1.91%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence, KS grew by 3.32% from 8.21% to 8.48%.

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