Lawrence, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population
95,103
0.378% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
28.8
0.699% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
18.8%
1.22% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$59,834
5.83% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$247,300
14.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
54,856
0.406% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lawrence, KS had a population of 95.1k people with a median age of 28.8 and a median household income of $59,834. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lawrence, KS grew from 94,745 to 95,103, a 0.378% increase and its median household income grew from $56,536 to $59,834, a 5.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.19%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.5%), and White (Hispanic) (2.89%).

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.

95.2% of the residents in Lawrence, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lawrence, KS are University of Kansas (7,733 degrees awarded in 2022), Haskell Indian Nations University (134 degrees), and WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence (21 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lawrence, KS was $247,300, and the homeownership rate was 43.7%.

Most people in Lawrence, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lawrence, KS is home to a population of 95.1k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.64% of Lawrence, KS residents were born outside of the country (7.27k people).

In 2022, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.7k people) in Lawrence, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.88k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 5.56k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.2%
2022 Citizenship
94.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.2% of Lawrence, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence, KS was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    70.7k ± 661
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    5.88k ± 805
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.56k ± 439
7.28%
Hispanic Population
6.92k people

In 2022, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.7k people) in Lawrence, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.88k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 5.56k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.28% of the people in Lawrence, KS are hispanic (6.92k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    82,300 ± 6,944 people
  2. India
    14,639 ± 2,963 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.64%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.27k people
7.94%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7.52k people

As of 2022, 7.64% of Lawrence, KS residents (7.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawrence, KS was 7.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,291 ± 357
  2. Vietnam
    1,069 ± 264
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    566 ± 199

Lawrence, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lawrence, KS employs 54.9k people. The largest industries in Lawrence, KS are Educational Services (9,685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,183 people), and Retail Trade (6,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($167,961), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($116,181), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,069).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

54.9k
2022 Value
± 2,061
0.406%
1 Year growth
± 5.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lawrence, KS grew at a rate of 0.406%, from 54.6k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (6,028 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,777 people), and Management Occupations (5,196 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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Employment by Industries

54.9k
2022 Value
± 2,061
0.406%
1 Year growth
± 5.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lawrence, KS grew at a rate of 0.406%, from 54.6k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence, KS, are Educational Services (9,685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,183 people), and Retail Trade (6,227 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

$40,194
Median earning men ± $2,763
$29,285
Median earning women ± $1,834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,458), Public Administration ($57,545), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,446).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($65,035), Wholesale Trade ($55,888), and Information ($55,556).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

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.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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 2022, universities in Lawrence, KS awarded 7,888 degrees. The student population of Lawrence, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 12,389 male students and 15,084 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lawrence, KS are White (5,518 and 74.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (594 and 8.06%), Asian (392 and 5.32%), and Two or More Races (353 and 4.79%).

The largest universities in Lawrence, KS by number of degrees awarded are University of Kansas (7,733 and 98%), Haskell Indian Nations University (134 and 1.7%), and WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence (21 and 0.266%).

The most popular majors in Lawrence, KS are General Psychology (324 and 4.11%), Accounting (282 and 3.58%), and Pharmacy (253 and 3.21%).

The median tuition cost in Lawrence, KS for a public four year colleges is $10,092 for in-state students and $26,960 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Lawrence, KS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 27,473 (45.1% men and 54.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 27,473 students enrolled in Lawrence, KS, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17,836 records, of which 55.2% were women and 44.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 281 degrees awarded
  2. 209 degrees awarded
  3. 196 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lawrence, KS was General Psychology with 281 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lawrence, KS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 7,733 degrees awarded
  2. 134 degrees awarded
  3. 21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Kansas with 7,733 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,383 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lawrence, KS, which is 0.751 times less than the 4,505 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,518 degrees mean that there were 9.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 594 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,092) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($778) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,412) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence, KS was $247,300 in 2022, which is 0.877 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $216,700 to $247,300, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence, KS is 43.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lawrence, KS have an average commute time of 19.3 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.

Median household income in Lawrence, KS is $59,834. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Lawrence, KS was Census Tract 14 with a value of $116,060, followed by Census Tract 12.01 and Census Tract 15, with respective values of $114,194 and $86,458.

Property

$247,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,362
$17,833
Median Property Taxes
±$1,132

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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

43.7%
Homeownership
2022
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 43.7% of the housing units in Lawrence, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 14
  2. Census Tract 12.01
  3. Census Tract 15

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lawrence, KS was Census Tract 14 with a value of $116,060, followed by Census Tract 12.01 and Census Tract 15, with respective values of $114,194 and $86,458.

The following map shows all of the places in Lawrence, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,834
Median Household Income
± $2,435
40.8k
Number of Households
± 1,857

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.8k households in Lawrence, KS grew to $59,834 from the previous year's value of $56,536.

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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawrence, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (8.38%)

In 2022, 69.1% of workers in Lawrence, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.38%).

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Commute Time

19.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence, KS have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.629% 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 & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence, KS (16.5k out of 87.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Lawrence, KS has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 7.47% on Medicaid, 9.8% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 2.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, KS see 1065 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.27% decrease from the previous year (1101 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1530 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 305 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,065 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, KS

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, KS see an average of 1,065 patients per year. This represents a 3.27% decrease from the previous year (1,101 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Douglas County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 39.7% between 18 and 34 years, 28.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.21%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
7.47%
Medicaid
9.8%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
2.08%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence, KS grew by 8.21% from 7.59% to 8.21%.

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