Lawrence, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
942
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.6
10.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.9%
11.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$36,058
0.359% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$133,900
25.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
378
20.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lawrence, MI 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.

94.6% of the residents in Lawrence, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lawrence, MI was $133,900, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Lawrence, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganVan Buren County, MIKalamazoo-Portage, MIVan Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Lawrence, MI is home to a population of 942 people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.5% of Lawrence, MI residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (517 people) in Lawrence, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Other (Hispanic) and 87 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
95.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Lawrence, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence, MI 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, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    517 ± 173
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    232 ± 134
  3. White (Hispanic)
    87 ± 129
42.5%
Hispanic Population
400 people

In 2024, there were 2.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (517 people) in Lawrence, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Other (Hispanic) and 87 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

42.5% of the people in Lawrence, MI are hispanic (400 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
108 people
13.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
155 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Lawrence, MI residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawrence, MI was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    12 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 13

Lawrence, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lawrence, MI employs 378 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawrence, MI were Manufacturing (99 people), Educational Services (58 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,977), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,864), and Public Administration ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

378
2024 Value
± 100
−20.8%
1 Year decline
± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence, MI declined at a rate of −20.8%, from 477 employees to 378 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence, MI, are Production Occupations (84 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

378
2024 Value
± 100
−20.8%
1 Year decline
± 45.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence, MI declined at a rate of −20.8%, from 477 employees to 378 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence, MI, are Manufacturing (99 people), Educational Services (58 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrence, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lawrence, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,417
Median earning men ± $16,919
$29,659
Median earning women ± $6,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,977), Retail Trade ($70,417), and Wholesale Trade ($65,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,481), and Manufacturing ($27,386).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.
Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% 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 23.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lawrence, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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 Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence, MI was $133,900 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,700 to $133,900, a 25.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence, MI is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawrence, MI have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrence, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,999
$190
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

51.2%
Homeownership
2024
48.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Lawrence, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawrence, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$36,058
Median Household Income
± $18,600
371
Number of Households
± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 371 households in Lawrence, MI declined from $36,058 from the previous year's value of $36,188.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence, MI 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawrence, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.46%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.32%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Lawrence, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).

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

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence, MI have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Lawrence, MI 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawrence, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence, MI (272 out of 942 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawrence, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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% of the population of Lawrence, MI has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 38.6% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 9.13% on non-group plans, and 0.849% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.02%
Uninsured
30.5%
Employer Coverage
38.6%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
9.13%
Non-Group
0.849%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence, MI grew by 52.9% from 5.9% to 9.02%.

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