Lawrence, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,771

0.0295% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.8

7.08% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

1.49%

29.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$174,787

3.41% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1.23M

1.47% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,321

4.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lawrence, NY had a population of 6.77k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $174,787. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lawrence, NY declined from 6,773 to 6,771, a −0.0295% decrease and its median household income grew from $169,029 to $174,787, a 3.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.428%), White (Hispanic) (0.384%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.384%).

None of the households in Lawrence, NY 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.

98% of the residents in Lawrence, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lawrence, NY are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (99 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lawrence, NY was $1.23M, and the homeownership rate was 82%.

Most people in Lawrence, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Nassau County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nassau County (South Central)--Hempstead Town (Southeast) PUMA, NY Nassau County (Southwest)--Hempstead Town (Southwest) & Long Beach City PUMA, NY NYC-Queens Community District 14--The Rockaways PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Lawrence, NY is home to a population of 6.77k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.7% of Lawrence, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2023, there were 43.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.51k people) in Lawrence, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149 Two+ (Hispanic) and 29 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Lawrence, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence, NY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lawrence, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.51k ± 197
Two+ (Hispanic)
149 ± 181
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 32.8

2.63%

Hispanic Population

178 people

2.63% of the people in Lawrence, NY are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lawrence, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

947 people

As of 2023, 15.7% of Lawrence, NY residents (1.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawrence, NY was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lawrence, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
37 ± 49
Vietnam
4 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 33

Lawrence, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 9.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lawrence, NY employs 2.32k people. The largest industries in Lawrence, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (376 people), and Educational Services (320 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($240,536), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($235,172).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2023 Value

± 444

4.69%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lawrence, NY grew at a rate of 4.69%, from 2.22k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence, NY, are Management Occupations (789 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (272 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (257 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

2.32k

2023 Value

± 444

4.69%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lawrence, NY grew at a rate of 4.69%, from 2.22k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (376 people), and Educational Services (320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrence, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lawrence, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$156,024

Median earning men ± $49,714

$60,918

Median earning women ± $24,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,276), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($131,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($235,815), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($215,571), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,046).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Lawrence, NY awarded 99 degrees. The student population of Lawrence, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 226 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lawrence, NY are White (92 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lawrence, NY by number of degrees awarded are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (99 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lawrence, NY are Theological Studies (99 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in Lawrence, NY for private four year colleges is $10,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Lawrence, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 226 (100% men and 0% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 226 students enrolled in Lawrence, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 217 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Theological Studies

Most Common

98 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lawrence, NY was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

99 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College with 99 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 99 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lawrence, NY, which is NaNy times more than the 0 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 92 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence, NY was $1.23M in 2023, which is 4.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.21M to $1.23M, a 1.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence, NY is 82%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lawrence, NY have an average commute time of 43.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrence, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.23M

Median Property Value 2023

±$349,817

$1,639

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2023

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82% of the housing units in Lawrence, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4116
Census Tract 4111

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$174,787

Median Household Income

± $72,930

Number of Households

± 394

In 2023, the median household income of the 2k households in Lawrence, NY grew to $174,787 from the previous year's value of $169,029.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawrence, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.8%)
Public Transit (14.3%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2023, 60.8% of workers in Lawrence, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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.

Commute Time

43.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence, NY have a longer commute time (43.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.57% of the workforce in Lawrence, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lawrence, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence, NY (101 out of 6.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.3% of the population of Lawrence, NY has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 6.65% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Nassau County, NY.

694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.71%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

6.65%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence, NY grew by 7.44% from 1.59% to 1.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lawrence, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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