Lawrence, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,778
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.9
0.287% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
3.51%
135% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$170,000
2.74% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$1.62M
31.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,306
0.646% 1-year decline

About

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.

97.7% of the residents in Lawrence, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lawrence, NY are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (53 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lawrence, NY was $1.62M, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.

Most people in Lawrence, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lawrence, NY is home to a population of 6.78k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.7% of Lawrence, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.32k people) in Lawrence, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 130 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Lawrence, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence, NY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.32k ± 298
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    181 ± 229
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    130 ± 112
2.7%
Hispanic Population
183 people

In 2024, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.32k people) in Lawrence, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 130 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.7% of the people in Lawrence, NY are hispanic (183 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.13k people
15.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.06k people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Lawrence, NY residents (1.13k 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, NY was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    32 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 47
  3. Vietnam
    20 ± 37

Lawrence, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lawrence, NY employs 2.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawrence, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (473 people), Educational Services (396 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (345 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($176,492), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,343).

Employment

Occupations

2.31k
2024 Value
± 406
−0.646%
1 Year decline
± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence, NY declined at a rate of −0.646%, from 2.32k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence, NY, are Management Occupations (660 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (317 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (263 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.31k
2024 Value
± 406
−0.646%
1 Year decline
± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence, NY declined at a rate of −0.646%, from 2.32k employees to 2.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (473 people), Educational Services (396 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (345 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$133,233
Median earning men ± $36,967
$63,414
Median earning women ± $18,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($176,532), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($133,050).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,441).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lawrence, NY awarded 53 degrees. The student population of Lawrence, NY in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 151 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lawrence, NY are White (51 and 100%).

The largest universities in Lawrence, NY by number of degrees awarded are Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College (53 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lawrence, NY are Talmudic Studies (53 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $11,000.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 151 students enrolled in Lawrence, NY, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 148 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies
Most Common
53 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lawrence, NY was Talmudic Studies with 53 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
53 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College with 53 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 53 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 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 51 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence, NY was $1.62M in 2024, which is 4.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.23M to $1.62M, a 31.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence, NY is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawrence, NY have an average commute time of 38.8 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

$1.62M
Median Property Value 2024
±$292,444
$1,684
Median Property Taxes
±$353

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.

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Rent vs Own

81.3%
Homeownership
2024
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Lawrence, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82%.

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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.
$170,000
Median Household Income
± $53,198
2.07k
Number of Households
± 393

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Lawrence, NY declined from $170,000 from the previous year's value of $174,787.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawrence, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.44%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.73%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Lawrence, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.44%) and those who worked at home (8.73%).

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Commute Time

38.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence, NY have a longer commute time (38.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.46% of the workforce in Lawrence, NY 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence, NY (238 out of 6.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 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 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

97.6% of the population of Lawrence, NY has health coverage, with 59.5% on employee plans, 7.33% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 29.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.42%
Uninsured
59.5%
Employer Coverage
7.33%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence, NY grew by 41.2% from 1.71% to 2.42%.

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