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Lawrence, KS Metro Area

120,553 Population
455.8 square miles 264.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

32.6 ±1.2 Median age
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6469%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female50%
  • Male
  • Female
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76%White5%Black1%Native4%Asian0%Islander0%Other6%Two+7%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$38,427 ±$2,617 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$66,997 ±$6,079 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

13.7% ±2.7% (15,391  ±3,022) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty7%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty3%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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20.6 minutes ±0.7 (1,158,975  ±49,566) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

51,013 ±1,347 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.2 ±0.1 (112,363  ±312) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples51%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married42%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale48%Female44%
Now marriedMale42%Female42%
DivorcedMale9%†Female10%†
WidowedMale2%†Female5%†
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3.2% ±1.7% (1,091  ±593) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-2413%†25-293%†30-357%†35-390%40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

54,095 ±144 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied94%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied51%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit62%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$305,600 ±$18,198 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

24.3% ±3.5% (29,081  ±4,213.7) Moved since previous year
  • about double the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

95.8% ±5.9% (70,313  ±4,484.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
53.3% ±4.4% (39,095  ±3,286.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

4%†No degree18%†High school25%†Some college24%†Bachelor's29%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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5.7% (6,844  ±1,542) Foreign-born population
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

10%†Europe60%Asia8%†Africa0%†Oceania19%†Latin America3%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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3.6% ±0.9% (3,560  ±908) Population with veteran status
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

28†WWII124†Korea1,838†Vietnam1,304†Gulf (1990s)1,556†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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3,560 Total veterans ±908 3,324 Male ±836 236 Female ±241

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Lawrence, KS Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US29940-lawrence-ks-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Lawrence, KS Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US29940-lawrence-ks-metro-area/>