Lawrence, KS City Data

Lawrence, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 80,098 people who live in Lawrence and approximately 99,962 who live in Douglas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lawrence to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lawrence. We have included Lawrence housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lawrence Information

Douglas County where Lawrence resides is 474.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 99,962 and has a population rank of 525 out of all the places in the United States.

Lawrence has a total of 80,098 people and of those residents there are 39,803 males and 40,295 females. The median age of the male population is 25.1 and the female population is 25.7. There are approximately 1,182 births each year and around 540 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lawrence varies per year, but currently 77,716 are one race and 2,382 are two or more races.

Of the 80,098 people who live in Lawrence, there are 21,334 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lawrence is 10,435 male and 10,899 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 65,227.

General Lawrence Information
Total area in square miles - Douglas County	474.47
Water area in square miles - Douglas County	N/A
Resident population - Douglas County	99,962
Population rank - Douglas County	525
Total population	80,098
Total population (male)	39,803
Total population (female)	40,295
Population median age (male)	25.1
Population median age (female)	25.7
Births - Douglas County	1,182
Deaths- Douglas County	540
Population of one race	77,716
Population of two or more races	2,382
Population under 20 years	21,334
Population under 20 years (male)	10,435
Population under 20 years (female)	10,899
Total population 18 years and over	65,227

Lawrence Social Characteristics

There are 38,486 households in Lawrence. Families make up 21,368 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lawrence families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,590), male householder with no wife present (1,111) and female householder with no husband present (3,024). The remainder of the Lawrence households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,327. Lawrence, KS moving companies help people in Lawrence move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lawrence. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lawrence is based, there are 42,082 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,798 never married, 18,457 now married, 349 separated, 2,349 widowed, and 4,129 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 256 separated, 497 widowed and 2,731 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lawrence social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lawrence.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Douglas County)
Total households	38,486
Family households (families)	21,368
With own children under 18 years	11,001
Married-couple family	16,590
With own children under 18 years	8,011
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,111
With own children under 18 years	701
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,024
With own children under 18 years	2,170
Nonfamily households	17,327
Householder living alone	10,977
65 years and over	2,249

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8,299
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,994
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	47,281
Householder	15,737
Spouse	11,914
Child	16,457
Other relatives	483
Nonrelatives	1,227
Unmarried partner	518
Roomer or boarder	125
Housemate or roommate	380
Unmarried partner	1,846
Foster child	35
Other	169

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	24,860
Male householder	7,804
Male householder living alone	4,558
Male householder not living alone	3,246
Female householder	7,847
Female householder living alone	5,055
Female householder not living alone	2,792
Nonrelatives	9,209
Unmarried partner	1,328
Roomer or boarder	627
Housemate or roommate	7,035
Foster child	11
Other	208

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,082
Never married	16,798
Now married	18,457
Separated	349
Widowed	2,349
Divorced	4,129
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	256
Widowed	497
Divorced	2,731

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	80,098
Male	39,803
Under 5 years	2,196
5 to 9 years	2,016
10 to 14 years	2,073
15 to 17 years	1,194
18 and 19 years	2,956
20 years	2,345
21 years	2,228
22 to 24 years	4,835
25 to 29 years	4,108
30 to 34 years	2,874
35 to 39 years	2,482
40 to 44 years	2,309
45 to 49 years	2,196
50 to 54 years	1,782
55 to 59 years	1,088
60 and 61 years	352
62 to 64 years	438
65 and 66 years	274
67 to 69 years	392
70 to 74 years	630
75 to 79 years	502
80 to 84 years	333
85 years and over	200
Female	40,295
Under 5 years	2,149
5 to 9 years	2,059
10 to 14 years	1,992
15 to 17 years	1,192
18 and 19 years	3,507
20 years	2,524
21 years	2,212
22 to 24 years	3,962
25 to 29 years	3,433
30 to 34 years	2,594
35 to 39 years	2,544
40 to 44 years	2,456
45 to 49 years	2,364
50 to 54 years	1,820
55 to 59 years	1,216
60 and 61 years	365
62 to 64 years	482
65 and 66 years	325
67 to 69 years	488
70 to 74 years	782
75 to 79 years	752
80 to 84 years	548
85 years and over	529

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	80,098
One race	77,716
White	67,122
Black or African American	4,078
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,344
Asian	3,030
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	56
Some other race	122
Two or more races	2,382

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	72,141
People who are White alone	60,641
People who are Black or African American alone	3,741
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,841
People who are Asian alone	2,663
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	45
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,692
People who are Some other race alone	1,007

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	94,411
Same house	34,939
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,760
Different state or abroad	17,857
Different state	14,980
Abroad	2,877

PLACE OF BIRTH (Douglas County)
Total resident population	99,962
Born in United States	36,244
State of residence	52,992
Different state	40,767
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,035
Foreign born	5,168

Lawrence Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lawrence. That total enrollment is 42,645 for the population of the country, which includes Lawrence. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,130 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,103 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,639.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lawrence population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	42,645
Pre-kindergarten	1,942
Public	919
Private	1,023
Kindergarten	1,011
Public	847
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,424
Public	8,566
Private	858
Elementary and high school	14,052
Public	13,017
Private	1,035
High school grades 9 to 12	4,628
Public	4,451
Private	177
College, undergraduate years	21,294
Public	19,777
Private	1,517
Graduate or professional school	4,346
Public	4,123
Private	223
Not enrolled in school	54,009

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,257
Less than 9th grade	1,198
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,871
High school graduate	11,859
Some college, no degree	12,029
Associate's degree	2,568
Bachelor's degree	22,732
Graduate or professional degree	42.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,007

Lawrence Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,876 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lawrence. The Lawrence occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,301), service occupations (9,177), sales and office occupations (13,810), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (128), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,233) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,563). The 81,876 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 38,981 private wage and salary workers, 12,913 government workers, 3,196 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Douglas County)
Population 16 years and over	81,876
In labor force	58,044
Civilian labor force	57,890
Employed	55,212
Unemployed	2,678
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	154
Females 16 years and over	41,490
In labor force	27,406
Civilian labor force	27,390
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,099
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	40,386
In labor force	30,638
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,579
Armed forces	138

COMMUTING TO WORK (Douglas County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,496
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	41,924
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,590
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,659
Other means	194
Worked at home	2,006
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,020,205

OCCUPATION (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,301
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,301
Service occupations	9,177
Sales and office occupations	13,810
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	128
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,233
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,563

INDUSTRY (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,301
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	544
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,030
Wholesale trade	973
Retail trade	6,563
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,734
Information	2,449
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,226
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,554
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,151
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,909
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,179

CLASS OF WORKER (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,301
Private wage and salary workers	38,981
Government workers	12,913
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,196
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lawrence Housing Characteristics

In Lawrence, KS there are 40,250 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,486 occupied and 1,764 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lawrence, there are 21,816 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,760 units in Lawrence. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lawrence, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lawrence, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lawrence. There are 485 housing units with rent less than $200, 785 with rent between $200-299, 5,629 with rent between $300-499 and 10,986 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lawrence gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lawrence, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Douglas County)
Total housing units	40,250
Occupied housing units	38,486
Vacant housing units	1,764

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Douglas County)
Total housing units	40,250
1-unit, detached	21,816
1-unit, attached	2,760
2 units	2,140
3 or 4 units	3,147
5 to 9 units	2,550
10 to 19 units	2,659
20 to 49 units	1,312
50 or more units	1,711
Mobile home	2,125

HOUSING TENURE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	38,486
Owner-occupied	19,975
Renter-occupied	18,511

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	38,486
No vehicles available	2,158
2 vehicle available	22,958
3 vehicles available	5,578
4 vehicles available	1,520
5 or more vehicles available	583

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	38,486
Utility gas	28,463
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,044
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	68
Coal or coke
Wood	370
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	63
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	38,486
Less Than $50,000	19,975
$50,000 to $99,999	5,230
$100,000 to $149,999	5,464
$150,000 to $199,999	2,243
$200,000 to $299,999	1,741
$300,000 to $499,999	337
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	117,800

GROSS RENT (Douglas County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,511
Less than $200	485
$200 to $299	785
$300 to $499	5,629
$500 to $699	5,736
$700 to $999	4,016
$1,000 to $1,499	1,139
$1,500 or more	94