Lawrence

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  3. Lawrence Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lawrence Employment Information
  5. Lawrence Family Information
  6. Lawrence Education Information
  7. Lawrence Public Benefits Information
  8. Lawrence Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Lawrence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,078
  • Land Area (2000): 102.953 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.548 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 906
Lawrence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 931 45.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 2.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,083 52.52%

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Lawrence Employment Information Back to top
Lawrence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 74 12.46%
2. Health Care 49 8.25%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 47 7.91%
4. Public Administration 39 6.57%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 39 6.57%
6. Finance and Insurance 34 5.72%
7. Utilities 27 4.55%
8. Educational Services 26 4.38%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 24 4.04%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 3.87%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 3.54%
12. Mining 19 3.20%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 15 2.53%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 14 2.36%
15. Truck Transportation 14 2.36%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 2.19%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 10 1.68%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.68%
19. Metal Manufactuing 9 1.52%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 150 28.09%
2. Finance and Insurance 67 12.55%
3. Educational Services 32 5.99%
4. Public Administration 28 5.24%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 25 4.68%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 3.93%
7. Department and Other General Stores 21 3.93%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 21 3.93%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 3.37%
10. Social Assistance 15 2.81%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.43%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 13 2.43%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 11 2.06%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 2.06%
15. U.S. Postal Service 11 2.06%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.87%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.87%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 8 1.50%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 1.31%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 7 1.31%

Lawrence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 67 11.28%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 6.06%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32 5.39%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 4.88%
5. Other Management Occupations 25 4.21%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 23 3.87%
7. Top Executives 23 3.87%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 3.70%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 21 3.54%
10. Construction Laborers 20 3.37%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 3.37%
12. Plant and System Operators 19 3.20%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 2.86%
14. Other Construction Trades 15 2.53%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 15 2.53%
16. Electricians 13 2.19%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 1.85%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 1.68%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 1.68%
20. Food Processing Workers 9 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 58 10.86%
2. Secretaries and Admins 53 9.93%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 37 6.93%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 5.99%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 30 5.62%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 5.62%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 5.06%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 3.56%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 18 3.37%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 17 3.18%
11. Legal Support Workers 16 3.00%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 2.62%
13. Business Operations Specialists 13 2.43%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 2.06%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 1.87%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 1.87%
17. Child Care Workers 9 1.69%
18. Financial Managers 9 1.69%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 1.50%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 1.50%

Lawrence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 983 56.11%
15-35 hours 205 11.70%
1-14 hours 66 3.77%
No regular hours 498 28.42%

Lawrence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 43 3.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 66 6.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 49 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 83 7.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 89 8.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 120 11.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 159 14.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 171 15.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 79 7.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 1.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 74 6.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 106 9.74%

Lawrence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 81 7.44%
5-9 264 24.26%
10-14 214 19.67%
15-19 167 15.35%
20-24 98 9.01%
25-29 53 4.87%
30-34 61 5.61%
35-39 16 1.47%
40-44 26 2.39%
45-59 56 5.15%
60-89 38 3.49%
At least 90 14 1.29%

Lawrence Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 877 80.61%
30-44 0 0.00% 103 9.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 56 5.15%
At least 60 0 0.00% 52 4.78%

Lawrence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 86 7.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 994 89.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 2.33%

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Lawrence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 936 (2,053 people)
Families (2000): 649 (1,720 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 309
People at same address in 1995: 1,295
Lawrence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 54 5.77%
$10,000-$14,999 62 6.62%
$15,000-$19,999 69 7.37%
$20,000-$24,999 66 7.05%
$25,000-$29,999 51 5.45%
$30,000-$34,999 69 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 38 4.06%
$40,000-$44,999 96 10.26%
$45,000-$49,999 74 7.91%
$50,000-$59,999 105 11.22%
$60,000-$74,999 133 14.21%
$75,000-$99,999 45 4.81%
$100,000-$124,999 26 2.78%
$125,000-$149,999 25 2.67%
$150,000-$199,999 14 1.50%
$200,000 or more 9 0.96%

Lawrence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 181 21.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 329 38.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 145 17.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 121 14.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 30 3.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lawrence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 711 27.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 393 15.18%
Public Assistance 26 1.00%
Retirement 177 6.84%
Self Employment 150 5.79%
Social Security 304 11.74%
Supplemental Security 26 1.00%
Wage / Salary 674 26.03%
Other 128 4.94%

Lawrence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 437 75.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 140 24.26%

Lawrence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 75 9.03%
Color 1 Box Married 604 72.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 152 18.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Lawrence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 109 11.71%
Color 1 Box Married 577 61.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112 12.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 14.29%

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Lawrence Education Information Back to top
Lawrence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 31 1.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 133 7.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 658 38.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 406 23.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 247 14.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 171 9.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 71 4.14%

Lawrence Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 14 0.67% 0 0.00% 14 0.67%
Grades 1-4 87 4.19% 0 0.00% 87 4.19%
Grades 5-8 85 4.09% 0 0.00% 85 4.09%
Grades 9-12 53 2.55% 18 0.87% 71 3.42%
Undergrad college 106 5.10% 0 0.00% 106 5.10%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.29% 7 0.34% 13 0.63%
Total 351 16.89% 25 1.20% 376 18.09%

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Lawrence Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lawrence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,974 95.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 88 4.27%

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Lawrence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lawrence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 201 9.67%
10-19 Years 283 13.62%
20-29 Years 194 9.34%
30-39 Years 265 12.75%
40-49 Years 382 18.38%
50-59 Years 289 13.91%
60-69 Years 235 11.31%
70-79 Years 178 8.57%
80-89 Years 41 1.97%
90+ Years 10 0.48%

Lawrence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,059 50.96%
Color 1 Box Female 1,019 49.04%

Lawrence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,014 96.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 1.15%
Color 1 Box African-American 21 1.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lawrence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 382 25.64%
2. English 344 23.09%
3. United States Or American 273 18.32%
4. Irish 160 10.74%
5. Dutch 101 6.78%
6. French Non-Basque 62 4.16%
7. Swedish 43 2.89%
8. Scotch Irish 32 2.15%
9. Scottish 20 1.34%
10. Lithuanian 17 1.14%

Lawrence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,897 96.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 30 1.53%
3. French 20 1.02%
4. German 10 0.51%

Lawrence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,055 99.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 7 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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Lawrence Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.