Lawrence

  1. Lawrence Legal Resources
  2. Lawrence Statistics
  3. Lawrence Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lawrence Employment Information
  5. Lawrence Family Information
  6. Lawrence Education Information
  7. Lawrence Business Information
  8. Lawrence Public Benefits Information
  9. Lawrence Criminal Information
  10. Lawrence Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Lawrence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 38,915
  • Land Area (2000): 52.012 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.263 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 25.5186 (-3.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.4186 (24.1) / 85.5186 (29.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,615
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,014
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 40 inches
Lawrence Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 34,817 2002 39,418 2004 41,071
2000 35,720 2003 40,696 2005 41,103
2001 39,134     2006 41,230

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Houses (2000): 16,292
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,231
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,171
Lawrence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,800 98.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 437 1.11%

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Lawrence Employment Information Back to top
Lawrence Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,527 14,065 462 3.18% 32
1991 14,478 13,911 567 3.92% 39
1992 14,700 13,999 701 4.77% 48
1993 14,918 14,334 584 3.91% 39
1994 15,354 14,762 592 3.86% 39
1995 15,524 14,954 570 3.67% 37
1996 15,414 14,933 481 3.12% 31
1997 15,446 15,026 420 2.72% 27
1998 15,418 15,039 379 2.46% 25
1999 15,344 14,975 369 2.41% 24
2000 21,843 21,313 529 2.42% 24
2001 21,981 21,233 748 3.40% 34
2002 21,968 20,927 1,041 4.74% 47
2003 21,979 20,900 1,079 4.91% 49
2004 21,840 20,762 1,078 4.94% 49
2005 22,662 21,632 1,030 4.55% 46
2006 23,209 22,256 953 4.11% 41
2007 23,297 22,405 893 3.83% 38
2008 23,574 22,444 1,130 4.79% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,167 22,164 1,003 4.33% 43
Feb 2008 23,201 22,136 1,065 4.59% 46
Mar 2008 23,332 22,197 1,135 4.86% 49
Apr 2008 23,426 22,441 985 4.20% 42
May 2008 23,681 22,594 1,087 4.59% 46
Jun 2008 23,856 22,641 1,215 5.09% 51
Jul 2008 23,947 22,755 1,192 4.98% 50
Aug 2008 23,861 22,551 1,310 5.49% 55
Sep 2008 23,692 22,518 1,174 4.96% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lawrence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,464 13.85%
2. Public Administration 605 5.72%
3. Finance and Insurance 559 5.29%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 539 5.10%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 526 4.97%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 440 4.16%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 381 3.60%
8. Health Care 326 3.08%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 305 2.88%
10. Educational Services 297 2.81%
11. Metal Manufactuing 288 2.72%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 278 2.63%
13. Repair and Maintenance 278 2.63%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 274 2.59%
15. Truck Transportation 243 2.30%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 198 1.87%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 172 1.63%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 165 1.56%
19. Other Transportation 165 1.56%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 152 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,383 13.86%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,195 11.98%
3. Educational Services 1,043 10.46%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 624 6.26%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 604 6.05%
6. Public Administration 507 5.08%
7. Social Assistance 339 3.40%
8. Department and Other General Stores 267 2.68%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 256 2.57%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 213 2.14%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 213 2.14%
12. Construction 186 1.86%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 182 1.82%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 162 1.62%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 156 1.56%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 142 1.42%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 125 1.25%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 124 1.24%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 123 1.23%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 94 0.94%

Lawrence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 537 5.08%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 519 4.91%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 513 4.85%
4. Other Management Occupations 502 4.75%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 450 4.26%
6. Other Construction Trades 348 3.29%
7. Business Operations Specialists 337 3.19%
8. Other Production Occupations 337 3.19%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 319 3.02%
10. Engineers 313 2.96%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 310 2.93%
12. Top Executives 298 2.82%
13. Computer Specialists 297 2.81%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 281 2.66%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 274 2.59%
16. Carpenters 248 2.35%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 239 2.26%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 236 2.23%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 230 2.18%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 206 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 628 6.30%
2. Secretaries and Admins 582 5.83%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 409 4.10%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 390 3.91%
5. Business Operations Specialists 349 3.50%
6. Other Management Occupations 345 3.46%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 342 3.43%
8. Cashiers 338 3.39%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 333 3.34%
10. Registered Nurses 328 3.29%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 318 3.19%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 308 3.09%
13. Customer Service Representatives 291 2.92%
14. Child Care Workers 269 2.70%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 264 2.65%
16. Accountants and Auditors 241 2.42%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 241 2.42%
18. Computer Specialists 231 2.32%
19. Other Production Occupations 208 2.09%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 201 2.01%

Lawrence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,216 66.82%
15-35 hours 3,327 11.57%
1-14 hours 702 2.44%
No regular hours 5,512 19.17%

Lawrence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 595 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 427 2.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 753 3.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,677 8.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,618 13.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,960 19.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,881 14.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,044 10.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 879 4.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 872 4.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 439 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 195 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,079 5.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,401 7.07%

Lawrence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 403 2.03%
5-9 1,436 7.25%
10-14 2,235 11.28%
15-19 3,156 15.92%
20-24 3,557 17.95%
25-29 1,872 9.45%
30-34 3,567 18.00%
35-39 726 3.66%
40-44 916 4.62%
45-59 1,109 5.60%
60-89 541 2.73%
At least 90 302 1.52%

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 10 0.05% 12,649 63.82%
30-44 47 0.24% 5,162 26.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,109 5.60%
At least 60 35 0.18% 808 4.08%

Lawrence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 46 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,499 12.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,979 83.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 92 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 146 0.72%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 517 2.54%

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Lawrence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,932 (38,953 people)
Families (2000): 10,331 (32,324 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,906
People at same address in 1995: 14,915
Lawrence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 620 4.15%
$10,000-$14,999 618 4.14%
$15,000-$19,999 709 4.75%
$20,000-$24,999 928 6.21%
$25,000-$29,999 892 5.97%
$30,000-$34,999 1,314 8.80%
$35,000-$39,999 1,016 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 920 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 756 5.06%
$50,000-$59,999 1,633 10.94%
$60,000-$74,999 1,887 12.64%
$75,000-$99,999 1,776 11.89%
$100,000-$124,999 921 6.17%
$125,000-$149,999 429 2.87%
$150,000-$199,999 283 1.90%
$200,000 or more 230 1.54%

Lawrence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,682 24.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,861 25.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 710 4.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,623 17.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,377 16.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,043 7.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 317 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 111 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Lawrence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,453 33.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,474 11.17%
Public Assistance 348 0.87%
Retirement 2,098 5.24%
Self Employment 1,721 4.30%
Social Security 2,578 6.44%
Supplemental Security 285 0.71%
Wage / Salary 13,184 32.92%
Other 1,913 4.78%

Lawrence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,682 47.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,112 52.76%

Lawrence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,765 12.50%
Color 1 Box Married 8,374 59.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,695 26.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 289 2.05%

Lawrence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,039 13.43%
Color 1 Box Married 8,513 56.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,650 24.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 980 6.46%

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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 1,093 3.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,495 12.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,089 29.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,391 23.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,762 6.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,838 17.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,987 7.18%

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 342 0.88% 656 1.69% 998 2.56%
Kindergarten 510 1.31% 217 0.56% 727 1.87%
Grades 1-4 2,610 6.71% 277 0.71% 2,887 7.42%
Grades 5-8 2,186 5.62% 242 0.62% 2,428 6.24%
Grades 9-12 1,928 4.95% 173 0.44% 2,101 5.40%
Undergrad college 896 2.30% 312 0.80% 1,208 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 252 0.65% 146 0.38% 398 1.02%
Total 8,724 22.42% 2,023 5.20% 10,747 27.62%

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Lawrence Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $255,928,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $34,234,000
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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 36,180 93.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,585 6.67%

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Lawrence Criminal Information Back to top
Lawrence Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.230 0.115 0.029 0.862 1.235 0.431 6.060 16.055 3.044 25.591
2000 0.532 0.420 0.112 1.568 2.632 0.420 5.179 15.454 3.303 24.356
2001 2.172 0.383 0.077 1.916 4.548 0.077 5.622 15.153 4.140 24.991
2002 2.714 0.330 0.000 1.116 4.161 0.203 5.353 14.410 4.008 23.974
2003 2.973 0.098 0.049 1.548 4.669 0.049 4.865 15.210 3.170 23.246
2004 2.143 0.170 0.000 1.850 4.164 0.122 5.868 17.117 4.334 27.319
2005 1.338 0.316 0.024 1.849 3.528 0.365 7.420 14.987 4.817 27.224
2006 0.485 0.073 0.073 2.765 3.396 0.000 5.384 16.347 4.050 25.782

Lawrence Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 50
2005 0 0
2006 7 53
2007 6 53

Lawrence Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 934
2000 964
2001 1,156
2002 1,109

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Lawrence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lawrence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,984 17.95%
10-19 Years 5,567 14.31%
20-29 Years 5,246 13.48%
30-39 Years 7,473 19.20%
40-49 Years 6,041 15.52%
50-59 Years 3,363 8.64%
60-69 Years 1,952 5.02%
70-79 Years 1,539 3.95%
80-89 Years 584 1.50%
90+ Years 166 0.43%

Lawrence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,978 48.77%
Color 1 Box Female 19,937 51.23%

Lawrence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,559 75.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,964 15.33%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,840 4.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 694 1.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 627 1.61%
Color 6 Box Other Race 101 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 100 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 30 0.08%

Lawrence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,851 27.64%
2. Irish 4,986 17.55%
3. United States Or American 3,944 13.88%
4. English 3,346 11.78%
5. French Non-Basque 1,033 3.64%
6. Italian 837 2.95%
7. Polish 779 2.74%
8. Scottish 764 2.69%
9. Dutch 682 2.40%
10. Scotch Irish 537 1.89%

Lawrence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,496 90.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,695 4.73%
3. German 381 1.06%
4. French 243 0.68%
5. Vietnamese 181 0.51%
6. Korean 154 0.43%
7. African 114 0.32%
8. Chinese 95 0.27%
9. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 69 0.19%
10. Arabic 66 0.18%

Lawrence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 37,096 94.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 830 2.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,311 3.34%

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