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Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence city, Kansas · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townYounger populationDouglas County · 34.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LawrencePeer medianPctileSource
Population96,05196,37945
Population change (10 yr)6.5%11.0%18
Median household income$65,009$62,34155
Poverty rate17.4%22.8%0
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%50.6%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)16.8%15.8%55
Median owner-occupied home value$292,700$310,30036
Median gross rent$1,091$1,2089
Housing vacancy rate6.7%9.2%27
Worked from home15.5%13.5%73
Population, 2010–2024
LawrencePeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
LawrencePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+8.7%+2.2%+8.4%
Housing units+8.6%+10.4%+13.7%
Median household income+19.4%+31.9%+41.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+6.2%+59.3%+81.1%
Median gross rent+11.5%+26.4%+42.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher+1.4%+4.4%+12.8%
Worked from home-3.1%+311.5%+255.1%
Poverty rate-6.8%-20.2%-13.8%
Establishment density · Douglas County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars25.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.5US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services25.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.1US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction23.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Champaign, IL7989,996+8.6%$56,11852.7%
Fayetteville, AR7899,319+28.5%$62,69549.0%
Columbia, MO78128,548+13.6%$66,49856.7%
Albany, NY74100,492+2.2%$61,98645.3%
Iowa City, IA7375,752+7.3%$58,54660.5%
Flagstaff, AZ7376,445+13.4%$71,51252.3%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA72127,345+7.5%$52,97447.3%
Chico, CA71102,188+16.8%$66,97742.2%
Bellingham, WA7093,438+13.8%$66,75548.5%
Bloomington, IN6980,049-2.3%$50,46558.8%