Lawrence Demographics

PopulationLawrence city, KansasKansas
Total Population80,0982,688,418
Male49.7%49.4%
Female50.3%50.6%
18 years and over81.4%73.5%
65 years and over7.2%13.3%
Married Persons40.0%58.1%
Single Persons60.0%41.9%
Median Age25.335.2
Average Family Size2.933.07
Ethnicity
White86.4%87.9%
Black or African American6.2%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native4.0%1.8%
Asian4.5%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other2.0%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.6%7.0%
Housing CharacteristicsLawrence city, KansasKansas
Total Housing Units32,7921,131,200
Median Home Cost$118,400$83,500
Number of Households31,3881,037,891
Persons per Household2.302.51
Economic CharacteristicsLawrence city, KansasKansas
Median Household Income$34,669$40,624
Per Capita Income$19,378$20,506
In Labor Force70.7%67.5%
Families below poverty level7.3%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsLawrence city, KansasKansas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment6,725325,595
High School Enrollment3,300164,536
College or Graduate School24,192176,453
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate18.5%29.8%
Associates Degree4.8%5.8%
Bachelor's Degree26.9%17.1%
Graduate or Professional Degree20.8%8.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census