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Lawrence city, KS


Douglas County, KS

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 95,103   ( 7,460 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population density: 2784.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:70,706 74.35% 2.3%
Black:4,2834.50% 8.5%
Indian:1,3481.42% 44.4%
Asian:5,5675.85% 39.5%
2+ races:5,8846.19% 94.8%
Hispanic:6,9217.28% 38.3%
Total non-White:24,39725.65% 31.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,592 2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:5,868 8.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
87,643
69,11478.86%
3,9484.50%
2,4252.77%
3,9924.55%
3,0213.45%
5,0065.71%
18,52921.14%

2000
80,083
65,70182.04%
3,9404.92%
2,0672.58%
3,2804.10%
2,1972.74%
2,8113.51%
14,38217.96%

1990
65,657
56,31685.77%
3,1794.84%
1,7882.72%
2,5833.93%
n/a
1,7912.73%
9,34114.23%

1980
52,738
45,57586.42%
2,8395.38%
1,5622.96%
1,2582.39%
n/a
1,3872.63%
7,16313.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,413 4.3
4,147 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
9,385 14.3
5,041 7.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,741 20.4
2,178 4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence city, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
28.8
15,530 16.3%
79,573 83.7%
11,754 12.4%
40,786
2.14
18,934 46.4%
14,802 78.2%
2,000 10.6%
21,852 53.6%

2010
NumberPercent
26.7
15,376 17.5%
72,267 82.5%
6,986 8.0%
34,970
2.28
16,939 48.4%
12,443 73.5%
1,916 11.3%
18,031 51.6%

2000
NumberPercent
51.1
29,778 37.2%
50,305 62.8%
11,544 14.4%
62,870
2.29
31,888 50.7%
24,828 77.9%
3,434 10.8%
30,982 49.3%

1990
NumberPercent
24.8
12,448 19.0%
53,209 81.0%
4,731 7.2%
24,531
2.36
12,892 52.6%
10,450 81.1%
1,144 8.9%
11,639 47.4%

1980
NumberPercent
24.1
9,765 18.5%
42,973 81.5%
3,406 6.5%
18,818
2.36
10,582 56.2%
8,813 83.3%
877 8.3%
8,236 43.8%

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence city, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units43,649 
Median Value$247,300 
Occupied40,78693.4%
Vacant2,8636.6%
Owned17,83343.7%
Rented22,95356.3%
Median Rent$1,038 
Single-Family Units25,20857.8%
    Detached20,36846.7%
    Attached4,84011.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units13,11530.0%
Mobile Homes6111.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lawrence city, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,3808.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4363.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8334.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6304.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992,0084.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4833.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4313.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,8754.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,9244.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993,4548.5%
$60,000 to $74,9993,5578.7%
$75,000 to $99,9994,64711.4%
$100,000 to $124,9993,9269.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,7894.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993,2137.9%
$200,000 or more3,2007.8%
Median Household Income59,834 
Per Capita Income36,032 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7681.9%
Public Assistance7111.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,5176.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed47,73674.3%
Unemployed2,7954.4%
In Armed Forces1280.2%
Total Labor Force50,65978.9%
Not in Labor Force13,57721.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector18,68915,15055.2%
Non-Profit2,0133,79934.6%
Self-Employed1,7851,46454.9%
Local Government1,2811,94539.7%
State Government3,5224,20445.6%
Federal Government44647448.5%
Total Private + Self20,47416,61455.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,26210,42241.1%
Total27,73627,03650.6%
Pct. Govt.21.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,47313.6%
Sales and Office Occupations10,52519.2%
Professional, Technical18,26233.3%
Service Occupations10,42119.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2130.4%
All others8,17514.9%
White Collar 66.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services9,68517.7%
Health care and social assistance7,18313.1%
Retail trade6,22711.4%
Accommodation and food services5,82510.6%
Manufacturing4,3668.0%
Professional, scientific, technical4,1907.6%
Other services2,6974.9%
Finance and insurance2,2974.2%
Public administration2,1784.0%
Construction2,1213.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,0893.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,6743.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,6733.0%
Information7851.4%
Wholesale trade7151.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing5821.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2790.5%
Utilities2290.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction610.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lawrence city, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,7344.98%
Puerto Rican6530.69%
Cuban960.10%
Dominican420.04%
Total Central American2870.30%
Costa Rican480.05%
Guatemalan210.02%
Honduran1020.11%
Nicaraguan170.02%
Panamanian230.02%
Salvadoran760.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4940.52%
Argentinean530.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1350.14%
Ecuadorian290.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1040.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1610.17%
Other South American120.01%
Other Hispanic6150.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2,2512.37%
Vietnamese1,0551.11%
Indian5500.58%
Filipino3220.34%
Laotian2950.31%
Korean2550.27%
Japanese1230.13%
Taiwanese580.06%
Malaysian330.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English80,21588.3%
Spanish3,1943.5%
Chinese2,4092.7%
Other Indo-European9971.1%
Other Asian7630.8%
Other6760.7%
Vietnamese6630.7%
Arabic6130.7%
German, other Germanic3850.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German24,81026.1%
English12,57713.2%
Irish12,06612.7%
American3,5343.7%
Scottish3,0273.2%
Italian2,7872.9%
European2,5722.7%
French2,2632.4%
Swedish2,1962.3%
Polish1,8281.9%
Dutch1,3131.4%
Scotch-Irish1,2551.3%
Czech1,1341.2%
Norwegian1,1281.2%
Welsh8670.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen90,53095.2%
Not a citizen4,5734.8%
Native87,75992.3%
Foreign-born7,3447.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lawrence city, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
852 1.6%1,354 2.5%9,287 17.3%12,367 23.1%16,050 29.9%13,726 25.6%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 852 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,354 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,287 17.3%
Some College 12,367 23.1%
Bach. Degree 16,050 29.9%
Grad Degree 13,726 25.6%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lawrence city, KS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,394 D +6,803 D + 4.5%
D +8,197
2020 vs. 2012 R -989 D +11,155 D + 17.3%
D +10,166
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,643 D +7,465 D + 12.8%
D +5,822
2016 vs. 2008 R -3,037 D +662 D + 8.3%
D -2,375
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 34,539 75.4% Donald Trump* (R) 10,226 22.3% 1,019 2.2% 45,784 -34 -24 3.32%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 26,342 68.6% Donald Trump (R) 8,832 23.0% 3,213 8.4% 38,387 -33 -23 3.22%
2012 50% Barack Obama* (D) 24,373 66.7% Mitt Romney (R) 11,215 30.7% 971 2.7% 36,559 -29 -17 3.16%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 28,717 69.3% John McCain (R) 11,869 28.6% 844 2.0% 41,430 -28 -17 3.34%
2004 50% John Kerry (D) 17,671 59.4% George W. Bush* (R) 11,505 38.6% 592 2.0% 29,768 -23 -12 2.51%
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,356 48.0% George W. Bush (R) 10,086 39.2% 3,320 12.9% 25,762 -19 -9 2.40%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lawrence city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 34,539 75.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,226 22.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,019 2.2%
TOTAL 45,784
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -34 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Lawrence city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 26,342 68.6%
Donald Trump (R) 8,832 23.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,758 4.6%
Other 1,455 3.8%
TOTAL 38,387
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -23


2012 President, Lawrence city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 24,373 66.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 11,215 30.7%
Other 971 2.7%
TOTAL 36,559
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -17


2008 President, Lawrence city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 28,717 69.3%
John McCain (R) 11,869 28.6%
Other 844 2.0%
TOTAL 41,430
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -17


2004 President, Lawrence city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 11,505 38.6%
John Kerry (D) 17,671 59.4%
Other 592 2.0%
TOTAL 29,768
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Lawrence city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,086 39.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,356 48.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,995 11.6%
Other 325 1.3%
TOTAL 25,762
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lawrence city, KS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 59% Barbara Bollier (D) 34,057 74.4% Roger Marshall (R) 9,988 21.8% 1,757 [+] 3.8% 45,802 -31 3.35%
2018 G 50% Laura Kelly (D) 30,630 79.5% Kris Kobach (R) 6,028 15.6% 1,872 [+] 4.9% 38,530 -27 3.65%
2016 S3 49% Patrick Wiesner (D) 25,695 69.5% Jerry Moran* (R) 11,295 30.5% 0 0.0% 36,990 -32 3.14%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote