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Population in July 2008: 70,014. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 33,469  (47.8%)
Females: 36,545  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  29.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01840, 01841, 01842, 01843.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,684 (it was $27,983 in 2000)
Lawrence:  $33,684
Massachusetts:  $65,401

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,840

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $255,700 (it was $116,400 in 2000)
Lawrence:  $255,700
Massachusetts:  $353,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $284,253; Detached houses: $321,328; Townhouses or other attached units: $226,375; In 2-unit structures: $264,056; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $251,623; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $187,200

Median gross rent in 2008: $930.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 23.6%

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Races in Lawrence:

  • Hispanic (59.7%)
  • Other race (36.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (34.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lawrence: 132.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (6.6%), Italian (6.4%), French (4.7%), French Canadian (4.4%), English (3.2%), United States (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 6.96 square miles.

Population density: 10060 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lawrence

  • High school or higher: 58.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawrence city

  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

22,011 residents are foreign born (25.7% Latin America).

This city:  30.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Lawrence, Massachusetts in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Lawrence to the number of sex offenders is 2188 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2008: $2,265 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2008: $2,279 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (26.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (189.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Methuen, MA (1.4 miles ), North Andover, MA (1.7 miles ), Andover, MA (1.9 miles ), Haverhill, MA (2.5 miles ), Salem, NH (2.6 miles ), Tewksbury, MA (2.8 miles ), Groveland, MA (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $74,800
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $64,200
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,200
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $101,100
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $101,200
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $159,800
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $153,700

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Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 71.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,161 (-3.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,083 (32.6%)

Area codes: 978, 508

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  17.3%
Massachusetts:  8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Lawrence by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 3342840544
    per 100,000 4.34.25.52.711.05.50.07.05.75.7
Rapes 53204827262217121514
    per 100,000 76.027.966.337.035.930.423.716.721.320.1
Robberies 188138145155153129159195128104
    per 100,000 269.6192.3200.3212.5211.0178.4221.9271.8181.7149.0
Assaults N/A488395344262292408446359334
    per 100,000 N/A680.0545.7471.6361.3403.9569.4621.7509.5478.4
Burglaries 836591504382467518601528451615
    per 100,000 1198.8823.6696.3523.7644.0716.4838.7736.0640.1880.9
Thefts 1,1071,0471,0177768316135775978171,023
    per 100,000 1587.41459.01405.01063.91146.0847.8805.2832.11159.51465.4
Auto thefts 1,9061,7931,7401,5091,209599533527408341
    per 100,000 2733.12498.62403.82068.91667.3828.5743.8734.6579.0488.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) N/A540.3530.6437.9410.6320.1349.8376.8322.3327.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 195 (158 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.26
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,989 (+2.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



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Lawrence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Lawrence city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Lawrence-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from Lawrence center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from Lawrence center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 13.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from Lawrence center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Leonard Bernstein - (1918-1990), composer, Robert Goulet - (born 1933), singer, actor, Joe Perry (musician), Thelma Todd - (1905-1935), actress, Endicott Peabody - Governor of Massachusetts, Ernest Lawrence Thayer - (died 1940), poet, Ernest Thayer - (1863-1940), poet, Ferdinand Waldo Demara - (1921-1982), "The Great Impostor".


Hospital/medical center in Lawrence:
  • LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (ONE GENERAL STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; METHUEN, MA)
  • MERRIMACK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)
  • WHITTIER REHABILITATION HOSP (about 8 miles; HAVERHILL, MA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Lawrence: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Lawrence, MA

Amtrak stations near Lawrence:
  • 7 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 14 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.

Local government website: www.ci.lawrence.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawrence:
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 10 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,651)
Public high school in Lawrence:
  • LAWRENCE HIGH (Students: 3035; Location: 233 HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Private high school in Lawrence:
  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,055; Location: 300 HAMPSHIRE STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lawrence:
  • EDWARD F. PARTHUM (Students: 1256; Location: 255 E HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • GERARD A. GUILMETTE (Students: 1022; Location: 80 BODWELL STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ROBERT FROST (Students: 944; Location: 33 HAMLET STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ALEXANDER B BRUCE (Students: 704; Location: 135 BUTLER STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • LAWRENCE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 34 WEST STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • HENRY K OLIVER (Students: 585; Location: 183 HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • SOUTH LAWRENCE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 165 CRAWFORD STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • EMILY G WETHERBEE (Students: 550; Location: 75 NEWTON STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • FRANCIS M LEAHY (Students: 509; Location: 100 ERVING AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • SOUTH LAWRENCE EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 165 CRAWFORD STREET; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Lawrence:
  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 101 PARKER STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST MARY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Students: 253; Location: 301 HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST AUGUSTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 526 LOWELL STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GREATER LAWERENCE COMM. ACTN C (Students: 186; Location: 581 ANDOVER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 31 TRINITY ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 23 HAWLEY STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Lawrence, School District: LAWRENCE

Library in Lawrence:
  • LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,270,667; Location: 51 LAWRENCE ST.; 234,927 books; 4,633 audio materials; 4,501 video materials; 470 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lawrence: South Lawrence Plaza (A), Lawrence City Hall (B), Lawrence Police Station (C), Essex County Jail (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Essex Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lawrence include: Christian Ebenezer Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Grace Episcopal Church (C), Hispanic Church of God (D), Holy Cross Armenian Church (E), Holy Rosary Church (F), Asambleas De Iglesias (G), Iglesia Cristana Methodista (H), Iglesia Evangelica Hispana (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bellevue Cemetery (1), Sons of Israel Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Stevens Pond (A), Lawrence Reservoir (B), Merrimack River Reservoir (C), North Canal Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spicket River (A), Bloody Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lawrence include: Howard Playstead (1), Downtown Lawrence Historic District (2), Starrow Park (3), American Woolen Mill Housing District (4), Arlington-Basswood Historic District (5), Shawnsheen Park (6), Jackson Terrace Historic District (7), Cronin Playground (8), Mullaney Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Lawrence City - Libraries- South Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 135 Parker Street), Lawrence Hydroelectric Tourism Center (6 Broadway).

Hotels: Four Seasons Associates Inc Design Consulting & Construction (316 Essex Street), Hampton Inn Boston/North Andover (224 Winthrop Ave).

Courts: District Attorney Kevin Burke's Office Fenton Judicial Complex (2 Appleton Street), Lawrence Trial Courts - Superior Court- Law Clerks (43 Appleton Street), Lawrence Trial Courts - Superior Court- Jury Room (43 Appleton Street), Mass Commonwealth - Juvenile Court Department-Lawrence (10 Railroad Street), Mass Commonwealth - Juvenile Court Department-Lawrence- Probation Depart (10 Railroad Street), Lawrence Trial Courts - Superior Court- Judges Secretary (43 Appleton Street), Lawrence Trial Courts - Superior Court- Probation (43 Appleton Street), Lawrence Trial Courts - Superior Court- Public Counsel (43 Appleton Street), Mass Commonwealth - Trial Court- Northeast Division- Housing Court Depart (2 Appleton Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lawrence and their reported violations in the past:

LAWRENCE WATER WORKS (Population served: 70207, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-1999. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-1999)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-1999
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-1999
  • 107 regular monitoring violations
LIVERMORE MOBILE HOME VILLAGE (Serves NH, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-1994)
APPLETON GARDENS (Serves NH, Population served: 57, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 23 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.1%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lawrence, MA


People in group quarters in Lawrence
  • 551 people in nursing homes
  • 242 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 106 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 8 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill


Lawrence compared to Massachusetts state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lawrence (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Winthrop Avenue Branch at 67 Winthrop Avenue, branch established on 1989-06-15; Essex Street Branch at 257 Essex Street, branch established on 1983-11-03. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Lawrence Branch at 450 Essex Street, branch established on 1933-01-01; So Lawrence Branch at 305 South Broadway, branch established on 1933-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • RiverBank: Lawrence Branch at 300 Essex Street, branch established on 1988-03-15. Info updated 2006-06-30: Bank assets: $761.3 mil, Deposits: $417.0 mil, headquarters in North Andover, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Lawrence Branch at 160 Winthrop Avenue, branch established on 1988-04-21. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Lawrence

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.47%
Here64.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents77.8%3.3%3.0%2.2%1.9%
Congregations18.5%13.0%7.4%1.6%8.2%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther
Adherents1.1%0.7%0.6%0.6%8.8%
Congregations6.3%4.2%1.9%4.0%34.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 41$163,853$47,9575$9,937
Other Government Administration 15$72,304$57,8431$3,183
Judicial and Legal 1$4,784$57,4080$0
Police Protection - Officers 137$680,075$59,5690$0
Police - Other 20$57,045$34,2279$12,803
Firefighters 142$708,461$59,8700$0
Fire - Other 9$37,866$50,4885$3,947
Streets and Highways 37$157,766$51,1670$0
Airports 6$19,852$39,7040$0
Health 26$96,248$44,42214$16,766
Solid Waste Management 3$10,667$42,6680$0
Sewerage 5$29,206$70,0940$0
Parks and Recreation 26$97,369$44,9400$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 33$134,534$48,9214$4,611
Natural Resources 9$33,565$44,7530$0
Water Supply 36$162,848$54,2831$4,456
Electric Power 94$534,895$68,2844$2,748
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 1498$6,747,802$54,0540$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 285$1,119,442$47,13471$72,974
Local Libraries 26$86,961$40,13615$19,219
Other and Unallocable 46$143,306$37,38439$61,737
Totals for Government 2495$11,098,849$53,381168$212,381


Lawrence government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $100,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,228,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,244,000
    All Other: $792,000
    Air Transportation: $438,000
    Housing and Community Development: $117,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $35,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,269,000
    Water Utilities: $14,591,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $151,833,000
    General - Other: $32,086,000
    Police Protection: $13,627,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,373,000
    Water Utilities: $5,174,000
    Regular Highways: $4,088,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,497,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,229,000
    Financial Administration: $2,309,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,931,000
    Libraries: $1,452,000
    Sewerage: $1,287,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,056,000
    Parking Facilities: $768,000
    Parks and Recreation: $733,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $653,000
    Central Staff Services: $550,000
    Air Transportation: $395,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $295,000
    Health - Other: $146,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,951,000
    Education: $1,724,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,692,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,432,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,658,000
    Health - Other: $13,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $5,150,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,487,000
    Transit Utilities: $469,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,022,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,667,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,385,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,166,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,729,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,751,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,723,000
    General - Other: $1,512,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    General Public Building: $31,000
    Parking Facilities: $30,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Local Fire Protection: $14,000
    Parks and Recreation: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,065,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,211,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $79,000,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $15,397,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,469,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $223,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $20,637,000
    All Other: $8,164,000
    Housing and Community Development: $718,000
    Water Utilities: $663,000
    Highways: $578,000
    Public Welfare: $81,000
  • Tax - Property: $39,064,000
    Other License: $991,000
    Other Selective Sales: $825,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $106,524,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $924,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($565 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.09%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.65% ($62,439 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.90% ($54,644)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.35% ($42,167)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($52,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($831 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  1.26% ($47,527 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.72% ($57,207)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.57% ($50,542)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lawrence:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNW (800 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES, LP)
  • WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAP (980 AM; 5 kW; LOWELL, MA; Owner: NORTHEAST RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawrence:
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJUL (91.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LOWELL)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)

TV broadcast stations around Lawrence:
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYCN-LP (Channel 13; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • W33AK (Channel 33; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Lawrence fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 40
Total length: 255 meters (837ft)
Total costs: $129,808,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,709,910
Total average daily truck traffic: 164,601
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,700,463

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 5
  • 1900-1909: 2
  • 1910-1919: 4
  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 9
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 13
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lawrence, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Jessamy Tang, 46 Amesbury St, Type: Building, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Cole, Raywid & Braverman, L.L.P., 1919 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. #200, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 659-9750, Email:
  • April L Yalenezian, 2 Hampshire St, Type: Building, Structure height: 39 m, Overall height: 83 m
    Registrant: Verizon New England, Inc, 125 High Street Rm 515 Fl 5, Boston, MA 02110, Phone: (617) 743-5951
  • Tim McDougall, 670 South Union Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lawrence, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lawrence)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lawrence)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 18 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED38$248,263451$164,945787$203,855151$87,10631$500,581124$205,6451$30,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$271,400135$183,919262$217,64530$41,5004$370,75039$204,8460$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$282,625308$177,6661,231$231,495267$73,33310$864,700130$189,9777$176,571
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$251,12592$192,946494$220,44123$185,26110$477,50038$216,2890$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$234,00031$203,645169$249,1603$179,6675$764,0006$201,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Lawrence, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 18 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED142$190,47985$256,09410$197,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$193,44031$268,0653$245,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$258,1674$287,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$221,50017$278,1760$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 296
  • Hazardous Condition: 861
  • Service Call: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Lawrence


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lawrence, MA

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