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Total population: 90,520 (Urban population: 89,799, Rural population: 721 (all nonfarm))

Lawrence, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 32,792 (31,435 occupied: 14,412 owner occupied, 17,023 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	54%
State:	31%

Housing density: 1167 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $583 (lower quartile is $475, upper quartile is $708)

Housing units in Lawrence with a mortgage: 9,602 (1,019 second mortgage, 1,007 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,772

Lawrence,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,100 (it was $112,800 in 2000)

Lawrence:	$171,100
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $131,700 - $227,300

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $218,655
Here: $218,655
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,429
Here: $139,429
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $209,848
Here: $209,848
State: $121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,636
Here: $122,636
State: $101,658

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,000
Here: $75,000
State: $102,831

Mobile homes: $19,003
Here: $19,003
State: $34,057

Median year house/condo built: 1987

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship

Households: 72,133

In family households: 47,889 (11,579 male householders, 4,365 female householders)
12,451 spouses, 16,640 children (15,108 natural, 553 adopted, 979 stepchildren), 377 grandchildren, 562 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 530 other relatives, 1,208 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 24,244 (7,674 male householders (4,430 living alone)), 7,817 female householders (5,188 living alone)), 8,753 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,950 (390 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,242 2-persons, 3,869 3-persons, 3,131 4-persons, 1,168 5-persons, 369 6-persons, 165 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,618 1-person, 3,906 2-persons, 1,242 3-persons, 597 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

10,168 married couples with children.
3,806 single-parent households (840 men, 2,966 women).

90.1% of residents of Lawrence speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,964 (6.2%)
(27.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence, Kansas:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 380 4 rooms: 966 5 rooms: 2,859 6 rooms: 2,826 7 rooms: 2,365 8 rooms: 2,257 9 or more rooms: 2,697

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence, Kansas:
	1 room: 833 2 rooms: 2,122 3 rooms: 3,621 4 rooms: 4,565 5 rooms: 2,927 6 rooms: 1,785 7 rooms: 646 8 rooms: 249 9 or more rooms: 275

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,076
1995 to 1998: 4,280
1990 to 1994: 3,413
1980 to 1989: 5,609
1970 to 1979: 6,598
1960 to 1969: 4,209
1950 to 1959: 2,914
1940 to 1949: 1,017
1939 or earlier: 3,676

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lawrence:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 345 2 bedrooms: 2,367 3 bedrooms: 7,146 4 bedrooms: 3,684 5 or more bedrooms: 854

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence:
	no bedroom: 1,050 1 bedroom: 4,721 2 bedrooms: 6,930 3 bedrooms: 3,268 4 bedrooms: 866 5 or more bedrooms: 188

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 252 1 vehicle: 3,781 2 vehicles: 7,188 3 vehicles: 2,489 4 vehicles: 506 5 or more vehicles: 196

Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,636 1 vehicle: 8,165 2 vehicles: 5,159 3 vehicles: 1,449 4 vehicles: 499 5 or more vehicles: 115

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lawrence, KS:

Less than $10,000: 342
$10,000 to $14,999: 171
$15,000 to $19,999: 133
$20,000 to $24,999: 126
$25,000 to $29,999: 120
$30,000 to $34,999: 70
$35,000 to $39,999: 74
$40,000 to $49,999: 186
$50,000 to $59,999: 223
$60,000 to $69,999: 246
$70,000 to $79,999: 261
$80,000 to $89,999: 281
$90,000 to $99,999: 428
$100,000 to $124,999: 1685
$125,000 to $149,999: 2983
$150,000 to $174,999: 2275
$175,000 to $199,999: 1979
$200,000 to $249,999: 2740
$250,000 to $299,999: 1519
$300,000 to $399,999: 1538
$400,000 to $499,999: 604
$500,000 to $749,999: 365
$750,000 to $999,999: 66
$1,000,000 or more: 115

Lawrence rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lawrence:

Less than $100: 194 people
$100 to $149: 133
$150 to $199: 198
$200 to $249: 290
$250 to $299: 566
$300 to $349: 542
$350 to $399: 677
$400 to $449: 1,117
$450 to $499: 2,093
$500 to $549: 1,486
$550 to $599: 1,534
$600 to $649: 1,300
$650 to $699: 996
$700 to $749: 993
$750 to $799: 861
$800 to $899: 1,103
$900 to $999: 972
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,054
$1,250 to $1,499: 267
$1,500 to $1,999: 137
$2,000 or more: 85
No cash rent: 359

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,395 1990 to 1994: 727 1985 to 1989: 549 1980 to 1984: 539 1975 to 1979: 276 1970 to 1974: 73 1970 to 1974: 79 1965 to 1969: 326

Lawrence, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,422 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2246
5 to 9 minutes: 8884
10 to 14 minutes: 11454
15 to 19 minutes: 7324
20 to 24 minutes: 2563
25 to 29 minutes: 930
30 to 34 minutes: 2604
35 to 39 minutes: 995
40 to 44 minutes: 1377
45 to 59 minutes: 3094
60 to 89 minutes: 767
90 or more minutes: 471

Lawrence mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 33,591 (76%)
Carpooled: 4,556 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 445 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 46 (0%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 557 (1%)
Walked: 3,331 (8%)
Other means: 150 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,422 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 4267
$10,000 to $14,999: 2456
$15,000 to $19,999: 2417
$20,000 to $24,999: 2392
$25,000 to $29,999: 2276
$30,000 to $34,999: 2026
$35,000 to $39,999: 2074
$40,000 to $44,999: 1576
$45,000 to $49,999: 1437
$50,000 to $59,999: 2660
$60,000 to $74,999: 2627
$75,000 to $99,999: 2540
$100,000 to $124,999: 1028
$125,000 to $149,999: 611
$150,000 to $199,999: 533
$200,000 or more: 515

First ancestries reported:

German: 15115

Other groups: 13261

English: 6773

Irish: 6397

United States or American: 4524

Italian: 1753

European: 1475

French (except Basque): 1466

Scottish: 1409

Swedish: 1345

Scotch-Irish: 1302

Polish: 1018

Norwegian: 936

Dutch: 883

Subsaharan African:: 506

Welsh: 487

British: 403

Russian: 389

Czech: 384

Danish: 354

Iranian: 315

Arab:: 311

Greek: 291

Swiss: 264

French Canadian: 230

African: 202

Austrian: 166

Croatian: 140

Nigerian: 130

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 128

Hungarian: 127

Czechoslovakian: 121

Lithuanian: 112

Northern European: 109

Lebanese: 108

Canadian: 107

Belgian: 106

Other Arab: 105

Finnish: 93

Jamaican: 84

Ukrainian: 79

Ethiopian: 74

Yugoslavian: 73

Portuguese: 66

Scandinavian: 61

Eastern European: 52

Arab/Arabic: 48

Pennsylvania German: 47

Luxemburger: 44

German Russian: 39

Ghanian: 34

Armenian: 34

Celtic: 33

Israeli: 33

Egyptian: 32

Australian: 27

South African: 27

West Indian: 27

Romanian: 26

Slovak: 26

Estonian: 24

Other Subsaharan African: 20

Turkish: 19

Icelander: 19

Haitian: 17

Slavic: 15

Cypriot: 14

Bulgarian: 14

Serbian: 13

Basque: 12

Zairian: 11

Iraqi: 10

Latvian: 10

Acadian/Cajun: 9

Syrian: 8

Slovene: 8

Albanian: 8

New Zealander: 8

Ugandan: 8

Brazilian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Korea (8%)
Japan (6%)
India (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Mexico (4%)
Iran (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 39540
Northeast: 2649
Midwest: 17651
South: 8058
West: 6275

33% of Lawrence residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 60
Nursery to 4th grade: 19
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 231
9th grade: 170
10th grade: 178
11th grade: 199
12th grade, no diploma: 441
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,598
Less than 1 year of college: 1,049
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,362
Associate degree: 825
Bachelor's degree: 5,286
Master's degree: 2,292
Professional school degree: 906
Doctorate degree: 1,201

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 69
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 97
7th and 8th grade: 325
9th grade: 167
10th grade: 239
11th grade: 386
12th grade, no diploma: 295
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,922
Less than 1 year of college: 1,285
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,230
Associate degree: 1,126
Bachelor's degree: 5,672
Master's degree: 3,074
Professional school degree: 423
Doctorate degree: 563

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,891
Black householders: $36,533
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,527
Asian householders: $34,796
Some other race householders: $23,860
Two or more races householders: $22,916
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,527

Lawrence household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lawrence household income for Black householders

Lawrence household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lawrence household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lawrence marital status for males

Lawrence marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,111
Black or African American householders: $149,560
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $130,448
Asian householders: $193,549
Some other race householders: $196,279
Two or more races householders: $163,212
Hispanic or Latino householders: $177,167

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,672
One, attached: 2,609
Two: 1,965
3 or 4: 3,051
5 to 9: 2,428
10 to 19: 2,620
20 to 49: 1,270
50 or more: 1,697
Mobile homes: 1,463
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lawrence:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 665

Here:	9.9%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142

Here:	4.3%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 853

Here:	4.3%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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