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Population (2000): 99,962
Land Area (2000): 1,183.289 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 45.585 square kilometers

Lawrence Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2000	353,987	2003	102,603	2005	103,131
2001	399,977	2004	103,437	2006	103,641
2002	403,684			2007	114,212

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	174,364	86.57%
Rural, Farm	4,500	2.23%
Rural, Non-farm	22,560	11.20%

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Lawrence Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	44,583	42,441	2,142	4.80%	48
1991	45,846	43,734	2,112	4.61%	46
1992	47,619	45,511	2,108	4.43%	44
1993	48,575	46,159	2,416	4.97%	50
1994	49,761	47,372	2,390	4.80%	48
1995	51,463	49,020	2,443	4.75%	48
1996	51,640	49,151	2,488	4.82%	48
1997	52,871	50,598	2,273	4.30%	43
1998	54,200	51,863	2,337	4.31%	43
1999	55,046	52,955	2,091	3.80%	38
2000	58,476	56,816	1,660	2.84%	28
2001	59,283	57,340	1,943	3.28%	33
2002	59,658	57,349	2,309	3.87%	39
2003	61,657	59,237	2,421	3.93%	39
2004	63,039	60,381	2,659	4.22%	42
2005	63,188	60,650	2,538	4.02%	40
2006	62,724	60,364	2,361	3.76%	38
2007	62,395	60,099	2,296	3.68%	37
2008	62,290	59,800	2,490	4.00%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	43,039	41,048	1,991	4.63%	46
Feb 1990	44,225	42,230	1,995	4.51%	45
Mar 1990	43,909	41,871	2,038	4.64%	46
Apr 1990	44,381	42,617	1,764	3.97%	40
May 1990	44,504	42,680	1,824	4.10%	41
Jun 1990	43,743	41,118	2,625	6.00%	60
Jul 1990	43,443	40,908	2,535	5.84%	58
Aug 1990	44,356	42,048	2,308	5.20%	52
Sep 1990	45,911	43,637	2,274	4.95%	50
Oct 1990	46,121	43,880	2,241	4.86%	49
Nov 1990	45,976	43,754	2,222	4.83%	48
Dec 1990	45,388	43,500	1,888	4.16%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	44,529	42,036	2,493	5.60%	56
Feb 1991	45,591	43,265	2,326	5.10%	51
Mar 1991	45,507	43,277	2,230	4.90%	49
Apr 1991	46,348	44,457	1,891	4.08%	41
May 1991	46,038	43,904	2,134	4.64%	46
Jun 1991	44,699	42,137	2,562	5.73%	57
Jul 1991	44,387	42,020	2,367	5.33%	53
Aug 1991	44,685	42,581	2,104	4.71%	47
Sep 1991	46,667	44,741	1,926	4.13%	41
Oct 1991	47,220	45,353	1,867	3.95%	40
Nov 1991	47,586	45,762	1,824	3.83%	38
Dec 1991	46,890	45,272	1,618	3.45%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	46,248	44,179	2,069	4.47%	45
Feb 1992	47,428	45,522	1,906	4.02%	40
Mar 1992	47,488	45,539	1,949	4.10%	41
Apr 1992	47,882	46,161	1,721	3.59%	36
May 1992	47,938	46,023	1,915	3.99%	40
Jun 1992	45,978	43,496	2,482	5.40%	54
Jul 1992	45,884	43,460	2,424	5.28%	53
Aug 1992	47,173	44,999	2,174	4.61%	46
Sep 1992	48,679	46,404	2,275	4.67%	47
Oct 1992	48,786	46,645	2,141	4.39%	44
Nov 1992	49,336	47,057	2,279	4.62%	46
Dec 1992	48,610	46,648	1,962	4.04%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	47,907	45,302	2,605	5.44%	54
Feb 1993	48,727	46,284	2,443	5.01%	50
Mar 1993	48,857	46,493	2,364	4.84%	48
Apr 1993	48,482	46,201	2,281	4.70%	47
May 1993	49,113	46,696	2,417	4.92%	49
Jun 1993	47,730	44,735	2,995	6.27%	63
Jul 1993	47,203	44,517	2,686	5.69%	57
Aug 1993	47,954	45,516	2,438	5.08%	51
Sep 1993	49,140	46,822	2,318	4.72%	47
Oct 1993	49,637	47,231	2,406	4.85%	48
Nov 1993	49,534	47,374	2,160	4.36%	44
Dec 1993	48,611	46,731	1,880	3.87%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	49,638	47,087	2,551	5.14%	51
Feb 1994	49,896	47,467	2,429	4.87%	49
Mar 1994	49,906	47,451	2,455	4.92%	49
Apr 1994	49,390	47,224	2,166	4.39%	44
May 1994	49,447	47,361	2,086	4.22%	42
Jun 1994	47,407	44,631	2,776	5.86%	59
Jul 1994	48,176	45,584	2,592	5.38%	54
Aug 1994	49,714	47,143	2,571	5.17%	52
Sep 1994	50,465	48,062	2,403	4.76%	48
Oct 1994	51,288	48,931	2,357	4.60%	46
Nov 1994	51,271	48,998	2,273	4.43%	44
Dec 1994	50,536	48,521	2,015	3.99%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	50,824	48,226	2,598	5.11%	51
Feb 1995	51,349	49,046	2,303	4.48%	45
Mar 1995	51,204	48,966	2,238	4.37%	44
Apr 1995	51,808	49,518	2,290	4.42%	44
May 1995	51,769	49,304	2,465	4.76%	48
Jun 1995	49,341	46,314	3,027	6.13%	61
Jul 1995	50,150	47,142	3,008	6.00%	60
Aug 1995	51,078	48,488	2,590	5.07%	51
Sep 1995	51,953	49,493	2,460	4.74%	47
Oct 1995	52,950	50,662	2,288	4.32%	43
Nov 1995	52,999	50,807	2,192	4.14%	41
Dec 1995	52,135	50,279	1,856	3.56%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	48,616	46,138	2,478	5.10%	51
Feb 1996	51,725	49,495	2,230	4.31%	43
Mar 1996	52,373	49,959	2,414	4.61%	46
Apr 1996	52,537	50,284	2,253	4.29%	43
May 1996	52,760	50,194	2,566	4.86%	49
Jun 1996	49,669	46,824	2,845	5.73%	57
Jul 1996	50,819	47,800	3,019	5.94%	59
Aug 1996	50,200	47,579	2,621	5.22%	52
Sep 1996	51,727	49,228	2,499	4.83%	48
Oct 1996	52,823	50,422	2,401	4.55%	45
Nov 1996	53,690	51,182	2,508	4.67%	47
Dec 1996	52,736	50,710	2,026	3.84%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	51,718	49,020	2,698	5.22%	52
Feb 1997	52,625	50,271	2,354	4.47%	45
Mar 1997	53,800	51,513	2,287	4.25%	43
Apr 1997	53,689	51,534	2,155	4.01%	40
May 1997	53,696	51,457	2,239	4.17%	42
Jun 1997	50,635	48,093	2,542	5.02%	50
Jul 1997	51,209	48,757	2,452	4.79%	48
Aug 1997	50,602	48,371	2,231	4.41%	44
Sep 1997	52,725	50,444	2,281	4.33%	43
Oct 1997	54,145	51,969	2,176	4.02%	40
Nov 1997	55,095	53,071	2,024	3.67%	37
Dec 1997	54,511	52,680	1,831	3.36%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	52,927	50,583	2,344	4.43%	44
Feb 1998	53,460	51,471	1,989	3.72%	37
Mar 1998	54,343	52,044	2,299	4.23%	42
Apr 1998	54,263	52,312	1,951	3.60%	36
May 1998	54,434	52,105	2,329	4.28%	43
Jun 1998	52,682	49,861	2,821	5.35%	54
Jul 1998	53,186	50,268	2,918	5.49%	55
Aug 1998	52,406	49,890	2,516	4.80%	48
Sep 1998	53,944	51,485	2,459	4.56%	46
Oct 1998	56,201	53,798	2,403	4.28%	43
Nov 1998	56,942	54,681	2,261	3.97%	40
Dec 1998	55,610	53,857	1,753	3.15%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	53,841	51,665	2,176	4.04%	40
Feb 1999	54,569	52,625	1,944	3.56%	36
Mar 1999	55,411	53,464	1,947	3.51%	35
Apr 1999	55,975	54,153	1,822	3.26%	33
May 1999	56,008	54,036	1,972	3.52%	35
Jun 1999	55,446	52,972	2,474	4.46%	45
Jul 1999	53,586	50,998	2,588	4.83%	48
Aug 1999	52,487	50,384	2,103	4.01%	40
Sep 1999	54,456	52,199	2,257	4.14%	41
Oct 1999	55,888	53,884	2,004	3.59%	36
Nov 1999	56,862	54,721	2,141	3.77%	38
Dec 1999	56,024	54,359	1,665	2.97%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	57,025	55,407	1,618	2.84%	28
Feb 2000	58,173	56,556	1,617	2.78%	28
Mar 2000	58,504	56,867	1,637	2.80%	28
Apr 2000	58,808	57,435	1,373	2.33%	23
May 2000	58,508	56,896	1,612	2.76%	28
Jun 2000	59,565	57,720	1,845	3.10%	31
Jul 2000	58,179	56,229	1,950	3.35%	34
Aug 2000	56,825	55,053	1,772	3.12%	31
Sep 2000	58,976	57,301	1,675	2.84%	28
Oct 2000	58,838	57,106	1,732	2.94%	29
Nov 2000	59,280	57,534	1,746	2.95%	29
Dec 2000	59,029	57,684	1,345	2.28%	23

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	57,613	55,716	1,897	3.29%	33
Feb 2001	59,324	57,501	1,823	3.07%	31
Mar 2001	59,424	57,452	1,972	3.32%	33
Apr 2001	59,088	57,537	1,551	2.62%	26
May 2001	59,283	57,615	1,668	2.81%	28
Jun 2001	60,380	58,097	2,283	3.78%	38
Jul 2001	59,205	57,034	2,171	3.67%	37
Aug 2001	58,305	56,304	2,001	3.43%	34
Sep 2001	59,521	57,654	1,867	3.14%	31
Oct 2001	59,603	57,463	2,140	3.59%	36
Nov 2001	59,926	57,783	2,143	3.58%	36
Dec 2001	59,727	57,922	1,805	3.02%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	57,507	55,144	2,363	4.11%	41
Feb 2002	59,842	57,543	2,299	3.84%	38
Mar 2002	60,040	57,651	2,389	3.98%	40
Apr 2002	59,970	57,899	2,071	3.45%	35
May 2002	60,355	58,304	2,051	3.40%	34
Jun 2002	60,343	57,601	2,742	4.54%	45
Jul 2002	58,778	56,017	2,761	4.70%	47
Aug 2002	58,187	55,771	2,416	4.15%	42
Sep 2002	60,491	58,198	2,293	3.79%	38
Oct 2002	60,338	58,158	2,180	3.61%	36
Nov 2002	60,246	58,026	2,220	3.68%	37
Dec 2002	59,802	57,875	1,927	3.22%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	59,976	57,576	2,400	4.00%	40
Feb 2003	61,078	58,756	2,322	3.80%	38
Mar 2003	61,674	59,315	2,359	3.82%	38
Apr 2003	62,252	60,105	2,147	3.45%	34
May 2003	61,845	59,729	2,116	3.42%	34
Jun 2003	62,416	59,675	2,741	4.39%	44
Jul 2003	60,789	58,065	2,724	4.48%	45
Aug 2003	60,205	57,688	2,517	4.18%	42
Sep 2003	62,312	59,795	2,517	4.04%	40
Oct 2003	62,077	59,754	2,323	3.74%	37
Nov 2003	62,869	60,313	2,556	4.07%	41
Dec 2003	62,393	60,068	2,325	3.73%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	62,595	59,855	2,740	4.38%	44
Feb 2004	63,855	61,164	2,691	4.21%	42
Mar 2004	62,875	60,167	2,708	4.31%	43
Apr 2004	62,262	59,858	2,404	3.86%	39
May 2004	63,092	60,668	2,424	3.84%	38
Jun 2004	64,678	61,726	2,952	4.56%	46
Jul 2004	63,823	60,728	3,095	4.85%	48
Aug 2004	62,936	60,152	2,784	4.42%	44
Sep 2004	63,495	60,893	2,602	4.10%	41
Oct 2004	61,845	59,327	2,518	4.07%	41
Nov 2004	62,630	60,034	2,596	4.14%	41
Dec 2004	62,385	59,994	2,391	3.83%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	61,873	59,004	2,869	4.64%	46
Feb 2005	63,612	60,728	2,884	4.53%	45
Mar 2005	63,251	60,613	2,638	4.17%	42
Apr 2005	63,549	61,141	2,408	3.79%	38
May 2005	63,994	61,515	2,479	3.87%	39
Jun 2005	63,143	60,410	2,733	4.33%	43
Jul 2005	62,692	59,853	2,839	4.53%	45
Aug 2005	62,020	59,567	2,453	3.96%	40
Sep 2005	63,841	61,443	2,398	3.76%	38
Oct 2005	63,460	61,239	2,221	3.50%	35
Nov 2005	63,724	61,314	2,410	3.78%	38
Dec 2005	63,102	60,973	2,129	3.37%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	61,065	58,617	2,448	4.01%	40
Feb 2006	62,340	59,937	2,403	3.85%	39
Mar 2006	62,712	60,331	2,381	3.80%	38
Apr 2006	63,139	60,918	2,221	3.52%	35
May 2006	62,995	60,909	2,086	3.31%	33
Jun 2006	62,830	60,114	2,716	4.32%	43
Jul 2006	62,040	59,132	2,908	4.69%	47
Aug 2006	61,374	58,956	2,418	3.94%	39
Sep 2006	62,772	60,538	2,234	3.56%	36
Oct 2006	63,689	61,562	2,127	3.34%	33
Nov 2006	63,939	61,739	2,200	3.44%	34
Dec 2006	63,795	61,610	2,185	3.43%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	61,445	58,919	2,526	4.11%	41
Feb 2007	62,937	60,409	2,528	4.02%	40
Mar 2007	62,904	60,565	2,339	3.72%	37
Apr 2007	62,869	60,698	2,171	3.45%	35
May 2007	62,942	60,742	2,200	3.50%	35
Jun 2007	62,348	59,787	2,561	4.11%	41
Jul 2007	60,932	58,252	2,680	4.40%	44
Aug 2007	60,300	58,161	2,139	3.55%	35
Sep 2007	62,529	60,413	2,116	3.38%	34
Oct 2007	63,000	61,067	1,933	3.07%	31
Nov 2007	63,485	61,399	2,086	3.29%	33
Dec 2007	63,049	60,774	2,275	3.61%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	61,211	58,723	2,488	4.06%	41
Feb 2008	62,526	60,225	2,301	3.68%	37
Mar 2008	62,535	60,104	2,431	3.89%	39
Apr 2008	62,305	60,290	2,015	3.23%	32
May 2008	63,195	60,643	2,552	4.04%	40
Jun 2008	63,021	60,410	2,611	4.14%	41
Jul 2008	61,701	58,803	2,898	4.70%	47
Aug 2008	61,175	58,686	2,489	4.07%	41
Sep 2008	62,943	60,320	2,623	4.17%	42
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Lawrence Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Educational Services	8,986	15.54%
2.	Construction	6,266	10.83%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	5,028	8.69%
4.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	3,542	6.12%
5.	Public Administration	2,520	4.36%
6.	Health Care	2,116	3.66%
7.	Finance and Insurance	1,766	3.05%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,606	2.78%
9.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	1,406	2.43%
10.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,356	2.34%
11.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,312	2.27%
12.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,274	2.20%
13.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	1,154	2.00%
14.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	976	1.69%
15.	Repair and Maintenance	972	1.68%
16.	Department and Other General Stores	930	1.61%
17.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	854	1.48%
18.	Info Services and Data Processing	758	1.31%
19.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	724	1.25%
20.	Utilities	714	1.23%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	12,308	23.41%
2.	Health Care	6,330	12.04%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	4,310	8.20%
4.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	2,546	4.84%
5.	Finance and Insurance	2,432	4.63%
6.	Social Assistance	2,238	4.26%
7.	Public Administration	1,838	3.50%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,400	2.66%
9.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	1,270	2.42%
10.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,168	2.22%
11.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,140	2.17%
12.	Department and Other General Stores	1,118	2.13%
13.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	988	1.88%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	980	1.86%
15.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	846	1.61%
16.	Info Services and Data Processing	834	1.59%
17.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	832	1.58%
18.	Personal and Laundry Services	770	1.46%
19.	Construction	730	1.39%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	712	1.35%

Lawrence Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Postsecondary Teachers	3,106	5.37%
2.	Other Management Occupations	3,088	5.34%
3.	Other Production Occupations	2,312	4.00%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	2,130	3.68%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	2,124	3.67%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	2,082	3.60%
7.	Computer Specialists	1,936	3.35%
8.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,636	2.83%
9.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,542	2.67%
10.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,490	2.58%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,348	2.33%
12.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,276	2.21%
13.	Carpenters	1,238	2.14%
14.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	1,156	2.00%
15.	Other Construction Trades	1,036	1.79%
16.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,034	1.79%
17.	Vehicle Mechanics	1,006	1.74%
18.	Business Operations Specialists	954	1.65%
19.	Waiters and Waitresses	942	1.63%
20.	Operations Managers Non Finance	920	1.59%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	2,860	5.44%
2.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	2,540	4.83%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	2,500	4.75%
4.	Other Management Occupations	2,418	4.60%
5.	Secretaries and Admins	2,368	4.50%
6.	Postsecondary Teachers	2,058	3.91%
7.	Waiters and Waitresses	2,036	3.87%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,896	3.61%
9.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,840	3.50%
10.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	1,512	2.88%
11.	Registered Nurses	1,508	2.87%
12.	Child Care Workers	1,500	2.85%
13.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	1,412	2.69%
14.	Cashiers	1,142	2.17%
15.	Business Operations Specialists	1,114	2.12%
16.	Other Production Occupations	1,030	1.96%
17.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	986	1.88%
18.	Health Technologists and Technicians	972	1.85%
19.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	970	1.84%
20.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	964	1.83%

Lawrence Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	87,403	53.01%
15-35 hours	38,730	23.49%
1-14 hours	7,942	4.82%
No regular hours	30,820	18.69%

Lawrence Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,862	1.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM	1,080	1.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	2,486	2.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM	5,600	5.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	8,597	8.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM	14,587	13.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	21,561	20.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM	11,606	10.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	5,225	4.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	6,660	6.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	3,088	2.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	2,046	1.94%
Noon-3:59 PM	10,890	10.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM	10,310	9.76%

Lawrence Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	5,723	5.42%
5-9	19,770	18.72%
10-14	24,527	23.23%
15-19	17,485	16.56%
20-24	8,998	8.52%
25-29	3,481	3.30%
30-34	8,568	8.11%
35-39	2,724	2.58%
40-44	3,360	3.18%
45-59	7,730	7.32%
60-89	2,093	1.98%
At least 90	1,139	1.08%

Lawrence Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	972	0.92%	79,012	74.82%
30-44	86	0.08%	14,566	13.79%
45-59	0	0.00%	7,730	7.32%
At least 60	10	0.01%	3,222	3.05%

Lawrence Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	1,144	1.04%
Car / truck / van, carpool	11,237	10.24%
Car / truck / van, solo	84,396	76.88%
Motorcycle	34	0.03%
Other	388	0.35%
Public transportation	1,068	0.97%
Walked	7,331	6.68%
Worked at home	4,175	3.80%

Lawrence Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Lawrence Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 77,052 (182,504 people)
: 42,736 (126,994 people)
: 21,563
: 70,918
Lawrence Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	9,227	11.90%
$10,000-$14,999	5,385	6.94%
$15,000-$19,999	5,354	6.90%
$20,000-$24,999	5,654	7.29%
$25,000-$29,999	5,326	6.87%
$30,000-$34,999	4,786	6.17%
$35,000-$39,999	5,129	6.61%
$40,000-$44,999	4,211	5.43%
$45,000-$49,999	3,653	4.71%
$50,000-$59,999	6,882	8.87%
$60,000-$74,999	7,832	10.10%
$75,000-$99,999	7,102	9.16%
$100,000-$124,999	2,856	3.68%
$125,000-$149,999	1,469	1.89%
$150,000-$199,999	1,329	1.71%
$200,000 or more	1,370	1.77%

Lawrence Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	10,980	28.53%
Family, 2 people	9,514	24.72%
Nonfamily, 2 people	4,182	10.87%
Family, 3 people	4,919	12.78%
Nonfamily, 3 people	1,350	3.51%
Family, 4 people	4,293	11.15%
Nonfamily, 4 people	652	1.69%
Family, 5 people	1,649	4.28%
Nonfamily, 5 people	108	0.28%
Family, 6 people	540	1.40%
Nonfamily, 6 people	32	0.08%
Family, 7 or more people	244	0.63%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	23	0.06%

Lawrence Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	67,884	32.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	30,349	14.52%
Public Assistance	1,374	0.66%
Retirement	8,492	4.06%
Self Employment	11,166	5.34%
Social Security	13,045	6.24%
Supplemental Security	1,878	0.90%
Wage / Salary	66,106	31.62%
Other	8,748	4.18%

Lawrence Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	18,710	53.64%
With children under 18	16,172	46.36%

Lawrence Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	5,479	6.65%
Married	37,671	45.70%
Never Married	38,265	46.42%
Widowed	1,012	1.23%

Lawrence Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	8,273	9.76%
Married	38,034	44.88%
Never Married	33,716	39.78%
Widowed	4,725	5.58%

Lawrence Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Lawrence Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Lawrence Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	2,539	1.58%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	8,951	5.58%
High school diploma or equivalent	32,131	20.05%
Some college, no degree	57,985	36.18%
Associate degree	7,409	4.62%
Bachelors degree	31,382	19.58%
Graduate or professional degree	19,890	12.41%

Lawrence Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	1,868	1.87%	2,075	2.08%	3,943	3.94%
Kindergarten	1,714	1.71%	328	0.33%	2,042	2.04%
Grades 1-4	8,547	8.55%	1,066	1.07%	9,613	9.62%
Grades 5-8	8,763	8.77%	658	0.66%	9,421	9.42%
Grades 9-12	9,007	9.01%	354	0.35%	9,361	9.36%
Undergrad college	39,609	39.62%	3,036	3.04%	42,645	42.66%
Graduate or professional school	8,256	8.26%	451	0.45%	8,707	8.71%
Total	77,764	77.79%	7,968	7.97%	85,732	85.76%

Lawrence Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Lawrence Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Lawrence Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	832	1,037
2002	708	813
2003	266	190
2004	234	227

Lawrence Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Lawrence Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lawrence Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	155,199	84.24%
Below Poverty Level	29,039	15.76%

Lawrence Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Lawrence Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
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Lawrence Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2000	1.836	0.167	0.011	0.508	2.523	3.370	9.356	6.305	19.032
2001	2.045	0.300	0.010	0.535	2.890	4.633	9.716	5.920	20.269
2002	1.932	0.181	0.012	0.565	2.690	4.028	9.257	5.306	18.591
2003	3.060	0.429	0.039	0.595	4.123	10.097	37.182	1.969	49.248
2004	2.881	0.541	0.019	0.648	4.089	8.392	36.844	2.349	47.585
2005	2.395	0.291	0.019	0.398	3.103	6.875	31.765	1.765	40.405
2006	4.004	0.550	0.048	0.762	5.365	7.661	45.523	2.306	55.490
2007	3.012	0.517	0.018	0.578	4.124	6.024	42.509	2.023	50.555

Lawrence Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
2000	7,630
2001	9,263
2002	8,591

Lawrence Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

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Lawrence Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	11,165	11.17%
10-19 Years	16,370	16.38%
20-29 Years	27,823	27.83%
30-39 Years	13,265	13.27%
40-49 Years	12,596	12.60%
50-59 Years	8,364	8.37%
60-69 Years	4,561	4.56%
70-79 Years	3,627	3.63%
80-89 Years	1,800	1.80%
90+ Years	391	0.39%

Lawrence Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	49,651	49.67%
Female	50,311	50.33%

Lawrence Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	84,543	84.58%
African-American	4,148	4.15%
Hispanic/Latino	3,268	3.27%
Asian	3,095	3.10%
Amerindian	2,401	2.40%
Multiracial	2,320	2.32%
Other Race	133	0.13%
Pacific Islander	54	0.05%

Lawrence Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	54,936	29.99%
2.	English	26,661	14.55%
3.	Irish	26,249	14.33%
4.	United States Or American	13,306	7.26%
5.	French Non-Basque	7,317	3.99%
6.	Scottish	5,855	3.20%
7.	Italian	5,301	2.89%
8.	Swedish	5,178	2.83%
9.	Scotch Irish	4,402	2.40%
10.	Dutch	4,167	2.27%

Lawrence Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	174,224	91.59%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	4,876	2.56%
3.	Chinese	1,786	0.94%
4.	German	1,160	0.61%
5.	French	948	0.50%
6.	Korean	758	0.40%
7.	Japanese	656	0.34%
8.	Other Native North American	591	0.31%
9.	Persian	508	0.27%
10.	Vietnamese	488	0.26%

Lawrence Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	191,069	94.86%
Naturalized immigrant	2,910	1.44%
Not a citizen	7,445	3.70%

Lawrence Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Lawrence Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Lawrence Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

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Lawrence Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Baldwin City	Kanwaka	Palmyra
Clinton	Lawrence	Wakarusa
Eudora	Lecompton	Willow Springs
Grant	Marion

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