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Lawrence, New York

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StatisticLawrenceNew YorkUnited States
Total Population6,77819,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$170,000$85,974$80,734
Median Age34.939.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher77.2%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,623,200$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,943$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate3.5%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born16.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.3%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time38.832.626.4
Worked from Home8.7%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households67.5%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lawrence, New York

Age in Lawrence, New York

StatisticLawrenceNew YorkUnited States
Median Age34.939.838.9
Under 18 %28.0%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %16.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.0%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.4%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Lawrence, New York

StatisticLawrenceNew YorkUnited States
Households2,0727,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.52.5
Family Households72.1%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children36.7%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families4.6%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone27.9%31.1%28.7%
Never Married29.1%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lawrence, New York

StatisticLawrenceNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$87,985$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.6%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.6%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More41.1%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.5%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.8%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households5.4%15.6%n/a

Housing in Lawrence, New York

StatisticLawrenceNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units2,2618,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.2%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.8%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.4%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.7%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.6%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in Lawrence, New York

StatisticLawrenceNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School2.4%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate9.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree11.0%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree40.9%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree36.3%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lawrence, New York

StatisticLawrenceNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation47.5%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.6%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit8.2%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work7.9%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.2%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour28.0%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.3%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Lawrence, New York

StatisticLawrenceNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.1%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.4%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.9%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.8%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.9%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Lawrence

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.