Lawrence, MA Demographic Data
Lawrence, MA Summary
Lawrence is located in Essex County in Massachusetts
- Population: 77,321
- Area: 7.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.93 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Population Density: 10,440.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 42.65 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lawrence, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
40,447
50%
50.8
Male
39,769
50%
49.2
Total Population
80,216
323,128,000
Lawrence, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,785
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,398
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,237
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,740
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,571
9.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,330
15.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,219
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,193
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,200
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,477
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,873
6.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,397
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
796
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
58,209
72.6%
77.2
Female
29,801
51.2%
51.3
Male
28,408
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
55,089
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,807
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,066
10.1%
15.2
Female
4,364
54.1%
55.8
Male
3,702
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Lawrence, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
78,162
97.4%
96.8
White
54,819
68.3%
72.6
Black or African American
4,582
5.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
462
0.6%
0.8
Asian
1,564
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
16,735
20.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,054
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
63,096
78.7%
17.8
Mexican
606
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15,447
19.3%
1.7
Cuban
430
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
46,613
58.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,120
21.3%
82.2
Lawrence, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
10,445
21.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,482
15.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,449
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,602
17.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,239
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,711
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,557
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,927
36.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,558
63.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,268
10.9%
31.2
Lawrence, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,707
48.1%
33.7%
Now Married
19,776
32.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,233
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
3,513
5.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,567
4.2
5.8%
Lawrence, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,015
23.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
56,416
76.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Lawrence, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,151
16.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,304
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,557
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,487
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,201
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,240
17.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,816
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,066
8.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
693
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
38,455
57,617
Per capita income
16,958
31,128
Lawrence, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
58
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,845
8.6%
9.8
Construction
2,256
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,385
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,296
3.9%
6.6
Information
1,083
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,097
12.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,771
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,550
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
404
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
4,321
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,104
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
926
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,814
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,917
17.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,843
23.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,314
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,208
27.8%
18.1%
Lawrence, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
31,466
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,713
65.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,598
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,345
4.3%
5.1
Walked
859
2.7%
2.7
Other means
3,306
10.5%
1.8
Worked at home
645
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.4
26.6
Lawrence, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,234
29.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,107
41.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,981
20.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,244
9.1%
21.0
Lawrence, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,566
93.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,624
31.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,942
69.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,637
6.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Lawrence, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,203
1 room
1,305
5.0%
2.4
2 rooms
351
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,884
14.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,841
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
6,340
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
4,956
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
2,633
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
940
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
953
3.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lawrence, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,203
1-unit, detached
5,665
21.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,942
7.4%
5.9
2-units
3,200
12.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,286
27.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,514
9.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,436
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
4,077
15.6%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
83
0.3%
0.1
Lawrence, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14,144
54.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,590
9.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,532
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,920
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,463
5.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,928
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
925
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
655
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
46
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Lawrence, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Lawrence, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,776
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
603
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
618
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
493
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,101
37.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
67
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,645
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
226
1.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
991
6.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,367
20.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,070
30.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,991
42.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
297
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
992
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,425
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,653
10.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,027
6.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,304
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,077
12.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,666
53.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
790
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,624
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
118
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
161
2.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
888
11.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,035
13.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,584
47.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,809
23.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
250,200
205,000
