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| Lawrence |
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| Population 2002: | 81,604 |
| Population 2000: | 80,098 |
| Elevation: | 850 feet |
| Area codes: | 785 |
| Land area: | 28.1 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 6.2% (3.6% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.9% Latin America) |
| Population growth: | +1,506 (+1.88%) |
| County: | Douglas |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (30.3%), Retail trade (12.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.1%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 82.1% |
| Black: | 5.1% |
| American Indian: | 4.0% |
| Hispanic: | 3.6% |
| Two or more races: | 3.0% |
| Other race: | 1.4% |
| Chinese: | 1.2% |
| Other Asian: | 0.6% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
| Korean: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 47.8% |
| Now married: | 40.0% |
| Divorced: | 8.4% |
| Widowed: | 3.0% |
| Separated: | 0.7% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $118,400 |
| Household income: | $34,669 |
| Resident age: | 25.3 years |
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| Lawrence Compared to Kansas State Average |
| Number of college students: | much above |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | much below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 92.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 47.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 20.8% |
| Unemployed: | 5.1% |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 26.3% |
| Irish: | 12.9% |
| English: | 12.9% |
| United States: | 5.6% |
| French: | 3.5% |
| Italian: | 2.8% |