COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence vs Gardner
PLACE A
Lawrence, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Gardner, Massachusetts
Lawrence is 349% larger than Gardner. Gardner earns more, with a median household income $2,509 higher.
LAWRENCEGARDNERDIFFERENCE
Total population96,36721,483+349% vs Gardner
Population density2,813974+1,840
Population growth8.3%5.2%+3.1 pts
Median age29.343.7−14.4
Male48.8%51.7%−2.9 pts
Female51.2%48.3%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born7.3%7.9%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%77.6%−4.6 pts
Black4.8%4.0%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%10.7%−2.7 pts
Asian5.1%2.4%+2.7 pts
Other9.1%5.2%+3.9 pts
Median household income$65,009$67,518−$2,509
Per capita income$39,194$37,215+$1,979
Poverty rate17.4%13.7%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%23.8%+32.0 pts
Graduate degree26.9%8.0%+18.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%7.0%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation70.0%58.8%+11.2 pts
Median home value$292,700$301,600−$8,900
Median gross rent$1,091$1,109−$18
Owner-occupied43.6%58.9%−15.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%5.8%+1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%47.4%+3.1 pts
Average commute19.830.5−10.7
Worked from home15.5%13.3%+2.1 pts
Public transit to work2.9%1.7%+1.2 pts
Uninsured8.9%2.8%+6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025