COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence vs Harvard
PLACE A
Lawrence, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Harvard, Illinois
Lawrence is 914% larger than Harvard. Harvard earns more, with a median household income $2,608 higher. Lawrence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 0%).
LAWRENCEHARVARDDIFFERENCE
Total population96,3679,504+914% vs Harvard
Population density2,8131,135+1,679
Population growth8.3%0.2%+8.1 pts
Median age29.328.0+1.3
Male48.8%50.8%−2.0 pts
Female51.2%49.2%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born7.3%18.6%−11.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%39.0%+34.0 pts
Black4.8%0.9%+3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%56.4%−48.5 pts
Asian5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Other9.1%3.7%+5.5 pts
Median household income$65,009$67,617−$2,608
Per capita income$39,194$26,172+$13,022
Poverty rate17.4%11.8%+5.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.380+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%18.7%+37.0 pts
Graduate degree26.9%4.3%+22.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%7.6%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation70.0%72.4%−2.4 pts
Median home value$292,700$175,400+$117,300
Median gross rent$1,091$1,183−$92
Owner-occupied43.6%59.7%−16.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%4.9%+1.9 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%52.0%−1.5 pts
Average commute19.826.2−6.4
Worked from home15.5%5.1%+10.4 pts
Public transit to work2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Uninsured8.9%9.3%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025