COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence vs McCordsville
PLACE A
Lawrence, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
McCordsville, Indiana
Lawrence is 636% larger than McCordsville. McCordsville earns more, with a median household income $45,683 higher. McCordsville has grown faster since 2000 (77% vs 8%).
LAWRENCEMCCORDSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population96,36713,094+636% vs McCordsville
Population density2,8131,579+1,234
Population growth8.3%77.3%−68.9 pts
Median age29.337.9−8.6
Male48.8%47.7%+1.1 pts
Female51.2%52.3%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born7.3%4.4%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%79.7%−6.7 pts
Black4.8%10.2%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%3.8%+4.1 pts
Asian5.1%2.1%+3.0 pts
Other9.1%4.1%+5.0 pts
Median household income$65,009$110,692−$45,683
Per capita income$39,194$55,630−$16,436
Poverty rate17.4%0.9%+16.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.376+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%57.8%−2.0 pts
Graduate degree26.9%14.5%+12.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%2.4%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation70.0%76.6%−6.6 pts
Median home value$292,700$345,400−$52,700
Median gross rent$1,091$1,283−$192
Owner-occupied43.6%84.7%−41.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%2.2%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%36.5%+14.0 pts
Average commute19.831.9−12.1
Worked from home15.5%23.7%−8.3 pts
Public transit to work2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Uninsured8.9%6.9%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025