COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence vs Olathe
PLACE A
Lawrence, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Olathe, Colorado
Lawrence is 4901% larger than Olathe. Lawrence earns more, with a median household income $9,242 higher.
LAWRENCEOLATHEDIFFERENCE
Total population96,3671,927+4901% vs Olathe
Population density2,8131,283+1,531
Population growth8.3%9.2%−0.9 pts
Median age29.337.8−8.5
Male48.8%59.5%−10.6 pts
Female51.2%40.5%+10.6 pts
Foreign-born7.3%21.4%−14.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%42.5%+30.5 pts
Black4.8%0.0%+4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%52.0%−44.1 pts
Asian5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Other9.1%5.5%+3.7 pts
Median household income$65,009$55,767+$9,242
Per capita income$39,194$25,185+$14,009
Poverty rate17.4%25.5%−8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.378+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%7.6%+48.2 pts
Graduate degree26.9%1.3%+25.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%6.0%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation70.0%52.9%+17.1 pts
Median home value$292,700$245,600+$47,100
Median gross rent$1,091$967+$124
Owner-occupied43.6%63.7%−20.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%9.6%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%54.3%−3.9 pts
Average commute19.819.4+0.4
Worked from home15.5%16.9%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Uninsured8.9%28.3%−19.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025