COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence vs Topeka
PLACE A
Lawrence, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Topeka, Indiana
Lawrence is 7741% larger than Topeka. Lawrence earns more, with a median household income $2,134 higher.
LAWRENCETOPEKADIFFERENCE
Total population96,3671,229+7741% vs Topeka
Population density2,813761+2,052
Population growth8.3%4.6%+3.7 pts
Median age29.332.1−2.8
Male48.8%52.3%−3.5 pts
Female51.2%47.7%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born7.3%8.1%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%82.8%−9.7 pts
Black4.8%1.4%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%1.8%+6.2 pts
Asian5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
Other9.1%14.1%−4.9 pts
Median household income$65,009$62,875+$2,134
Per capita income$39,194$26,307+$12,887
Poverty rate17.4%7.9%+9.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.379+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%6.0%+49.7 pts
Graduate degree26.9%2.2%+24.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%12.3%−7.9 pts
Labor force participation70.0%68.1%+1.9 pts
Median home value$292,700$141,700+$151,000
Median gross rent$1,091$916+$175
Owner-occupied43.6%66.7%−23.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%6.7%+0.0 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%10.0%+40.5 pts
Average commute19.817.3+2.5
Worked from home15.5%1.2%+14.3 pts
Public transit to work2.9%3.1%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.9%25.3%−16.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025