COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence vs Valley Stream
PLACE A
Lawrence, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Valley Stream, New York
Lawrence is 139% larger than Valley Stream. Valley Stream earns more, with a median household income $68,181 higher.
LAWRENCEVALLEY STREAMDIFFERENCE
Total population96,36740,379+139% vs Valley Stream
Population density2,81311,610−8,796
Population growth8.3%8.3%Even
Median age29.340.9−11.6
Male48.8%47.6%+1.2 pts
Female51.2%52.4%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born7.3%41.2%−33.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%23.9%+49.1 pts
Black4.8%25.8%−21.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%23.6%−15.6 pts
Asian5.1%19.6%−14.5 pts
Other9.1%7.1%+2.0 pts
Median household income$65,009$133,190−$68,181
Per capita income$39,194$49,554−$10,360
Poverty rate17.4%5.5%+11.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%39.7%+16.1 pts
Graduate degree26.9%14.6%+12.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%2.8%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation70.0%66.8%+3.2 pts
Median home value$292,700$616,100−$323,400
Median gross rent$1,091$2,124−$1,033
Owner-occupied43.6%78.7%−35.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%4.8%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%53.6%−3.2 pts
Average commute19.840.7−20.9
Worked from home15.5%12.4%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work2.9%19.7%−16.8 pts
Uninsured8.9%3.2%+5.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025