COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence vs York
PLACE A
Lawrence, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
York, Pennsylvania
Lawrence is 113% larger than York. Lawrence earns more, with a median household income $16,589 higher. Lawrence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 2%).
LAWRENCEYORKDIFFERENCE
Total population96,36745,342+113% vs York
Population density2,8138,568−5,755
Population growth8.3%2.5%+5.8 pts
Median age29.334.3−5.0
Male48.8%49.7%−0.9 pts
Female51.2%50.3%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born7.3%11.1%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.0%33.6%+39.4 pts
Black4.8%24.1%−19.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%36.6%−28.7 pts
Asian5.1%1.0%+4.2 pts
Other9.1%4.7%+4.4 pts
Median household income$65,009$48,420+$16,589
Per capita income$39,194$26,308+$12,886
Poverty rate17.4%21.1%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher55.8%17.5%+38.3 pts
Graduate degree26.9%5.8%+21.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%10.7%−6.2 pts
Labor force participation70.0%66.0%+4.1 pts
Median home value$292,700$119,700+$173,000
Median gross rent$1,091$1,014+$77
Owner-occupied43.6%43.7%−0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.7%8.3%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%53.1%−2.6 pts
Average commute19.823.1−3.3
Worked from home15.5%10.7%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work2.9%4.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured8.9%10.6%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025