COMPARING TWO PLACES
Reading vs Lawrence
PLACE A
Reading, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Lawrence, Kansas
Reading and Lawrence are close in size. Lawrence earns more, with a median household income $20,918 higher.
READINGLAWRENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population95,83296,367−1% vs Lawrence
Population density9,7362,813+6,923
Population growth8.0%8.3%−0.3 pts
Median age31.929.3+2.6
Male48.1%48.8%−0.7 pts
Female51.9%51.2%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born25.4%7.3%+18.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic18.5%73.0%−54.6 pts
Black7.7%4.8%+2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino70.8%7.9%+62.9 pts
Asian0.5%5.1%−4.7 pts
Other2.6%9.1%−6.5 pts
Median household income$44,091$65,009−$20,918
Per capita income$21,406$39,194−$17,788
Poverty rate28.7%17.4%+11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4710.476Even
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%55.8%−44.4 pts
Graduate degree3.6%26.9%−23.4 pts
Unemployment rate13.7%4.4%+9.3 pts
Labor force participation62.6%70.0%−7.5 pts
Median home value$121,300$292,700−$171,400
Median gross rent$1,067$1,091−$24
Owner-occupied40.6%43.6%−3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.0%6.7%+1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households56.2%50.5%+5.8 pts
Average commute24.119.8+4.3
Worked from home6.4%15.5%−9.0 pts
Public transit to work3.4%2.9%+0.5 pts
Uninsured14.7%8.9%+5.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025