COMPARING TWO PLACES
Williamsburg vs Lawrence
PLACE A
Williamsburg, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Lawrence, Kansas
Williamsburg is 99% smaller than Lawrence. Lawrence earns more, with a median household income $14,057 higher. Lawrence has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -2%).
WILLIAMSBURGLAWRENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,19696,367−99% vs Lawrence
Population density3,2592,813+445
Population growth-1.7%8.3%−10.0 pts
Median age39.029.3+9.7
Male52.4%48.8%+3.6 pts
Female47.6%51.2%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.4%7.3%−6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.7%73.0%+22.7 pts
Black0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.9%7.9%−7.0 pts
Asian0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Other3.4%9.1%−5.8 pts
Median household income$50,952$65,009−$14,057
Per capita income$28,578$39,194−$10,616
Poverty rate13.9%17.4%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.476−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%55.8%−44.4 pts
Graduate degree3.0%26.9%−23.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.4%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation58.6%70.0%−11.4 pts
Median home value$130,200$292,700−$162,500
Median gross rent$616$1,091−$475
Owner-occupied69.6%43.6%+26.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%6.7%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households47.2%50.5%−3.2 pts
Average commute27.419.8+7.6
Worked from home6.3%15.5%−9.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Uninsured2.7%8.9%−6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025