Lawrence Metro

Lawrence has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,244. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 18,164 residents. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $67,500. At a median age of 25.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.