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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lawrence, IN compare?
| Figure | Lawrence, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 124,509 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 122,321 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,605 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Lawrence, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 122,402±67 |
| Median age | 34.6±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.9%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 44.8%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 34.6%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.3%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.5%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $72,081±$3,511 |
| Per capita income | $39,134±$1,429 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $253,300±$8,278 |
| Median gross rent | $1,177±$38 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.1%±4.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.3%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.1%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.7%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.9%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov