Census Tract 4
Open-data reference.
Douglas County, Kansas · Lawrence GEOID: 20045000400
Tract Snapshot: Census Tract 4, Douglas County, KS
Census Tract 4 is located in Douglas County, Kansas, inside the municipal boundary of Lawrence, and contains a population of approximately 4,264 residents per Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Median household income is not published for this tract in the current ACS release. Median gross rent sits at $752 per month, a useful benchmark for renters comparing local housing costs against nearby neighborhoods. Owner-occupancy home values are not published for this tract in the current ACS release. The tract's poverty rate is 2.4%, measured as the share of residents with income below the federal poverty threshold.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2023 · GEOID: 20045000400 · Note: ACS margins of error widen at tract level
What is a Census Tract, and how current is this data?
Census tracts are small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of a county designed by the U.S. Census Bureau to contain roughly 1,200 to 8,000 residents, with boundaries held stable across decades so researchers can track neighborhoods over time. Tract-level figures from the American Community Survey are five-year rolling averages rather than snapshots, that smoothing reduces year-to-year noise in small areas but also means the numbers you see here describe the period ending in the reference year rather than a single moment. For context, we link back to the parent city and state pages where you can compare this tract against its neighbors. See our methodology for the full data-processing explanation.
Location
- Census Tract
- Tract 4
- GEOID (FIPS)
- 20045000400
- County
- Douglas County
- State
- Kansas
- Nearest City
- Lawrence
- Coordinates
- 38.952497, -95.259986
Income & Housing
Census ACS 5-Year 2023 estimates for this tract
| Metric | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Gross Rent | $752/mo | Includes utilities in estimate | ACS 2023 5-Year |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% | Below federal poverty threshold | ACS 2023 5-Year |
What do people ask about Lawrence, KS?
What is the population of Census Tract 4? +
Census Tract 4 in Douglas County, Kansas has a population of approximately 4,264, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median rent in this area? +
The estimated median gross rent in Census Tract 4 is $752 per month, according to Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in Census Tract 4? +
Approximately 2.4% of residents in Census Tract 4 have income below the federal poverty threshold, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026 U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tract boundaries and GEOID from 2023 TIGER/Line files. Population and income data may reflect margins of error for smaller tracts. Last updated: 2026
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