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Median household income is $55,651 and per capita income is $29,341 in Lawrence. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $72,556 per year. Lawrence's per capita income is well below the state of Kansas and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 9.7% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 24.1% and is well above Kansas and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 6.1%. White-collar professions account for 62.2% of employment. Service occupations comprise 22.8% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 15.1% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Lawrence, Kansas
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $29,341 | $32,798 | $39,981 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $55,651 | $59,175 | $72,627 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $72,556 | $77,234 | $100,796 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 24.1% | 19.8% | 15.5% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 8.7% | 9.0% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 11.4% | 11.8% | 11.0% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 18.5% | 18.8% | 17.1% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 12.7% | 13.7% | 13.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 14.8% | 16.5% | 17.6% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 8.6% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 4.4% | 4.5% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 31.2% | 32.6% | 30.5% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 4,496 | 8,548 | 355,484 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 57.5% | 60.9% | 59.1% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 8,271 | 15,982 | 689,416 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 20,079 | 35,550 | 1,481,263 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 6.1% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 12.1% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 32.5% | 32.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 7.1% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 10.4% | 11.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% |
| Services | 22.8% | 19.5% | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 15.1% | 16.1% | 23.5% | 21.0% |
