Population 270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lawrence
Household size in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.30 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Lawrence are large by national standards, averaging 3.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.99 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.1 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.0 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.0, Lawrence is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Lawrence (17.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lawrence
Renters in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.9% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Lawrence than nationally: 45.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About six in ten owners (60.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Lawrence are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lawrence is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $848 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $920 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,189 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lawrence costs $1,189 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lawrence
Bachelor's degrees in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lawrence have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Lawrence never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lawrence
| Period | Lawrence | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Lawrence: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Chicago area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lawrence compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 3.17 | 30.0 | 17.0% | 45.9% | 3.8% | 1992 | $1,189 | 22.4% | 81.6% | 7.0% |
| Harvard | 2.91 | 34.3 | 16.2% | 30.4% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,289 | 19.8% | 85.7% | 7.6% |
| Walworth | 2.54 | 41.4 | 11.0% | 34.9% | 14.3% | 1980 | $974 | 31.1% | 89.2% | 3.3% |
| Sharon | 2.69 | 37.7 | 10.5% | 29.4% | 4.9% | 1954 | $1,207 | 18.6% | 88.6% | 3.3% |
| Fontana-on-Geneva Lake | 2.22 | 54.8 | 4.3% | 19.3% | 48.0% | 1971 | $1,689 | 57.8% | 94.7% | 3.3% |
| Linton | 2.44 | 41.1 | 15.2% | 18.6% | 18.3% | 1975 | $865 | 38.4% | 91.2% | 1.6% |
| Capron | 3.10 | 33.0 | 22.6% | 19.1% | 6.8% | 1987 | $998 | 22.6% | 84.7% | 17.1% |
| Fontana | 2.28 | 57.1 | 6.1% | 16.5% | 53.0% | 1980 | $1,791 | 54.1% | 97.1% | 1.2% |
| Delavan Lake | 2.41 | 50.0 | 3.6% | 13.3% | 46.2% | 1974 | $921 | 33.5% | 86.8% | 2.6% |
| Williams Bay | 2.38 | 48.2 | 8.2% | 20.3% | 37.0% | 1975 | $1,089 | 46.9% | 98.7% | 2.0% |
| Hartland | 2.35 | 51.9 | 7.6% | 3.2% | 11.1% | 1980 | $1,231 | 29.0% | 98.0% | 8.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lawrence. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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