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Bay City, MI vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence is 0% more densely populated than Bay City.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Lawrence.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years younger in Lawrence.
 Bay City, MILawrence, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock94,745329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.638.4
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 Population - 201034,879  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,098285,036,114
 Population - 199038,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,775.593.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bay City, MILawrence, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bay City, MILawrence, KSUnited States
 White83.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bay City, MILawrence, KSUnited States
 Married Population38.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married38.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households14,417  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,23880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,841  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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