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Lancaster, CA vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 11.0% less likely to be married in Lawrence.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Lawrence.
 Lancaster, CALawrence, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock94,745329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.638.4
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 Population - 2010156,897  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,098285,036,114
 Population - 199097,291  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,775.593.4
 Land Area94.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, CALawrence, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, CALawrence, KSUnited States
 White27.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, CALawrence, KSUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households52,448  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,23880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,192  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lancaster    48 Reviews

Worse than even Compton in some ways... worse than hell overall. This place is so bad you will want to off yourself every day just by being here, but probably not too  More

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Over 5 years ago

I was born here, then grew up here for 17 years and joined the Army as a teen, but constantly went back to visit my parents and friends. I lived there again for 4 years  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved to the Eastside of Lancaster. I have target, lowes, the whole wheatery, homedepot, bank of America, wells Fargo, Walmart, traders Joe's, Carl's jr, burger king,  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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