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Lawrence, KS vs Elko, NV

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- Elko is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 29.5% more likely to be married in Elko.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Elko.
 Lawrence, KSElko, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,391329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,708285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,141.693.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSElko, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSElko, NVUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSElko, NVUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,61180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews
Serena · Lawrence, KS
Lawrence is a great town
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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John · Paicines, CA
Nowhere Better in KS
Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Charles · Swedesboro, NJ
Lawrence Sucks!
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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Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews
Josie · Elko, NV
Small town with big problems.
Over 5 years ago

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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NV Lady · San Jacinto, CA
elko life
Over 16 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Brad · Elko, NV
Mining based economy
Over 17 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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