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Lawrence, KS vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 31.6% more likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Irvine.
 Lawrence, KSIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSIrvine, CAUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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