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Lawrence, KS vs Kennewick, WA

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- Kennewick is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 31.3% more likely to be married in Kennewick.
- The Median Age is 6.7 years older in Kennewick.
 Lawrence, KSKennewick, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,082329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,693285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,026.893.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSKennewick, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSKennewick, WAUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSKennewick, WAUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.8%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,79480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%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 Kennewick    24 Reviews

Born here and lived most of my 48 years here. If people haven't gotten out and explored the versatility of this place to entertain a population at my levels and options  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here for 30 years. Very good place to live. Three major rivers meet here. The Columbia, Snake and Yakima rivers. So if you like fishing or boating it’s a  More

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