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Lawrence, KS vs Murray, UT

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- Murray is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 32.1% more likely to be married in Murray.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Murray.
 Lawrence, KSMurray, UTUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,183329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,024285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock42.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,072.393.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSMurray, UTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%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  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSMurray, UTUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSMurray, UTUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,03080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%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 Murray    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Murray for the past 8 years and after reading the reviews here am compelled to write about our experience. We have seen little or no crime. Murray is safe.  More

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Over 7 years ago

We haven't lived here very long, I like all the grocery stores around the corner with 2 gas stations on 9th some of the streets are cute but I am hearing gunshots almost  More

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I am in the process of selling my condo in Murray, the area and building went from having working, clean tenants to a Mexican family of 6. The noise and trash left by  More

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