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Lawrence, KS vs Norman, OK

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- Norman is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Norman.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years older in Norman.
 Lawrence, KSNorman, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,745329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,694285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock703.293.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSNorman, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSNorman, OKUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSNorman, OKUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%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 Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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