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Lawrence, KS vs Platte City, MO

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- Platte City is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 2.2% more likely to be married in Platte City.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Platte City.
 Lawrence, KSPlatte City, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,711329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.338.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,866285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,189.493.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSPlatte City, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSPlatte City, MOUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSPlatte City, MOUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.1%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,12180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock21.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock47.6%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 Platte City    2 Reviews
Trace · Orem, UT
Broken Truck
Over 10 years ago

Right on, thanks for sharing! I am visiting Platte city right now actually visiting my relatives! I'm having a really good time, except for one thing. My truck broke  More

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William · Platte City, MO
Low Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Hello I am in the military and I have lived all over the world. Places I have lived in the United States have been, New York, NY, Honolulu, HI, Colorado Springs, CO, San  More

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