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Lawrence, KS vs Sioux Falls, SD

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- Sioux Falls is 0% more densely populated than Lawrence.
- People are 27.5% more likely to be married in Sioux Falls.
- The Median Age is 5.9 years older in Sioux Falls.
 Lawrence, KSSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock189,258329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201088,263  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock123,975285,036,114
 Population - 199065,608  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now50.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,441.793.4
 Land Area34.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawrence, KSSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawrence, KSSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian6.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawrence, KSSioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Married Population39.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married49.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households40,424  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,15080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,186  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%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 Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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