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Nixa, MO vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence is 0% more densely populated than Nixa.
- People are 35.6% less likely to be married in Lawrence.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years younger in Lawrence.
 Nixa, MOLawrence, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock94,745329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.638.4
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 Population - 201019,157  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,098285,036,114
 Population - 19904,707  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now395.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,775.593.4
 Land Area8.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nixa, MOLawrence, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Nixa, MOLawrence, KSUnited States
 White89.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nixa, MOLawrence, KSUnited States
 Married Population60.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married21.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households8,355  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,23880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children40.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,100  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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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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