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Lawrence, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $417,500 (it was $116,400 in 2000)
Lawrence:

$417,500
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $336,300 - $540,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $410,628
Here:

$410,628
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $357,322
Here:

$357,322
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $382,820
Here:

$382,820
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $462,407
Here:

$462,407
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $246,973
Here:

$246,973
State:

$555,768

Mobile homes: $236,674
Here:

$236,674
State:

$170,209

Total population: 78,197 (Urban population: 72,043, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 30,711 (29,873 occupied: 8,649 owner occupied, 21,224 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

71%
State:

38%

Housing density: 4,413 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $490,683.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,319 (lower quartile is $1,025, upper quartile is $1,667)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,273


Median gross rent in Lawrence, MA in 2022: $1,625

Housing units in Lawrence with a mortgage: 6,583 (472 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 310 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $103,374

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $68,063

Median monthly housing costs: $1,616

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Lawrence, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1945

Median year apartment built: 1951

Household type by relationship:

Households: 87,952
  • Male householders: 10,785 (2,529 living alone), Female householders: 19,088 (3,720 living alone)
  • 7,600 spouses (7,163 opposite-sex spouses), 3,225 unmarried partners, (2,805 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 31,881 children (29,952 natural, 1,034 adopted, 895 stepchildren), 2,159 grandchildren, 3,280 brothers or sisters, 4,794 parents, 115 foster children, 2,411 other relatives, 1,926 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 688

Size of family households: 5,973 2-persons, 6,197 3-persons, 4,746 4-persons, 3,407 5-persons, 731 6-persons, 795 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,249 1-person, 1,382 2-persons, 328 3-persons, 65 4-persons.

5,533 married couples with children.
14,639 single-parent households (1,873 men, 12,766 women).

21.5% of residents of Lawrence speak English at home.
77.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 40,973 (46.6%)
(49.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • 137no bedroom
  • 5331 bedroom
  • 1,8102 bedrooms
  • 3,7153 bedrooms
  • 1,4844 bedrooms
  • 9705+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • 1,183no bedroom
  • 3,3601 bedroom
  • 7,4102 bedrooms
  • 7,7933 bedrooms
  • 1,3794 bedrooms
  • 995+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 196no vehicle
  • 2,3381 vehicle
  • 3,0442 vehicles
  • 1,4683 vehicles
  • 1,2314 vehicles
  • 3725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4,620no vehicle
  • 11,1991 vehicle
  • 3,9422 vehicles
  • 1,4153 vehicles
  • 484 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • 1371 room
  • 762 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 9294 rooms
  • 1,6645 rooms
  • 2,2866 rooms
  • 1,2937 rooms
  • 7838 rooms
  • 1,4819+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • 1,1831 room
  • 2452 rooms
  • 3,3663 rooms
  • 5,7114 rooms
  • 5,2125 rooms
  • 3,5276 rooms
  • 1,2147 rooms
  • 6108 rooms
  • 1569+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lawrence, MA
  • Lawrence, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lawrence, MA in 2022
  • 2,120Less than $10,000
  • 2,843$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,496$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,911$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,432$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,894$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,194$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,508$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,393$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,486$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,906$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,690$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lawrence, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Lawrence, MA in 2022
  • 201Less than $10,000
  • 22$20,000 to $24,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 0$50,000 to $59,999
  • 43$60,000 to $69,999
  • 45$70,000 to $79,999
  • 35$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 271$150,000 to $174,999
  • 35$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,135$200,000 to $249,999
  • 643$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,111$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,894$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,378$500,000 to $749,999
  • 221$750,000 to $999,999
  • 37$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 30$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 13$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lawrence, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lawrence, MA in 2022
  • 197$100 to $149
  • 182$150 to $199
  • 543$200 to $249
  • 319$250 to $299
  • 183$300 to $349
  • 376$350 to $399
  • 128$400 to $449
  • 418$450 to $499
  • 172$500 to $549
  • 277$550 to $599
  • 186$600 to $649
  • 60$650 to $699
  • 160$700 to $749
  • 257$750 to $799
  • 567$800 to $899
  • 795$900 to $999
  • 4,451$1,000 to $1,249
  • 4,553$1,250 to $1,499
  • 5,839$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,376$2,000 to $2,499
  • 185No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.2%
Number of people working at home: 2,277 (5.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,147
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,372
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8,385
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 6,554
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,219
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,267
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4,840
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,450
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,818
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,516
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,466
  • 90 or more minutes: 925
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lawrence

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 20,451 (69.9%)
  • Carpooled: 2,041 (7.0%)
  • Bus: 449 (1.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 10 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 13 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 1,675 (5.7%)
  • Bicycle: 298 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 1,226 (4.2%)
  • Worked at home: 2,277 (7.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 5.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 13.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 12.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 12.8%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 9.0%Males
  • 8.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 10.7%Males
  • 4.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.6%Males
  • 6.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lawrence, Massachusetts
  • 20,5902010 or later
  • 8,9122000 to 2009
  • 5,9691990 to 1999
  • 8,0941980 to 1989
  • 2,6561970 to 1979
  • 1,772Before 1970
Ancestries in Lawrence, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,236 (1.8%)
  • Italian: 863 (1.3%)
  • French: 524 (0.8%)
  • Lebanese: 451 (0.7%)
  • French Canadian: 363 (0.5%)
  • Kenyan: 353 (0.5%)
  • English: 298 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 288 (0.4%)
  • American: 255 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 210 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 208 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 181 (0.3%)
  • German: 164 (0.2%)
  • Cape Verdean: 136 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 115 (0.2%)
  • Belizean: 91 (0.1%)
  • British West Indian: 87 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 64 (0.10%)
  • Canadian: 52 (0.08%)
  • European: 46 (0.07%)
  • Eastern European: 35 (0.05%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 34 (0.05%)
  • Armenian: 31 (0.05%)
  • African: 30 (0.04%)
  • Ugandan: 28 (0.04%)
  • Ukrainian: 23 (0.03%)
  • Swedish: 22 (0.03%)
  • Greek: 20 (0.03%)
  • Dutch: 19 (0.03%)
  • Ethiopian: 17 (0.03%)
  • West Indian: 17 (0.03%)
  • Ghanaian: 13 (0.02%)
  • British: 13 (0.02%)
  • Iranian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Norwegian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Russian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Scottish: 6 (0.01%)
  • Finnish: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Dominican Republic
Lawrence:

78.8% (30,638)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Guatemala
Lawrence:

6.2% (2,407)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (32,733)

Vietnam
Lawrence:

1.6% (636)
Massachusetts:

3.0% (37,197)

El Salvador
Lawrence:

1.6% (632)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (45,667)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 34,198
  • Other state: 6,788
  • Northeast: 4,019
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 793
  • West: 1,976

88.8% of Lawrence residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.1% lived in Massachusetts.


Lawrence:

88.8%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 987
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 644
  • 5th and 6th grade: 527
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,255
  • 9th grade: 587
  • 10th grade: 594
  • 11th grade: 712
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,468
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,758
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,664
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,106
  • Associate degree: 1,202
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,780
  • Master's degree: 681
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 338
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 706
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 965
  • 5th and 6th grade: 481
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,356
  • 9th grade: 758
  • 10th grade: 626
  • 11th grade: 325
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,006
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,310
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,434
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,050
  • Associate degree: 1,873
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,660
  • Master's degree: 707
  • Professional school degree: 69
  • Doctorate degree: 67
Educational Attainment for Females
Lawrence marital status for males
Lawrence marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,235
  • One, attached: 2,402
  • Two: 3,925
  • 3 or 4: 10,781
  • 5 to 9: 2,815
  • 10 to 19: 906
  • 20 to 49: 1,173
  • 50 or more: 3,307
  • Mobile homes: 167
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lawrence
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lawrence, MA
  • 75.4%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.7%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lawrence, MA
  • 67.9%Utility gas
  • 27.4%Electricity
  • 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 299
Here:

2.6%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 496
Here:

10.4%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 856
Here:

20.1%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability