Lawrence, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawrence	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$46,932	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$81,282	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,729	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,876	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,640	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,697	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawrence is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lawrence is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawrence is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lawrence is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,182 $81,282 $162,564

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lawrence median earnings by income bracket

Lawrence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	21.7%	21.7%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eudora, KS	6,796	$128,380	57.8%
Tonganoxie, KS	5,519	$112,604	38.4%
Baldwin City, KS	4,845	$109,149	34.2%
Edgerton, KS	1,800	$104,606	28.6%
Lecompton, KS	890	$92,731	14.0%
Lawrence, KS	99,660	$81,282	0.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yuma, AZ	99,763	$78,873	3.0%
San Marcos, CA	99,851	$131,139	61.2%
Flint, MI	99,436	$44,927	44.8%
Longmont, CO	99,360	$118,222	45.4%
Bend, OR	99,174	$102,321	25.8%
Lawrence, KS	99,660	$81,282	0.1%

Source: The Lawrence, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.