Overview
6,793
Total Population
28.3
Median age
52.07%
Female population %
92.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
71.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
106
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lawrence's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lawrence is 28.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lawrence's population under 18 was 31.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lawrence's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lawrence, 25.06% were under the age of 15, 26.62% aged 15 to 29, 31.55% aged 30 to 64, 13.66% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 281 more females than males in Lawrence:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.07% females and 47.93% males in Lawrence, NY.
- The Lawrence, NY gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 523.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 547.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lawrence's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lawrence population: 97.38% are White, 0.01% are Black or African American, 0.88% are Asian, 0.41% are some other race and 1.31% are multiracial.
- Lawrence's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 106 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,687 (98.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lawrence is White with a population of 6,615 (97.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lawrence's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,793 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Lawrence's population decreased by 79 (1.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lawrence's population increased by 345 (5.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lawrence's population was lowest in year 2007 at 6,346.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)