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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Lawrence, MA are White alone (9,094 residents), Hispanic (72,904 residents), and Asian alone (1,920 residents). 23.0% of Lawrence residents speak English at home. 44.1% of Lawrence, MA residents are foreign-born (39.9% born in Latin America), which is 59.2% greater than the foreign-born rate of 18.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Race distribution in Lawrence

2000 2022
  • Races in Lawrence, MA (2000)
    • 43,01959.7%Hispanic
    • 24,56934.1%White alone
    • 1,8322.5%Asian alone
    • 1,4122.0%Black alone
    • 8321.2%Two or more races
    • 2040.3%American Indian alone
    • 1570.2%Other race alone
    • 180.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Lawrence, MA (2022)
    • 72,90482.9%Hispanic
    • 9,09410.3%White alone
    • 2,3532.7%Black alone
    • 1,9202.2%Asian alone
    • 1,6671.9%Two or more races
    • 140.02%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Massachusetts (2000)
    • 5,198,35981.9%White alone
    • 428,7296.8%Hispanic
    • 318,3295.0%Black alone
    • 236,7863.7%Asian alone
    • 110,3381.7%Two or more races
    • 43,5860.7%Other race alone
    • 11,2640.2%American Indian alone
    • 1,7060.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Massachusetts (2022)
    • 4,676,62767.0%White alone
    • 911,03813.0%Hispanic
    • 501,4637.2%Asian alone
    • 459,7406.6%Black alone
    • 341,8894.9%Two or more races
    • 84,4031.2%Other race alone
    • 5,8380.08%American Indian alone
    • 9760.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Lawrence

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $52,220White non-Hispanic householders
  • $72,985Black householders
  • $68,462Asian householders
  • $58,980Some other race householders
  • $61,903Two or more races householders
  • $58,435Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $418,217White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $383,425Black or African American householders
  • $463,410American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $347,557Asian householders
  • $383,067Some other race householders
  • $464,128Two or more races householders
  • $365,491Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Lawrence, MA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Lawrence, MA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Lawrence, MA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Lawrence, MA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Lawrence, MA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Lawrence, MA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Lawrence, MA in 2022

Median age by race in Lawrence

  • 53.3Median age for White residents
  • 56.6Males
  • 51.4Females
  • 22.6Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 22.7Males
  • 19.9Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 30.4Median age for Asian residents
  • 37.1Males
  • 24.9Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 30.3Median age for Other race residents
  • 27.4Males
  • 33.3Females
  • 29.0Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 15.5Males
  • 32.7Females
  • 56.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 59.2Males
  • 52.8Females
  • 29.1Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 26.0Males
  • 33.1Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Lawrence

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 2,45750.6%Owner occupied
  • 2,39749.4%Renter occupied
  • 50.6%
    49.4%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 23023.6%Owner occupied
  • 74376.4%Renter occupied
  • 23.6%
    76.4%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 4454.0%Owner occupied
  • 3746.0%Renter occupied
  • 54.0%
    46.0%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 35258.1%Owner occupied
  • 25441.9%Renter occupied
  • 58.1%
    41.9%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 4,14422.2%Owner occupied
  • 14,53777.8%Renter occupied
  • 22.2%
    77.8%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 1,46630.8%Owner occupied
  • 3,29369.2%Renter occupied
  • 30.8%
    69.2%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 2,24854.3%Owner occupied
  • 1,89445.7%Renter occupied
  • 54.3%
    45.7%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5,66723.9%Owner occupied
  • 18,08376.1%Renter occupied
  • 23.9%
    76.1%

Language usage in Lawrence

  • English speakers - Total
  • 23.0% of residents of Lawrence speak English at home.
  • 72.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 24,20041.1%Speak English very well
  • 34,70858.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 41.1%
    58.9%
  • 5.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,63863.6%Speak English very well
  • 1,51036.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 63.6%
    36.4%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 47.0% of residents of Lawrence speak English at home.
  • 51.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,76582.6%Speak English very well
  • 58417.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 82.6%
    17.4%
  • 1.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 111100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 8.7% of residents of Lawrence speak English at home.
  • 91.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,77650.7%Speak English very well
  • 2,69849.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 50.7%
    49.3%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 5.9% of residents of Lawrence speak English at home.
  • 86.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 7,59221.4%Speak English very well
  • 27,91778.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 21.4%
    78.6%
  • 7.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,61854.2%Speak English very well
  • 1,36545.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 54.2%
    45.8%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

81.7% (7,748)
Foreign-born:

28.7% (290)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

18.3% (1,734)
Foreign-born:

71.3% (719)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

69.6% (1,236)
Foreign-born:

13.8% (334)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

28.0% (498)
Foreign-born:

82.2% (1,987)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

39.3% (58)
Foreign-born:

3.4% (7)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

69.5% (103)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (205)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

42.7% (336)
Foreign-born:

9.8% (115)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

54.5% (429)
Foreign-born:

90.9% (1,064)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

17.0% (3,831)
Foreign-born:

5.9% (1,788)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

83.0% (18,693)
Foreign-born:

94.1% (28,523)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

44.6% (2,633)
Foreign-born:

3.1% (189)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

55.4% (3,272)
Foreign-born:

96.9% (5,976)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

90.7% (7,407)
Foreign-born:

40.8% (290)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

9.3% (763)
Foreign-born:

59.2% (420)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

25.6% (7,755)
Foreign-born:

5.5% (2,055)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

74.4% (22,540)
Foreign-born:

94.5% (35,411)

Foreign-born residents in Lawrence

38,879 residents are foreign born (39.9% Latin America).

This city:

44.1%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

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Marital status for residents in Lawrence

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.8%Never married
  • 40.8%Now married
  • 3.5%Separated
  • 6.5%Widowed
  • 8.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 55.7%Never married
  • 24.0%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 2.8%Widowed
  • 14.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.4% (134)
Unmarried:

65.6% (256)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.8% (1,199)
Unmarried:

72.2% (3,108)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.5%Never married
  • 34.1%Now married
  • 11.3%Separated
  • 3.3%Widowed
  • 17.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 48.7%Never married
  • 36.9%Now married
  • 2.3%Separated
  • 6.7%Widowed
  • 5.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

50.6% (36)
Unmarried:

49.4% (36)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.8% (323)
Unmarried:

66.2% (632)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 6.1%Never married
  • 50.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 43.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 20.0%Never married
  • 45.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 34.3%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

14.0% (7)
Unmarried:

86.0% (44)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 64.6%Never married
  • 33.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.8%Widowed
  • 1.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.1%Never married
  • 42.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 6.7%Widowed
  • 7.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (12)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

17.8% (56)
Unmarried:

82.2% (257)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.5%Never married
  • 39.4%Now married
  • 3.8%Separated
  • 1.9%Widowed
  • 6.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 53.9%Never married
  • 28.5%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 3.2%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

48.8% (265)
Unmarried:

51.2% (278)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.6% (4,405)
Unmarried:

72.4% (11,550)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 45.4%Never married
  • 47.7%Now married
  • 2.5%Separated
  • 0.5%Widowed
  • 3.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 61.0%Never married
  • 28.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.7%Widowed
  • 9.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.7% (55)
Unmarried:

71.3% (136)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.9% (1,367)
Unmarried:

66.1% (2,672)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.4%Never married
  • 44.2%Now married
  • 3.0%Separated
  • 7.0%Widowed
  • 5.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 55.7%Never married
  • 26.1%Now married
  • 3.0%Separated
  • 3.5%Widowed
  • 11.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

17.9% (27)
Unmarried:

82.1% (125)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.7% (619)
Unmarried:

65.3% (1,165)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.2%Never married
  • 40.0%Now married
  • 4.6%Separated
  • 1.7%Widowed
  • 6.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 55.7%Never married
  • 27.6%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 2.7%Widowed
  • 11.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.0% (265)
Unmarried:

69.0% (591)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

27.3% (5,607)
Unmarried:

72.7% (14,961)

Ancestries in Lawrence

  • Ancestries in Lawrence, MA
    • 1,2361.8%Irish
    • 8631.3%Italian
    • 5240.8%French
    • 4510.7%Lebanese
    • 3630.5%French Canadian
    • 3530.5%Kenyan
    • 2980.4%English
    • 2880.4%Polish
    • 2550.4%American
    • 2100.3%Brazilian
    • 2080.3%Jamaican
    • 1810.3%Portuguese
    • 1640.2%German
    • 1360.2%Cape Verdean
    • 1150.2%Haitian
    • 910.1%Belizean
    • 870.1%British West Indian
    • 640.10%Lithuanian
    • 520.08%Canadian
    • 460.07%European
    • 350.05%Eastern European
    • 340.05%Scotch-Irish
    • 310.05%Armenian
    • 300.04%African
    • 280.04%Ugandan
    • 230.03%Ukrainian
    • 220.03%Swedish
    • 200.03%Greek
    • 190.03%Dutch
    • 170.03%Ethiopian
    • 170.03%West Indian
    • 130.02%Ghanaian
    • 130.02%British
    • 80.01%Iranian
    • 80.01%Norwegian
    • 60.01%Russian
    • 60.01%Scottish
    • 50.01%Finnish

Geographical mobility in Lawrence

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 17,95685.8%White (Caucasian)
    • 3,86086.6%Black or African American
    • 23468.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,83890.6%Asian
    • 52,46193.8%Other race
    • 14,95988.1%Two or more races
    • 9,61287.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 67,36192.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,8348.8%White / Caucasian
    • 4289.6%Black or African American
    • 7622.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 402.0%Asian
    • 1,2202.2%Other race
    • 1,4108.3%Two or more races
    • 7566.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2,7453.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 5192.5%White / Caucasian
    • 1413.2%Black or African American
    • 743.7%Asian
    • 1030.2%Other race
    • 1290.8%Two or more races
    • 3563.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2310.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 2781.3%White / Caucasian
    • 130.3%Black or African American
    • 50.2%Asian
    • 3110.6%Other race
    • 2031.2%Two or more races
    • 2412.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3940.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 2381.1%White
    • 140.3%Black or African American
    • 1,8113.2%Other race
    • 630.4%Two or more races
    • 260.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,9292.7%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Lawrence

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 1,14693.3%Native
  • 826.7%Foreign-born
  • 93.3%
    6.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 315100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,545100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 2,675100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 784100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 2,64877.7%Native
  • 76222.3%Foreign-born
  • 77.7%
    22.3%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 484100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,879100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 7,04356.6%Native
  • 5,40043.4%Foreign-born
  • 56.6%
    43.4%

    • Place of birth for residents in Lawrence

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 36,333Americas
      • 36,086Latin America
      • 31,464Caribbean
      • 3,551Central America
      • 1,526Asia
      • 1,070South America
      • 889South Eastern Asia
      • 615Africa
      • 403Europe
      • 349Western Asia
      • 338Eastern Africa
      • 278Southern Europe
      • 247Northern America
      • 223Middle Africa
      • 203South Central Asia
      • 84Eastern Asia
      • 84China
      • 64Eastern Europe
      • 53Western Africa
      • 40Northern Europe
      • 20Western Europe
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 30,791Dominican Republic
      • 2,202Guatemala
      • 698El Salvador
      • 652Vietnam
      • 410Ecuador
      • 353Dominica
      • 349Lebanon
      • 343Mexico
      • 300Kenya
      • 247Canada
      • 229Peru
      • 218Cambodia
      • 197Honduras
      • 186Cameroon
      • 185India
      • 161Portugal
      • 138Brazil
      • 124Colombia
      • 114Haiti
      • 108Jamaica
      • 85Bolivia
      • 82Italy
      • 74Azores Islands
      • 73China
      • 52Belize
      • 50Costa Rica
      • 49Poland
      • 37Cabo Verde
      • 34Spain
      • 34Cuba
      • 29Chile
      • 27Argentina
      • 23Uganda
      • 22England
      • 20Netherlands
      • 20West Indies
      • 18Philippines
      • 17Ireland
      • 15Ghana
      • 15Belarus
      • 14Ethiopia
      • 14Venezuela
      • 13Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
      • 10Hong Kong
      • 10Uruguay
      • 9Iran
      • 8Pakistan
      • 6Nicaragua

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Lawrence

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 12037.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 20062.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 37.4%
    62.6%
  • Black or African American
  • 3224.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10275.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 24.2%
    75.8%
  • Asian
  • 10100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 49329.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1,17670.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 29.5%
    70.5%
  • Two or more races
  • 4123.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 13376.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 23.8%
    76.2%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 85100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 49324.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1,54375.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 24.2%
    75.8%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 167.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 19392.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 7.7%
    92.3%
  • Black or African American
  • 6171.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2428.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 71.6%
    28.4%
  • Asian
  • 32100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 56047.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 61552.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 47.7%
    52.3%
  • Two or more races
  • 9028.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 22971.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 28.1%
    71.9%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 95.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 15994.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 5.5%
    94.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 64539.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 97560.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 39.8%
    60.2%

    • Zip codes: 01840, 01841, 01843.

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