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Lawrence, MA Profile


Lawrence, MA, population 70,579, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 9.3 miles from Lowell and 23.1 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Lawrence's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lawrence has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Lawrence's population has stayed about the same.

Lawrence's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lawrence tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White49%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed42%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200072,062N/A
200172,4480.54%
200272,307-0.19%
200371,989-0.44%
200471,238-1.04%
200570,645-0.83%
200669,912-1.04%
200769,9620.07%
200870,2310.38%
200970,5790.50%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,983
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001818
2002724
2003619
2004618
2005815
2006917
2007718
2008653
2009712
2010906
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 448145395
2002 227155344
2003 826153262
2004 422129292
2005 017159408
2006 512195446
2007 415128359
2008 414104334
2009 915175304
2010 1012161448

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,505
20023,657
20033,457
20042,393
20052,388
20062,303
20072,379
20082,835
20093,052
20103,426
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 504 1,017 1,740
2002 382 776 1,509
2003 467 831 1,209
2004 518 613 599
2005 601 577 533
2006 528 597 527
2007 451 817 408
2008 615 1023 341
2009 566 1173 418
2010 662 956 769

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area7 Square Miles
Water Area0.5 Square Miles



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