Lawrence, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,677 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,418 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,296 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,373 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,133 | 22.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,457 | 15.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 40,940 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,093 | 19.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,021 | 22.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,121 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,878 | 14.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,749 | 4.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,391 | 5.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,687 | 4.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 58.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 52,367 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,338 | 36.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,390 | 40.8 |
| Separated | 3,067 | 5.9 |
| Widowed | 3,413 | 6.5 |
Female | 2,783 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 5,159 | 9.9 |
Female | 3,453 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,163 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 824 | 38.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 49,066 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,161 | 6.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,106 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,649 | 13.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 38,412 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,424 | 34.9 |
Percent employed | 49.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 24,988 | 65.1 |
Percent employed | 65.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,017 | 47.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,730 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,023 | 42.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 32,301 | 49.1 |
Same county | 24,430 | 37.2 |
Different county | 7,871 | 12.0 |
Same state | 2,249 | 3.4 |
Different state | 5,622 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,406 | 8.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 72,043 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,032 | 69.4 |
Born in United States | 40,562 | 56.3 |
State of residence | 33,753 | 46.9 |
Different state | 6,809 | 9.5 |
Born outside United States | 9,470 | 13.1 |
| Foreign born | 22,011 | 30.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,489 | 13.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,214 | 8.6 |
Not a citizen | 15,797 | 21.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,011 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 919 | 4.2 |
| Asia | 1,929 | 8.8 |
| Africa | 99 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 10 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 18,509 | 84.1 |
| Northern America | 545 | 2.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 65,730 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,432 | 35.6 |
| Language other than English | 42,298 | 64.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,464 | 31.1 |
Spanish | 36,333 | 55.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 17,967 | 27.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,468 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,082 | 1.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,919 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,206 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 72,043 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 68,495 | 95.1 |
| Arab | 1,290 | 1.8 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 13 | 0.0 |
| English | 2,306 | 3.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,381 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,175 | 4.4 |
| German | 1,174 | 1.6 |
| Greek | 145 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 4,722 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 4,646 | 6.4 |
| Lithuanian | 327 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 67 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 921 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 805 | 1.1 |
| Russian | 177 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 362 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 412 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 249 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 109 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 39 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,975 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 335 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 41,805 | 58.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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