Indiana · Census place 42426
Lawrence city, IN
Quick answer
Lawrence city has 49,284 residents, ranking #22 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $73,455, the median home is worth $220,400 and median gross rent runs $1,084 a month.
- Population
- 49,284Lawrence city residents
- Median household income
- $73,455Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $220,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,084Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lawrence city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lawrence city median would spend about 17.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.4% of residents and 66.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
- Columbus city 51,104
- Mishawaka city 50,907
- Jeffersonville city 50,176
- West Lafayette city 44,802
- Portage city 37,951
- New Albany city 37,589
- Merrillville town 36,343
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