Massachusetts · Census place 34550
Lawrence city, MA
Quick answer
Lawrence city has 88,297 residents, ranking #12 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $57,903, the median home is worth $393,500 and median gross rent runs $1,569 a month.
- Population
- 88,297Lawrence city residents
- Median household income
- $57,903Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $393,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,569Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 30.3%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 32.5% 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 6.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.2% of residents and 30.3% 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 Massachusetts.
- New Bedford city 100,731
- Fall River city 93,764
- Newton city 88,504
- Somerville city 80,549
- Framingham city 72,013
- Haverhill city 67,387
- Malden city 65,509
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