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Lawrence, MA Income and Careers

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As of 2010, the per capita income of Lawrence is $18,305, which is much lower than the state average of $33,203 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Lawrence median household income is $31,631, which has grown by 13.04% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Lawrence residents spend 23.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 27.6 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #239

Lawrence, MA	18,305 USD
Massachusetts	33,203 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lawrence, MA	22,447 USD
Massachusetts	35,547 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lawrence, MA	26,330 USD
Massachusetts	41,587 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lawrence, MA	19,593 USD
Massachusetts	30,274 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #239

Lawrence, MA	31,459 USD
Massachusetts	62,072 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lawrence, MA	49,234 USD
Massachusetts	84,005 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #186

Lawrence, MA	13.04%
Massachusetts	22.91%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lawrence, MA		Massachusetts		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.02%	$10,298, see rank	26.82%	$16,186	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	23.59%	$12,178, see rank	27.32%	$15,870	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	6.04%	$3,956, see rank	3.02%	$4,849	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	7.20%	$0, see rank	15.69%	$22,960	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lawrence, MA	37,147 USD
Massachusetts	78,653 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lawrence, MA	52,449 USD
Massachusetts	100,712 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lawrence, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
White	$43,460, see rank	$65,594	$52,480
Black	$20,742, see rank	$41,057	$33,578
Hispanic	$26,805, see rank	$31,036	$40,165
Asian	$59,127, see rank	$70,132	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$13,507, see rank	$24,746	$35,062
One Race, Other	$26,224, see rank	$30,594	$38,230

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lawrence, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
less than 25	$18,514, see rank	$25,235	$24,143
25 to 44	$33,989, see rank	$70,691	$54,024
45 to 64	$36,287, see rank	$76,886	$60,683
65 or over	$19,362, see rank	$35,683	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lawrence, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	55,912	see rank	5,224,911	238,733,844
Male¹	26,775	47.89%, see rank	47.69%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	17,170	64.13%, see rank	72.83%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	17,170	64.13%, see rank	72.62%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	15,580	90.74%, see rank	91.84%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,590	9.26%, see rank	8.16%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	9,605	35.87%, see rank	27.17%	29.08%
Female¹	29,137	52.11%, see rank	52.31%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	16,603	56.98%, see rank	63.03%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	16,603	56.98%, see rank	62.99%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	15,477	93.22%, see rank	93.49%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,126	6.78%, see rank	6.51%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	12,534	43.02%, see rank	36.97%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lawrence, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	30,052	100%	3,188,619	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	19,443	64.70%, see rank	72.55%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	7,010	23.33%, see rank	8.26%	10.35%
Public Transportation	1,032	3.43%, see rank	9.07%	4.94%
Walked	1,010	3.36%, see rank	4.60%	2.85%
Other Means	1,325	4.41%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Worked at Home	232	0.77%, see rank	4.02%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lawrence, MA	23.2 minutes
Massachusetts	27.6 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lawrence, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	30,396	-	3,225,103	139,033,928
Male¹	15,643	51.46%, see rank	50.56%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,156	20.18%, see rank	40.68%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	3,085	19.72%, see rank	14.95%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,258	14.43%, see rank	17.94%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	52	0.33%, see rank	0.32%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,025	6.55%, see rank	8.14%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	5,699	36.43%, see rank	13.40%	17.70%
Female¹	14,753	48.54%, see rank	49.44%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,316	22.48%, see rank	46.37%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	4,481	30.37%, see rank	19.81%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,423	23.20%, see rank	29.12%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,533	23.95%, see rank	4.22%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lawrence, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population in Poverty	20,515	27.35%, see rank	11.45%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	4,635	25.78%, see rank	8.24%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.