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Moving to Lawrence, Massachusetts

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Population: 72,043. Estimated population in July 2024: 71,314 (-1.0% change)
Males: 34,439 (47.8%), Females: 37,604 (52.2%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.5 years
Median household income: $27,983
Median house value: $114,100

Population by Race

Races in Lawrence:

  • Hispanic (59.7%)
  • Other race (36.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (34.1%)
  • Two or more races (6.2%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (6.6%), Italian (6.4%), French (4.7%), French Canadian (4.4%), English (3.2%), United States (2.7%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Map of Lawrence, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lawrence

  • High school or higher: 58.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawrence city

  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

30.6% Foreign born (25.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,989 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lawrence:

  • LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (ONE GENERAL STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lawrence:

  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; METHUEN, MA)
  • NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SALEM, NH)
  • TEWKSBURY HOSP (about 9 miles; TEWKSBURY, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawrence:

  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 19 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • MANCHESTER (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 27 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawrence:

  • MERRIMACK VALLEY (about 3 miles; METHUEN, MA; Abbreviation: MA2)
  • LAWRENCE MUNI (about 4 miles; LAWRENCE, MA; Abbreviation: LWM)
  • BEVERLY MUNI (about 20 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)

Amtrak stations near Lawrence:

  • 8 miles: HAVERHILL (WASHINGTON ST. @ RAILROAD SQUARE). Services: ticket office.
  • 14 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawrence:

  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 13 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,501)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)

Schools

Public high school in Lawrence:

  • LAWRENCE HIGH (Students: 2,501; Location: 233 HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lawrence:

  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,055; Location: 300 HAMPSHIRE STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lawrence:

  • GERARD A. GUILMETTE (Students: 1,233; Location: 80 BODWELL STREET; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • EDWARD F. PARTHUM (Students: 1,210; Location: 225 ESSEX STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • SOUTH LAWRENCE EAST SCH (Students: 1,174; Location: 165 CRAWFORD STREET; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • ARLINGTON (Students: 1,070; Location: 150 ARLINGTON STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ROBERT FROST (Students: 958; Location: 33 HAMLET STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • ALEXANDER B BRUCE (Students: 714; Location: 135 BUTLER STREET; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • EMILY G WETHERBEE (Students: 709; Location: 75 NEWTON STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HENRY K OLIVER (Students: 689; Location: 183 HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • FRANCIS M LEAHY (Students: 595; Location: 100 ERVING AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LAWRENCE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CHARTER SCHO (Students: 514; Location: 34 WEST STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Lawrence:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 101 PARKER STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST MARY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Students: 253; Location: 301 HAVERHILL STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST AUGUSTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 526 LOWELL STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GREATER LAWERENCE COMM. ACTN C (Students: 186; Location: 581 ANDOVER STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 31 TRINITY ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 23 HAWLEY STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Lawrence:

  • LAWRENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,270,667; Location: 51 LAWRENCE ST.; 234,927 books; 4,633 audio materials; 4,501 video materials; 470 serial subscriptions)

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