Lawrence is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 39,237 people and nine constituent neighborhoods, Lawrence is the 16th largest community in Indiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lawrence is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lawrence is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lawrence who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.58%), sales jobs (13.40%), and management occupations (9.43%).

Also of interest is that Lawrence has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

"If you live in Lawrence, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Lawrence residents do (98.3%). Lawrence is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Lawrence Information and Demographics

The education level of Lawrence citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.83% of adults in Lawrence have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lawrence in 2000 was $22,543, which is wealthy relative to Indiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,172 for a family of four.

Lawrence is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lawrence home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lawrence is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lawrence include German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Lawrence is English. Some people also speak Spanish.