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Lawrence, KS (City Center)

Found within zip codes: 66046, 66044

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$109,358

medium cost relative to Kansas
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,646,000+		0%
$1,234,001-$1,646,000		0%
$823,001-$1,234,000		0%
$659,001-$823,000		0%
$494,001-$659,000		0%
$330,001-$494,000		0%
$164,001-$330,000		18%
$82,001-$164,000		49%
$0-$82,000		33%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to KS, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

LAWRENCE CENTRAL JR HI 1400 MASSACHUSETTS ST, LAWRENCE, KS 66044 (785) 832-5400	07-09
NEW YORK ELEM 936 NEW YORK STREET, LAWRENCE, KS 66044 (785) 832-5780	KG-06

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

LAWRENCE, KS School District

10,254 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of KS school districts	27.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	70.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

81%	75%	83%	78%	78%	73%	STATE
81%	75%	83%	78%	78%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	73.0	75.4
BLACK (%)	9.2	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	4.6	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.9	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	4.5	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	29.7	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,016	$51,437,000	50.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$604	$6,191,000	6.0
STAFF	$446	$4,574,000	4.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$150	$1,539,000	1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$488	$5,003,000	4.9
OPERATION	$636	$6,522,000	6.4
TRANSPORTATION	$399	$4,093,000	4.0
OTHER	$313	$3,211,000	3.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,036	$31,133,000	30.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,924	$19,733,000	19.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,977	$102,303,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	24.8
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	23.8

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Lawrence
1 in 212
in Kansas
1 in 252

	City Center	Lawrence	Kansas
		4.72	3.96

Lawrence, KS violent crimes

Population: 80,083
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	2	52	65	259
RATE PER 1,000	0.03	0.65	0.81	3.23

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Lawrence
1 in 18
in Kansas
1 in 25

	City Center	Lawrence	Kansas
		56.62	38.66

Lawrence, KS property crimes

Population: 80,083
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	749	3,538	226
RATE PER 1,000	9.35	44.18	2.82

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Lawrence	Kansas
		181	13

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO KS*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	159.27%	8.38%	8	8
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Lawrence, KS Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO KS*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	153.34%	8.07%	7	6
Last 10 Years	62.11%	6.21%	6	3
Last 5 Years	20.32%	4.06%	3	3
Last 2 Years	2.39%	1.19%	1	5
Last 12 Months	0.38%	0.38%	1	5
Latest Quarter	1.01%	4.04%	4	7
			* 10 is highest

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