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Lawrence, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Hancock County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
49,284
Population
2,445/sq mi density
$73,455
Median Income
$36,911 per capita
$220,400
Home Value
$265,308 Zillow
$1,084
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
360
Violent Crime/100K
2,199 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,455 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$220,400 home value, $1,084/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
360 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,455
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,911
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lawrence vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lawrence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,455
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,911
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,839
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,089
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,089
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.5%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,922M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.5%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,045
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
155
Retail
164
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,839
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,198
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,455 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,839 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,089 |
| County GDP | $4,922M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,045 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 164 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,839 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,198 |