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LawrenceOfficial Website: www.ci.lawrence.ma.us
County: Essex
Region: Merrimack Valley
Year Settled: 1655
Incorporated as a Town: 1847
Incorporated as a City: 1853
Land Area: 7.0 sq. miles
Population Density: 10,351 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 72,043
Estimated Population for 2006: 70,662
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 34.1% | White | | 2.0% | Black | | 59.7% | Hispanic | | 2.5% | Asian | | 0.3% | Native American | | 1.4% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $32,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $116,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $245,000
Poverty: 24.3%
Violent Crime Index: 56 (high)
Property Crime Index: 38 (high)
Crime compared to USA: Average
Nearest Hospital (ER): Lawrence General Hospital (Lawrence), Holy Family Hospital (Methuen)
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