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Lawrence County, Illinois

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Key figures

StatisticLawrence County, Illinois IllinoisUnited States Rank
Total Population15,03112,694,798334,922,4992161st of 3,222
Median Household Income$55,324$83,390$80,7342455th of 3,221
Median Age40.739.038.91887th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%37.8%35.7%2830th of 3,222
Median Home Value$99,100$263,300$332,7002999th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$836$1,274$1,4131845th of 3,215
Poverty Rate14.5%11.8%12.5%1366th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.8%5.2%268th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile40.4228.7n/a1736th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.5%14.7%14.1%2319th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.9n/an/a1847th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate71.8%67.1%65.2%2037th of 3,222
Average Commute Time20.827.826.42388th of 3,221
Worked from Home8.4%15.9%15.1%1649th of 3,222
Uninsured6.9%n/an/a2537th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households45.0%45.3%46.9%2373rd of 3,222
Broadband Access85.8%n/an/a1082nd of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Lawrence County, Illinois

StatisticLawrence County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)83.8%58.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.1%18.8%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.2%13.3%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%5.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)7.3%3.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index28.860.561.4

Age in Lawrence County, Illinois

StatisticLawrence County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.739.038.9
Under 18 %18.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Lawrence County, Illinois

StatisticLawrence County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Households5,4725,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households58.6%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.6%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone36.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married32.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lawrence County, Illinois

StatisticLawrence County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,637$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households14.7%13.8%n/a

Housing in Lawrence County, Illinois

StatisticLawrence County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,4075,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.2%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.0%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,174$5,298n/a

Education in Lawrence County, Illinois

StatisticLawrence County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School13.0%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate38.0%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.5%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lawrence County, Illinois

StatisticLawrence County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work4.1%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.6%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Lawrence County, Illinois

StatisticLawrence County, IllinoisIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.0%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%18.9%16.7%

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