Lawrence County Information
Lawrence in
Alabama occupies
718 square miles and has a 2006 population of
34,312, a change from a 2000 population of
34,803 and
31,513 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Lawrence in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
686 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Lawrence, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lawrence | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 718 sq. miles | Ranked 1,384 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 34,312 | Ranked 1,309 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 34,496 | |
| Population 2000 | 34,803 | Ranked 1,259 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,513 | Ranked 1,230 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 79.5% | |
| African American | 12.1% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | 5.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 23 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 524 | 209 |
| Burglaries | 151 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 338 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,141 | 16,731 |
| Unemployed Population | 686 | 738 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 4.4% |
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