Lawrence County Information
Lawrence in
Arkansas occupies
592 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,899, a change from a 2000 population of
17,774 and
17,455 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Lawrence in 2004, a change from
41 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
521 people:
6.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Lawrence, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lawrence | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 592 sq. miles | Ranked 1,765 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,899 | Ranked 1,974 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,137 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,774 | Ranked 1,912 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,455 | Ranked 1,824 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.8% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 41 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 148 | 217 |
| Burglaries | 25 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 113 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,514 | 7,868 |
| Unemployed Population | 521 | 415 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | 5.3% |
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