Lawrence County Information
Lawrence in
Kentucky occupies
420 square miles and has a 2006 population of
16,321, a change from a 2000 population of
15,569 and
13,998 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Lawrence in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
486 people:
8.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7%.
Read more about
Lawrence, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lawrence | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 420 sq. miles | Ranked 2,487 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 16,321 | Ranked 2,022 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,162 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,569 | Ranked 2,050 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,998 | Ranked 2,057 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 33 | |
| Burglaries | 9 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 21 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,834 | 5,476 |
| Unemployed Population | 486 | 384 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% | 7% |
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