Lawrence County Information
Lawrence in
Missouri occupies
613 square miles and has a 2006 population of
37,400, a change from a 2000 population of
35,203 and
30,236 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
68 acts of violent crime reported in
Lawrence in 2004, a change from
4 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
746 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Lawrence, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lawrence | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 613 sq. miles | Ranked 1,697 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 37,400 | Ranked 1,220 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 37,072 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,203 | Ranked 1,243 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,236 | Ranked 1,283 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.4% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 68 | 4 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 51 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 863 | 98 |
| Burglaries | 222 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 606 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,882 | 17,956 |
| Unemployed Population | 746 | 561 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.1% |
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