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
CountyLawrence 
StateMissouri 
Land Area613 sq. milesRanked 1,697 of 3,140
Population 200637,400Ranked 1,220 of 3,140
Population 200537,072 
Population 200035,203Ranked 1,243 of 3,140
Population 199030,236Ranked 1,283 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion97.4% 
African American.4% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.8% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.6% 
Population 5 to 1414.1% 
Population 15 to 2413.5% 
Population 25 to 3412.9% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5413.6% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 747.8% 
Population 75 and up7.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes684
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes10 
Robberies4 
Aggravated Assaults51 
Total Property Crimes86398
Burglaries222 
Larceny Thefts606 
Motor Vehicle Thefts35 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population18,88217,956
Unemployed Population746561
Unemployment Rate4%3.1%

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