Lawrence County Information

Lawrence in Ohio occupies 457 square miles and has a 2006 population of 63,179, a change from a 2000 population of 62,319 and 61,834 in 1990. 13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.4% percent is 25-35, and 14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 16 acts of violent crime reported in Lawrence in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,534 people: 5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 7.3%.

Read more about Lawrence, Ohio in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyLawrence 
StateOhio 
Land Area457 sq. milesRanked 2,317 of 3,140
Population 200663,179Ranked 805 of 3,140
Population 200562,946 
Population 200062,319Ranked 779 of 3,140
Population 199061,834Ranked 706 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.6% 
African American2.1% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.8% 
Population 5 to 1412.8% 
Population 15 to 2413% 
Population 25 to 3413.4% 
Population 35 to 4414.5% 
Population 45 to 5414.4% 
Population 55 to 6411.7% 
Population 65 to 747.6% 
Population 75 and up6.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes16 
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults16 
Total Property Crimes105 
Burglaries12 
Larceny Thefts77 
Motor Vehicle Thefts16 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population29,02426,145
Unemployed Population1,5341,920
Unemployment Rate5.3%7.3%

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