Lawrence County Information
Lawrence in
South Dakota occupies
800 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,685, a change from a 2000 population of
21,802 and
20,655 in 1990.
18.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
11.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Lawrence in 2004, a change from
49 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
377 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Lawrence, South Dakota in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lawrence | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 800 sq. miles | Ranked 1,175 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,685 | Ranked 1,687 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,510 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,802 | Ranked 1,703 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,655 | Ranked 1,647 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.9% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | 2.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | 49 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 27 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 456 | 510 |
| Burglaries | 76 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 362 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,877 | 11,548 |
| Unemployed Population | 377 | 350 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3% |
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