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Lawrence County
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County Seat: Bedford

Lawrence County, Indiana
Named for War of 1812 captain James "Don't give up the ship" Lawrence and organized in 1819

Largest City: Bedford (pop in 2006: 13,581

Population per Sq. Mile: 102.6 Sq. Miles: 448.8

Link to County's in.gov Site

Population Over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday(1990)	42,836	28	0.8%	5,544,156
Today(2007)	46,033	32	0.7%	6,345,289
Tomorrow(2010 proj.)	46,176	32	0.7%	6,417,198
Percent Change 1990 to 2000	7.2%	53		9.7%

Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change in 2007	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration 2006 to 2007	69	20		-505
Net International Migration 2006 to 2007	11	54		9,038
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	43	63	0.1%	33,408

Source: US Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Preschool (0 to 4) 2,720 37 5.9% 6.8%
School Age (5 to 17) 7,981 35 17.2% 18.2%
College Age (18 to 24) 3,200 44 6.9% 9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44) 12,700 31 27.4% 27.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64) 12,562 30 27.1% 25.2%
Older (65 plus) 7,250 27 15.6% 12.4%
Median Age 40.0 Median Age = 36.3
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2006 Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone 134 31 0.3% 0.3%
Asian Alone 209 39 0.5% 1.3%
Black Alone 201 48 0.4% 8.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone 3 67 0.0% 0.0%
White Alone 45,523 32 98.1% 88.3%
Two or More Race Groups 343 34 0.7% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic or Latino 45,914 30 98.9% 95.2%
Hispanic or Latino 499 50 1.1% 4.8%
Source: US Census Bureau

Household Types Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) 18,535 28 100.0% 100.0%
   Married With Children 4,450 33 24.0% 23.8%
   Married Without Children 6,389 28 34.5% 29.8%
   Single Parents 1,373 29 7.4% 9.1%
   Living Alone 4,718 25 25.5% 25.9%
Source: US Census Bureau

Housing Number Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Total Housing Units in 2006 (estimate) 21,278 28 100.0% 100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) 20,560 27 100.0% 100.0%
   Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Value (2000) 14,624
$75,400 28
67 71.1%
-- 65.9%
--
   Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)
   Median Rent (2000) 3,911
$447 30
57 19.0%
-- 26.3%
--
Source: US Census Bureau

Education Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) 7,621 34 0.7% 1,154,826
   Public 7,502 33 0.7% 1,045,702
   Private 119 93 0.1% 109,124
High School Graduates (2005/2006) 413 39 0.7% 62,296
   Going on to Higher Education 291 42 0.6% 51,976
   4-year 232 46 0.6% 38,334
   2-year 27 29 0.3% 8,991
   Voc/tech. 32 70 0.7% 4,651
Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) 31,175 28 0.8% 3,893,278
   with High School diploma or higher 77.4% 75 82.1%
   with B.A. or higher degree 10.7% 64 19.4%
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
Notes: 1) School enrollment figures for 2006/2007 are preliminary. 2) Private enrollment includes home schools. 3) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. Data from the Indiana Department of Education for Vigo County appear to include an erroneous entry. Until the data has been corrected by IDOE, Vigo will be removed from the rankings.

Income and Poverty Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2006 $27,698 54 85.8% $32,288
Median Household Income in 2005 $40,009 69 90.8% $44,051
Poverty Rate in 2005 13.2% 24 108.2% 12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 17.1% 32 103.0% 16.6%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2006 159 32 0.4% 41,498
Food Stamp Recipients in 2006 3,932 25 0.7% 577,970
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2006 2,446 30 0.7% 374,221
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration;
Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Births 537 38 0.6% 87,088
Births to Teens 80 27 0.8% 9,604
Deaths 512 26 0.9% 55,623
Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force in 2007 Number Rank in State Percent of State Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force 22,230 33 0.7% 3,211,461
Employed 20,797 35 0.7% 3,065,590
Unemployed 1,433 24 1.0% 145,871
Unemployment Rate 6.4 2 142.2% 4.5
March 2008 Unemployment Rate 7.3 9 130.4% 5.6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2006 (NAICS) Employment Pct Dist.
in County Earnings ($000) Pct Dist.
In County Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work 21,787 100.0% $694,344 100.0% $31,870
Wage and Salary 15,731 72.2% $494,017 71.1% $31,404
Farm Proprietors 937 4.3% $2,276 0.3% $2,429
Nonfarm Proprietors 5,119 23.5% $65,295 9.4% $12,755
Farm 1,031 4.7% $3,504 0.5% $3,399
Nonfarm 20,756 95.3% $690,840 99.5% $33,284
Private 17,924 82.3% $568,517 81.9% $31,718
  Accommodation, Food Serv. 1,392 6.4% $17,328 2.5% $12,448
  Arts, Ent., Recreation 248 1.1% $1,837 0.3% $7,407
  Construction 1,487 6.8% $33,920 4.9% $22,811
  Health Care, Social Serv. 2,246 10.3% $71,974 10.4% $32,045
  Information 262 1.2% $8,691 1.3% $33,172
  Manufacturing 3,652 16.8% $238,482 34.3% $65,302
  Professional, Tech. Serv. 624 2.9% $19,977 2.9% $32,014
  Retail Trade 2,996 13.8% $60,932 8.8% $20,338
  Trans., Warehousing 594 2.7% $19,222 2.8% $32,360
  Wholesale Trade 297 1.4% $10,237 1.5% $34,468
  Other Private (not above) 3,602* 16.5%* $77,681* 11.2%* $21,566*
Government 2,832 13.0% $122,323 17.6% $43,193
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Assessed Property Value in 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) Value Rank in State Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State
Assessed Value by Property Class $259,901,020 54 100.0% 100.0%
   Commercial & Industrial $94,493,090 51 36.4% 43.2%
   Residential $105,196,060 47 40.5% 41.5%
   Agricultural $42,922,530 71 16.5% 9.6%
   Utilities $17,289,340 45 6.7% 5.6%
Total Assesed Value Per Capita $5,688 91
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners

Residential Building Permits in 2006 Units Pct Dist.
in County Pct Dist.
in State Cost ($000) State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed 21 100.0% 100.0% $2,927 $4,687,933
   Single Family 21 100.0% 84.1% $2,927 $4,343,823
   Two Family 0 0.0% 3.5% $0 $103,869
   Three & Four Family 0 0.0% 2.0% $0 $41,336
   Five families and More 0 0.0% 10.4% $0 $198,905
Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding.

Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2006
Into Lawrence FROM Number Percent Out of Lawrence TO Number Percent
All Areas 2,565 9.7% All Areas 6,881 22.5%
Monroe County 639 2.4% Monroe County 3,609 11.8%
Orange County 624 2.4% Martin County 1,145 3.7%
Martin County 174 0.7% Orange County 535 1.7%
Greene County 165 0.6% Jackson County 293 1.0%
Marion County 147 0.6% Marion County 290 0.9%
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Cities and Towns in Lawrence County
Population
in 2006 % of County
Bedford 13,581 29.6%
Mitchell 4,621 10.1%
Oolitic 1,126 2.5%
Order by Size
Bedford
Mitchell
Oolitic

Links to Maps:
Census Tract Boundary Map of Lawrence county
Tiger Mapping Service Map of Area
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County Profiles is a component of STATS Indiana, a web-based information service of the State of Indiana and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, developed and maintained by the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
Updated: April 29, 2008 at 14:58