| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 42,836 | 28 | 0.8% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 45,913 | 32 | 0.7% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 45,901 | 31 | 0.7% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | 7.2% | 53 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -160 | 70 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 10 | 44 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 57 | 57 | 0.2% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,665 | 38 | 5.8% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 7,714 | 34 | 16.8% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 3,018 | 45 | 6.6% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 12,332 | 32 | 26.9% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 12,652 | 30 | 27.6% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 7,532 | 27 | 16.4% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 40.7 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 145 | 30 | 0.3% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 216 | 37 | 0.5% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 263 | 50 | 0.6% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 4 | 65 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 44,878 | 32 | 97.7% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 407 | 28 | 0.9% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 45,428 | 30 | 98.9% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 485 | 53 | 1.1% | 5.2% | 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 2008 (estimate) | 21,198 | 29 | 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 (2006/2007) | 404 | 40 | 0.6% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 285 | 45 | 0.5% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 158 | 44 | 0.4% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 109 | 31 | 1.1% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 18 | 67 | 0.4% | 4,349 | | 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) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $27,868 | 66 | 83.9% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $42,018 | 71 | 88.6% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 13.8% | 20 | 112.2% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 18.0% | 30 | 105.3% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 168 | 27 | 0.5% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 4,627 | 25 | 0.7% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 2,748 | 32 | 0.6% | 436,945 | 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 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 22,523 | 33 | 0.7% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 20,675 | 35 | 0.7% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 1,848 | 25 | 1.0% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 8.2 | 5 | 139.0% | 5.9 | | October 2009 Unemployment Rate | 11.9 | 15 | 126.6% | 9.4 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 20,772 | 100.0% | $687,547 | 100.0% | $33,100 | | Wage and Salary | 15,309 | 73.7% | $491,941 | 71.6% | $32,134 | | Farm Proprietors | 930 | 4.5% | $2,945 | 0.4% | $3,167 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,533 | 21.8% | $66,176 | 9.6% | $14,599 | | Farm | 1,014 | 4.9% | $4,337 | 0.6% | $4,277 | | Nonfarm | 19,758 | 95.1% | $683,210 | 99.4% | $34,579 | | Private | 16,941 | 81.6% | $557,054 | 81.0% | $32,882 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,383 | 6.7% | $17,842 | 2.6% | $12,901 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 217 | 1.0% | $1,954 | 0.3% | $9,005 | | Construction | 1,262 | 6.1% | $31,446 | 4.6% | $24,918 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 2,294 | 11.0% | $77,311 | 11.2% | $33,701 | | Information | 238 | 1.1% | $8,590 | 1.2% | $36,092 | | Manufacturing | 3,233 | 15.6% | $219,277 | 31.9% | $67,825 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | 637 | 3.1% | $22,997 | 3.3% | $36,102 | | Retail Trade | 2,827 | 13.6% | $57,081 | 8.3% | $20,191 | | Trans., Warehousing | 642 | 3.1% | $21,003 | 3.1% | $32,715 | | Wholesale Trade | 345 | 1.7% | $13,188 | 1.9% | $38,226 | | Other Private (not above) | 3,311* | 15.9%* | $78,120* | 11.4%* | $23,594* | | Government | 2,817 | 13.6% | $126,156 | 18.3% | $44,784 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 14 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $2,146 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 14 | 100.0% | 70.8% | $2,146 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | $0 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | 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 2007 | | Into Lawrence FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Lawrence TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 2,537 | 9.5% | All Areas | 7,114 | 22.7% | | Monroe County | 661 | 2.5% | Monroe County | 3,629 | 11.6% | | Orange County | 598 | 2.2% | Martin County | 1,156 | 3.7% | | Martin County | 171 | 0.6% | Orange County | 613 | 2.0% | | Marion County | 170 | 0.6% | Marion County | 380 | 1.2% | | Greene County | 167 | 0.6% | Jackson County | 278 | 0.9% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |