Lawrence County, IL

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2023 Population

15,137

1.08% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

0.734% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.7%

7.13% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,438

4.25% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$95,500

1.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,977

0.731% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lawrence County, IL had a population of 15.1k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $53,438. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lawrence County, IL declined from 15,302 to 15,137, a −1.08% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,811 to $53,438, a −4.25% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.74%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.44%), White (Hispanic) (0.905%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.813%).

None of the households in Lawrence County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Lawrence County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lawrence County, IL was $95,500, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Lawrence County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawrence County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Lawrence County, IL borders Crawford County, IL, Richland County, IL, Wabash County, IL, and Knox County, IN.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Lawrence County, IL is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.43% of Lawrence County, IL residents were born outside of the country (216 people).

In 2023, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Lawrence County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 824 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Lawrence County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence County, IL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lawrence County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 57
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 158
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
824 ± 197

2.33%

Hispanic Population

352 people

2.33% of the people in Lawrence County, IL are hispanic (352 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawrence County, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

1.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

239 people

As of 2023, 1.43% of Lawrence County, IL residents (216 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawrence County, IL was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lawrence County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
284 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
148 ± 78

Lawrence County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lawrence County, IL employs 5.98k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lawrence County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,068 people), Manufacturing (896 people), and Retail Trade (542 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($196,250), Utilities ($123,500), and Information ($71,145).

Employment

Occupations

5.98k

2023 Value

± 572

−0.731%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lawrence County, IL declined at a rate of −0.731%, from 6.02k employees to 5.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence County, IL, are Production Occupations (812 people), Management Occupations (777 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (639 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.98k

2023 Value

± 572

−0.731%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lawrence County, IL declined at a rate of −0.731%, from 6.02k employees to 5.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,068 people), Manufacturing (896 people), and Retail Trade (542 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrence County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lawrence County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,421

Median earning men ± $6,553

$31,319

Median earning women ± $2,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,321), Information ($71,220), and Construction ($70,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,113), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($39,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Retail Trade
11
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$38.3k
Manufacturing
$15.8k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$14.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lawrence County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence County, IL was $95,500 in 2023, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,900 to $95,500, a 1.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence County, IL is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Lawrence County, IL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrence County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lawrence County, IL is $53,438. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lawrence County, IL was Census Tract 8808, Lawrence County, IL with a value of $73,125, followed by Census Tract 8807, Lawrence County, IL and Census Tract 8810, Lawrence County, IL, with respective values of $64,350 and $50,379.

In 2024, 7.06% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lawrence County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.14%.

Housing

Property

$95,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,574

$4,062

Median Property Taxes

±$385

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lawrence County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lawrence County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8808, Lawrence County, IL
Census Tract 8807, Lawrence County, IL
Census Tract 8810, Lawrence County, IL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lawrence County, IL was Census Tract 8808, Lawrence County, IL with a value of $73,125, followed by Census Tract 8807, Lawrence County, IL and Census Tract 8810, Lawrence County, IL, with respective values of $64,350 and $50,379.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lawrence County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,438

Median Household Income

± $5,743

5.41k

Number of Households

± 446

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.41k households in Lawrence County, IL declined from $53,438 from the previous year's value of $55,811.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawrence County, IL is from Lawrence County, IL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lawrence County, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (8.61%)
Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Lawrence County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.61%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence County, IL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Lawrence County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lawrence County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawrence County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 7.06% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lawrence County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.14%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence County, IL (1.97k out of 13.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawrence County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 20% of the children was living in poverty in Lawrence County, IL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 107 in Lawrence County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 78.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.5% of the population of Lawrence County, IL has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, IL see 5,051 patients per year on average, which represents a 30.6% increase from the previous year (3,867 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 14914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,051 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lawrence County, IL

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, IL see an average of 5,051 patients per year. This represents a 30.6% increase from the previous year (3,867 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lawrence County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.47%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

2.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawrence County, IL declined by 8.51% from 8.17% to 7.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lawrence County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 77.9 in Lawrence County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lawrence County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.9% in Lawrence County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lawrence County, IL.