Lawrence County vs. Knox County
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Lawrence County (IL) Knox County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 15,765 36,895
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -6.7% -4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,903 38,440
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,833 38,440
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4% 17.8%
Female persons, percent 44.0% 49.4%
White alone, percent 87.9% 94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 10.1% 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.9% 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.8% 92.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 987 2,543
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.8% 1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,172 17,113
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.1% 65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $73,800 $88,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $887 $925
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $338 $359
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $621 $651
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 8.2% 16.2%
Building permits, 2018 50 37
Households, 2014-2018 6,144 14,955
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.25 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.7% 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.2% 1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.8% 87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.7% 76.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 84.7% 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.5% 16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 15.0% 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8% 8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.5% 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.0% 58.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 30,257 327,715
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 113,812 462,987
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 117,253 459,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,062 $12,044
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.1 19.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $45,654 $46,457
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,099 $24,581
Persons in poverty, percent 17.5% 15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 245 877
Total employment, 2017 3,405 14,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 117,384 532,558
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.2% 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 755 1,848
All firms, 2012 1,221 2,662
Men-owned firms, 2012 717 1,400
Women-owned firms, 2012 345 894
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,157 2,425
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 161 260
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 947 2,212
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 45.2 74.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 372.18 516.03
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lawrence county (IL) and Knox county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.