Lawrence County vs. Knox County

Lawrence County (IL)Knox County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,76536,895
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,90338,440
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,83338,440
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%17.8%
Female persons, percent44.0%49.4%
White alone, percent87.9%94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent10.1%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.8%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189872,543
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,17217,113
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%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, 2009-20138.2%16.2%
Building permits, 20185037
Households, 2014-20186,14414,955
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.8%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%76.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.7%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.0%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%58.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,257327,715
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)113,812462,987
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,253459,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,062$12,044
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.119.2
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, percent17.5%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017245877
Total employment, 20173,40514,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)117,384532,558
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177551,848
All firms, 20121,2212,662
Men-owned firms, 20127171,400
Women-owned firms, 2012345894
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1572,425
Veteran-owned firms, 2012161260
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129472,212
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.7%
Population per square mile, 201045.274.5
Land area in square miles, 2010372.18516.03

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.