Lawrence County Economic QuickFacts

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Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Population 16 years and over

26,933

100

In labor force

15,774

58.6

Civilian labor force

15,767

58.5

Employed

14,784

54.9

Unemployed

983

3.6

Percent of civilian labor force

6.2

(X)

Armed Forces

7

0

Not in labor force

11,159

41.4

Females 16 years and over

13,927

100

In labor force

6,894

49.5

Civilian labor force

6,892

49.5

Employed

6,398

45.9

Own children under 6 years

2,584

100

All parents in family in labor force

1,541

59.6

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over

14,479

100

Car, truck, or van -- drove alone

12,219

84.4

Car, truck, or van -- carpooled

1,779

12.3

Public transportation (including taxicab)

2

0

Walked

118

0.8

Other means

89

0.6

Worked at home

272

1.9

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

27

(X)

Employed civilian population 16 years and over

14,784

100

OCCUPATION

Management, professional, and related occupations

2,670

18.1

Service occupations

2,161

14.6

Sales and office occupations

3,028

20.5

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

113

0.8

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

2,440

16.5

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

4,372

29.6

INDUSTRY

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

369

2.5

Construction

1,743

11.8

Manufacturing

4,613

31.2

Wholesale trade

399

2.7

Retail trade

1,709

11.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

646

4.4

Information

119

0.8

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

492

3.3

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services

624

4.2

Educational, health and social services

2,011

13.6

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services

862

5.8

Other services (except public administration)

777

5.3

Public administration

420

2.8

CLASS OF WORKER

Private wage and salary workers

12,015

81.3

Government workers

1,648

11.1

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business

1,050

7.1

Unpaid family workers

71

0.5

INCOME IN 1999

Households

13,555

100

Less than $10,000

2,100

15.5

$10,000 to $14,999

1,219

9

$15,000 to $24,999

2,020

14.9

$25,000 to $34,999

2,003

14.8

$35,000 to $49,999

2,251

16.6

$50,000 to $74,999

2,356

17.4

$75,000 to $99,999

815

6

$100,000 to $149,999

584

4.3

$150,000 to $199,999

94

0.7

$200,000 or more

113

0.8

Median household income (dollars)

31,549

(X)

With earnings

10,203

75.3

Mean earnings (dollars)

43,540

(X)

With Social Security income

3,778

27.9

Mean Social Security income (dollars)

9,965

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

1,072

7.9

Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)

5,075

(X)

With public assistance income

317

2.3

Mean public assistance income (dollars)

1,735

(X)

With retirement income

2,262

16.7

Mean retirement income (dollars)

23,307

(X)

Families

10,267

100

Less than $10,000

885

8.6

$10,000 to $14,999

739

7.2

$15,000 to $24,999

1,284

12.5

$25,000 to $34,999

1,657

16.1

$35,000 to $49,999

1,981

19.3

$50,000 to $74,999

2,209

21.5

$75,000 to $99,999

782

7.6

$100,000 to $149,999

539

5.2

$150,000 to $199,999

94

0.9

$200,000 or more

97

0.9

Median family income (dollars)

38,565

(X)

Per capita income (dollars)

16,515

(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers

31,519

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

20,480

(X)

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)

Families

1,343

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

13.1

With related children under 18 years

801

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.2

With related children under 5 years

277

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16

Families with female householder, no husband present

453

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

31.9

With related children under 18 years

378

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

41.3

With related children under 5 years

123

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

53.2

Individuals

5,271

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

15.3

18 years and over

3,765

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

14.7

65 years and over

995

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

24.5

Related children under 18 years

1,490

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

Related children 5 to 17 years

1,128

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

16.8

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

1,301

(X)

Percent below poverty level

(X)

34.1

Population, 2006 estimate

34,312

Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006

-1.4%

Population, 2000

34,803

Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000

10.4%

Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005

5.8%

Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005

23.4%

Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005

12.8%

Female persons, percent, 2005

51.1%

White persons, percent, 2005 (a)

79.5%

Black persons, percent, 2005 (a)

12.1%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a)

5.4%

Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a)

0.1%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a)

0.0%

Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005

3.0%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b)

1.4%

White persons, not Hispanic, percent, 2005

78.3%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000

65.4%

Foreign born persons, percent, 2000

0.5%

Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000

2.5%

High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000

65.6%

Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000

7.5%

Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000

8,500

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000

27

Housing units, 2005

15,447

Homeownership rate, 2000

83.0%

Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000

4.3%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000

$75,000

Households, 2000

13,538

Persons per household, 2000

2.55

Per capita money income, 1999

$16,515

Median household income, 2004

$34,998

Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

14.7%

Geography QuickFacts

Lawrence County

Land area, 2000 (square miles)

693

Persons per square mile, 2000

50.2

FIPS Code

79

Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area

Decatur , AL Metro Area

Lawrence County Business QuickFacts

Private nonfarm establishments, 2005

404

Private nonfarm employment, 2005

4,767

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005

-11.5%

Nonemployer establishments, 2004

1,897

Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000)

D

Retail sales, 2002 ($1000)

151,003

Retail sales per capita, 2002

$4,349

Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997

13.2%

Women-owned firms, percent of total, 2002

27.0%

Housing units authorized by building permits, 2006

3

Federal spending, 2004 ($1000)

175,203

Lawrence County Social QuickFacts

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Number

Percent

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

Population 3 years and over enrolled in school

8,031

100

Nursery school, preschool

367

4.6

Kindergarten

584

7.3

Elementary school (grades 1-8)

4,279

53.3

High school (grades 9-12)

1,804

22.5

College or graduate school

997

12.4

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Population 25 years and over

22,894

100

Less than 9th grade

2,838

12.4

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

5,034

22

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

9,029

39.4

Some college, no degree

3,421

14.9

Associate degree

849

3.7

Bachelor's degree

1,159

5.1

Graduate or professional degree

564

2.5

Percent high school graduate or higher

65.6

(X)

Percent bachelor's degree or higher

7.5

(X)

MARITAL STATUS

Population 15 years and over

27,385

100

Never married

4,919

18

Now married, except separated

17,313

63.2

Separated

491

1.8

Widowed

2,004

7.3

Female

1,652

6

Divorced

2,658

9.7

Female

1,381

5

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS

Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years

903

100

Grandparent responsible for grandchildren

626

69.3

VETERAN STATUS

Civilian population 18 years and over

25,874

100

Civilian veterans

2,361

9.1

DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION

Population 5 to 20 years

8,118

100

With a disability

868

10.7

Population 21 to 64 years

20,218

100

With a disability

5,381

26.6

Percent employed

45

(X)

No disability

14,837

73.4

Percent employed

73.7

(X)

Population 65 years and over

4,064

100

With a disability

2,251

55.4

RESIDENCE IN 1995

Population 5 years and over

32,625

100

Same house in 1995

21,323

65.4

Different house in the U.S. in 1995

11,207

34.4

Same county

6,835

21

Different county

4,372

13.4

Same state

3,022

9.3

Different state

1,350

4.1

Elsewhere in 1995

95

0.3

NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH

Total population

34,803

100

Native

34,627

99.5

Born in United States

34,560

99.3

State of residence

29,834

85.7

Different state

4,726

13.6

Born outside United States

67

0.2

Foreign born

176

0.5

Entered 1990 to March 2000

85

0.2

Naturalized citizen

66

0.2

Not a citizen

110

0.3

REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN

Total (excluding born at sea)

176

100

Europe

42

23.9

Asia

31

17.6

Africa

0

0

Oceania

0

0

Latin America

103

58.5

Northern America

0

0

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME

Population 5 years and over

32,625

100

English only

31,818

97.5

Language other than English

807

2.5

Speak English less than 'very well

319

1

Spanish

523

1.6

Speak English less than "very well"

240

0.7

Other Indo-European languages

178

0.5

Speak English less than "very well"

55

0.2

Asian and Pacific Island languages

74

0.2

Speak English less than "very well"

9

0

ANCESTRY (single or multiple)

Total population

34,803

100

Total ancestries reported

25,475

73.2

Arab

14

0

Czech1

3

0

Danish

0

0

Dutch

200

0.6

English

1,541

4.4

French (except Basque)1

217

0.6

French Canadian1

7

0

German

1,436

4.1

Greek

41

0.1

Hungarian

0

0

Irish1

2,930

8.4

Italian

67

0.2

Lithuanian

29

0.1

Norwegian

52

0.1

Polish

72

0.2

Portuguese

0

0

Russian

42

0.1

Scotch-Irish

414

1.2

Scottish

248

0.7

Slovak

11

0

Subsaharan African

78

0.2

Swedish

29

0.1

Swiss

0

0

Ukrainian

8

0

United States or American

9,151

26.3

Welsh

13

0

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups)

0

0

Other ancestries

8,872

25.5