Demographic Profile for Lawrence County, Illinois
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Lawrence County, Illinois to be 40.3 years of age. The median age in Lawrence is greater than the median in Illinois of 35.6. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median, when the median age was 40.9 years of age. With a total of 20.2 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Lawrence can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 18.2 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
Lawrence County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 93.9 percent White, 4.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Lawrence has increased in diversity when 1.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Lawrence spans a total area of 372 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 43 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Adair, KY (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carroll, AR (43 per sq. mile ), Scott, VA (43 per sq. mile ), Pinal, AZ (43 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Lawrence internationally. The international migration into Lawrence makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Lawrence County, Illinois had an estimated population of 15,930 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 15,407. This growth shows an increase of 3.4 percent. Lawrence ranks 26 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 1,385 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Lawrence County, Illinois has a population base that is comprised of 93.9 percent White, 4.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 1.4 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.6 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Illinois percent of 33.1. Since 2000, Lawrence has increased in diversity when 1.9 percent of the total population were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Lawrence spans a total area of 372 square miles. The land areas has a low population density of 43 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Adair, KY (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carroll, AR (43 per sq. mile ), Scott, VA (43 per sq. mile ), Pinal, AZ (43 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Lawrence internationally. The international migration into Lawrence makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Illinois. This percent of international migration is low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Lawrence County, Illinois had an estimated population of 15,930 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 15,407. This growth shows an increase of 3.4 percent. Lawrence ranks 26 of 102 counties when calculating total change in population for Illinois and the county ranks 1,385 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
