Lawrence County, KY Demographic Data
Lawrence County, KY Summary
Lawrence County is located in Kentucky
- Population: 15,889
- Area: 420.07 sq. miles
- Land Area: 415.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 37.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 794.95 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lawrence County, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,946
50%
50.8
Male
7,924
50%
49.2
Total Population
15,870
323,128,000
Lawrence County, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,049
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,072
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,010
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
875
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
965
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,831
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,037
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,278
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,312
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
948
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,577
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
711
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
205
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,157
76.6%
77.2
Female
6,220
51.2%
51.3
Male
5,937
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,662
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,033
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,493
15.7%
15.2
Female
1,296
52.0%
55.8
Male
1,197
48.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Lawrence County, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,665
98.7%
96.8
White
15,513
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
71
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.0%
0.8
Asian
68
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
68
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
205
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
128
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
56
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
66
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,742
99.2%
82.2
Lawrence County, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,141
10.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,293
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,661
42.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,874
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
682
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
621
5.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
627
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,434
22.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,465
77.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,248
11.5%
31.2
Lawrence County, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,439
19.1%
33.7%
Now Married
7,339
57.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,502
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
315
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,144
9.0
5.8%
Lawrence County, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,562
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
259
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
77
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
45
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
68
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
69
0.5%
1.1%
Lawrence County, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
875
14.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
765
12.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
820
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
610
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
939
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
983
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
571
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
448
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
73
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
58
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
35,016
57,617
Per capita income
18,410
31,128
Lawrence County, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
340
6.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
523
10.3%
9.8
Construction
261
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,054
20.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
173
3.4%
6.6
Information
120
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
404
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
195
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
388
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
293
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
758
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
482
9.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
105
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
645
12.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,271
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
952
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,342
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
886
17.4%
18.1%
Lawrence County, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,887
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,099
83.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
403
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
46
0.9%
2.7
Other means
170
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
169
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.5
26.6
Lawrence County, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
515
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,942
31.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,288
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,397
22.7%
21.0
Lawrence County, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,142
84.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,742
77.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,400
22.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,122
15.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Lawrence County, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,264
1 room
76
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
72
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
390
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,312
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,593
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,339
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
944
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
803
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
735
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lawrence County, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,264
1-unit, detached
4,311
59.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
44
0.6%
5.9
2-units
85
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
150
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
86
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
43
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
73
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,446
33.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
26
0.4%
0.1
Lawrence County, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
647
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
199
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
446
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
407
5.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,380
19.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,119
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,496
20.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,308
18.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
220
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
42
0.6%
1.4%
Lawrence County, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,245
20.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
641
10.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,484
56.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
129
2.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
78
1.3%
0.1
Wood
536
8.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.1%
1.1
Lawrence County, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,067
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
37
1.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
90
4.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
146
7.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
149
7.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
667
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
978
47.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
976
47.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
314
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
190
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
184
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
386
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence County, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,113
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
52
4.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
523
47.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
538
48.3%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
287
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
508
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
150
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
127
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
88
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
167
16.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
401
38.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
361
0.0%
0.0%
Lawrence County, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,742
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,324
27.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,386
29.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
795
16.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
684
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
325
6.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
85
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
110
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
33
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,800
205,000
