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Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (PA)



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Lawrence County, PA mapCounty population in 2005: 92,809 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 28,660
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,431
% of renters here:  23%
State:  29%
Land area: 360 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 257 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 11.3%
Lawrence County:  11.3%
Pennsylvania:  11.9%
Median age of residents in 2005: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, American Indian residents: 52 years old, Asian residents: 60 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 38 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  12.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 44,994  (47.5%)
Females: 49,649  (52.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,605
County population in 2003: 93,531
Jobs in 2003: 33,864

Lawrence County,PA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 44,440
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:
Lawrence County:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $39,940
2005 median house value: $91,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $387
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $595
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,815 ($33,152 in 2000)
This county  $36,815
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,455
Lawrence County  $100,455
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $424
Institutionalized population: 1,512
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lawrence County in 2000: $762

Lawrence County races chart


Lawrence County, PA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Pennsylvania:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,495 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,313 (1.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence County is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $654 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Castle, Ellwood City, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Beaver, Oakland, Bessemer, Ellport, South New Castle, Wampum.

2005 air pollution in Lawrence County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 78 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Beaver County , Butler County , Columbiana County, Ohio , Mercer County , Mahoning County, Ohio .


Lawrence County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lawrence County: Mohawk Trails Golf Course (A), Seymore Station (B), Tanglewood Golf Course (C), New Castle Country Club (D), Quakertown Station (E), Wilmington Junction (F), The Wilroy Iron Furnace (G), Green Meadows Golf Course (H), Princeton Station (I), Borlands Par 3 Golf Course (J), Harbor Bridge (K), Slippery Rock (L), Heinz Camp (M), Edinburg Station (N), Camp Rentz (O), Deep Valley Camp (P), Del-Mar Golf Course (Q), Falcon Camp (R), Kings Chapel (S), Camp Allegheny (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lawrence County include: Mount Herman Church (A), Saint Lawrence Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Mahoning Church (D), Rich Hill Church (E), Graceland Chapel (F), Greenwood Church (G), Harmony Church (H), Highland Heights Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Volant Cemetery (1), Fair Oaks Cemetery (2), Hopewell Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4), Mount Hope Cemetery (5), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (6), Mount Jackson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bates Lake (A), Chambers Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mahoning River (A), Potter Run (B), Grindstone Run (C), Edwards Run (D), Deer Creek (E), Skunk Run (F), Slippery Rock Creek (G), Small Run (H), Snake Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lawrence County include: State Game Lands Number 151 (1), State Game Lands Number 150 (2), State Game Lands Number 178 (3), Lakewood Park (4), McConnells Mill State Park (5), State Game Lands Number 216 (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 3,916
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,261 (70% naturalized citizens)

Lawrence County:  1.3%
Whole state:  4.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 132
  • 1990 to 1994: 128
  • 1985 to 1989: 101
  • 1980 to 1984: 53
  • 1975 to 1979: 64
  • 1970 to 1974: 103
  • 1970 to 1974: 147
  • 1965 to 1969: 533

Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.4%

Lawrence County marital status for males

Lawrence County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 29,737
  • One, attached: 841
  • Two: 1,729
  • 3 or 4: 1,331
  • 5 to 9: 1,120
  • 10 to 19: 398
  • 20 or more: 1,121
  • Mobile homes: 3,330
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 12,008 (1,083 second mortgage, 1,911 home equity loan, 80 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,236


Agriculture in Lawrence County
Average size of farms: 124 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31808
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $116.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.32%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 75.45%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33636
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.12%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.26%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $145126
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.96%
Corn for grain: 12327 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2195 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5454 harvested acres
Vegetables: 298 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 108 acres

Lawrence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/8/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Italy (25%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Romania (4%)
  • Poland (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Lawrence County:



  • Italian (26%)
  • German (22%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)

Lawrence County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 33,987 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 3,197 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 275 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 39 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,342 (3%)
  • Other means: 220 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,186 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
  • 965 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 936 people in nursing homes
  • 232 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 198 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 146 people in religious group quarters
  • 130 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 111 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 99 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 99 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 90 people in other group homes
  • 37 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 2 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,427.

3.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.32%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.96% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,176 average AGI)
1.36% relocated from other states ($13,929 average AGI)
Lawrence County:  1.36%
Pennsylvania average:  2.15%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Beaver County, PA  0.49% ($32,880 average AGI)
from Mercer County, PA  0.40% ($32,609)
from Butler County, PA  0.38% ($40,248)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.32% ($32,750)
from Mahoning County, OH  0.16% ($31,564)
from Trumbull County, OH  0.06% ($30,750)
from Erie County, PA  0.05% ($39,176)


4.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.06%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.19% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($16,710 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($16,026 average AGI)
Lawrence County:  1.87%
Pennsylvania average:  2.30%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Beaver County, PA  0.48% ($31,494 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.46% ($29,781)
to Mercer County, PA  0.45% ($30,853)
to Butler County, PA  0.35% ($31,835)
to Mahoning County, OH  0.27% ($30,872)
to Trumbull County, OH  0.06% ($31,095)
to Erie County, PA  0.05% ($29,529)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8



Births per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lawrence County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,238 (18,595 aged, 2,643 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 91,655
  • In family households: 79,271 (20,240 male householders, 5,786 female householders)
    20,516 spouses, 28,019 children (25,846 natural, 576 adopted, 1,597 stepchildren), 1,318 grandchildren, 508 brothers or sisters, 538 parents, 975 other relatives, 1,371 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,384 (4,291 male householders (3,647 living alone)), 6,819 female householders (6,377 living alone)), 1,274 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,988 (1,556 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,668 2-persons, 6,078 3-persons, 5,084 4-persons, 2,145 5-persons, 795 6-persons, 256 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,024 1-person, 946 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

14,924 married couples with children.
5,020 single-parent households (1,076 men, 3,944 women).

95.0% of residents of Lawrence County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $657,795,000 ($7045 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,121,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $310,098,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $192,843,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,330,000
Federal grants: $111,849,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,923,000 ($3,426,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,752,000 ($3,233,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $896,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,384,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,540,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,192
Here:  56 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,169
Here:  66 per 1000 residents
State:  54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +106
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -859
Here:  -9 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Lawrence County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.63 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 421
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,565
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,300
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,524
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,787
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,567
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,752
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,862
  • 1939 or earlier: 13,857


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 80
  • 3 rooms: 358
  • 4 rooms: 3,017
  • 5 rooms: 6,557
  • 6 rooms: 9,206
  • 7 rooms: 4,552
  • 8 rooms: 2,812
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,076


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 235
  • 2 rooms: 364
  • 3 rooms: 1,530
  • 4 rooms: 2,188
  • 5 rooms: 2,014
  • 6 rooms: 1,225
  • 7 rooms: 464
  • 8 rooms: 231
  • 9 or more rooms: 180


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lawrence County:

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 654
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,144
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,183
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,921
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 754


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County:

  • no bedroom: 281
  • 1 bedroom: 2,263
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,341
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,041
  • 4 bedrooms: 386
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 119


Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 1,503
  • 1 vehicle: 8,509
  • 2 vehicles: 12,648
  • 3 vehicles: 4,445
  • 4 vehicles: 1,047
  • 5 or more vehicles: 508


Cars and other vehicles available in Lawrence County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2,068
  • 1 vehicle: 4,357
  • 2 vehicles: 1,643
  • 3 vehicles: 289
  • 4 vehicles: 45
  • 5 or more vehicles: 29

68% of Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Pennsylvania.

Lawrence County:  68.2%
State average:  64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 80385
  • Northeast: 1874
  • Midwest: 6481
  • South: 3234
  • West: 1042

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 530
Here:  5.1%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 254
Here:  5.0%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,437
Here:  41.1%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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