Races in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,232 ($33,152 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $425 (lower quartile is $305, upper quartile is $540)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $94,200 (it was $71,100 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,000 - $153,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $147,740

Here:	$147,740
State:	$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,576

Here:	$126,576
State:	$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $128,096

Here:	$128,096
State:	$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $40,648

Here:	$40,648
State:	$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $779,564

Here:	$779,564
State:	$225,726

Mobile homes: $90,891

Here:	$90,891
State:	$35,442

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,067
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $410

Institutionalized population: 976

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,463 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,261 (1.6%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.1%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.1%
Median age of residents in 2010: 43 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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, New Castle Northwest, Oakland, Bessemer, Ellport, South New Castle.

Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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: 78 µg/m³(standard limit: 150 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.

Click to draw/clear Lawrence County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lawrence County: Slippery Rock (A), Borlands Par 3 Golf Course (B), Green Meadows Golf Course (C), Tanglewood Golf Course (D), Mohawk Trails Golf Course (E), Del-Mar Golf Course (F), Wilmington Junction (G), Quakertown Station (H), Seymore Station (I), Edinburg Station (J), The Wilroy Iron Furnace (K), Falcon Camp (L), Fayette Chapel (M), Harbor Bridge (N), New Castle Country Club (O), Heinz Camp (P), Camp Agawam (Q), Camp Allegheny (R), Camp Rentz (S), Kings Chapel (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lawrence County include: Highland Heights Church (A), Mahoning Church (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Harmony Church (D), Greenwood Church (E), Graceland Chapel (F), Rich Hill Church (G), Mount Herman Church (H), Saint James Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Volant Cemetery (1), Ashton Cemetery (2), Wurtemburg Cemetery (3), Briar Hill Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Fair Oaks Cemetery (6), Saint Philip and James 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: Jenkins Run (A), Jamison Run (B), Hottenbaugh Run (C), Taylor Run (D), Muddy Creek (E), Hickory Run (F), Little Neshannock Creek (G), Sugar Creek (H), Hell Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lawrence County include: State Game Lands Number 216 (1), Lakewood Park (2), State Game Lands Number 178 (3), State Game Lands Number 150 (4), McConnells Mill State Park (5), State Game Lands Number 151 (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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)

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

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

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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.26%

Here		65.3%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 61,766
Total congregations: 153

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	32,724 (53.0%)	10,639 (17.2%)	4,384 (7.1%)	1,827 (3.0%)	1,522 (2.5%)
Congregations	17 (11.1%)	37 (24.2%)	17 (11.1%)	7 (4.6%)	4 (2.6%)

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Old Order Amish	Baptist General Conference	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	1,156 (1.9%)	938 (1.5%)	917 (1.5%)	884 (1.4%)	6,775 (11.0%)
Congregations	9 (5.9%)	14 (9.2%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.3%)	42 (27.5%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lawrence County - New Castle, Ellwood City, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Beaver

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lawrence County:

Average size of farms: 124 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $31,808
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: $33,636
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: $145,126
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

Tornado activity:

Lawrence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.5 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.

Earthquake activity:

Lawrence County-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from Lawrence County center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

• Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1557): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding associated with Tropical Depression Frances, Incident Period: September 8, 2004 to September 9, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1555): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1555, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Tropical Depression
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to September 12, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1485): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1485, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Pennsylvania Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3026): January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3026, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
• Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Agnes, Incident Period: June 23, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-340): June 23, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm

The number of natural disasters in Lawrence County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3





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)

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.14
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17390.28
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 381.260
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 68163.51

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 997.750
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1255.270
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 56.91
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 90.51

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15.08
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 115.1. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 88,869

• In family households: 74,688 (17,884 male householders, 6,968 female householders)

  18,546 spouses, 25,233 children (23,546 natural, 477 adopted, 1,210 stepchildren), 1,884 grandchildren, 553 brothers or sisters, 815 parents, 611 other relatives, 1,732 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 14,181 (5,421 male householders (4,505 living alone)), 6,853 female householders (6,215 living alone)), 1,907 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,239 (976 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,677 2-persons, 5,884 3-persons, 4,408 4-persons, 1,904 5-persons, 648 6-persons, 331 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,720 1-person, 1,332 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

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

Deaths: 6,169

Net international migration: +106

Net internal migration: -859

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

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%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 530

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 254

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,437

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 3,040
• Number of aged recipients: 219
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,821
• Number of recipients under 18: 542
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,022
• Number of recipients older than 64: 476
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,003
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,570

Most common first names in Lawrence County, PA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	1,453	80.4 years
John	1,373	75.4 years
William	1,021	74.2 years
Joseph	785	74.8 years
James	759	73.2 years
Robert	672	70.9 years
Charles	585	75.0 years
Helen	582	79.9 years
Frank	558	76.0 years
Anna	551	81.8 years

Most common last names in Lawrence County, PA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	254	76.2 years
Miller	233	76.3 years
Brown	187	77.2 years
Shaffer	164	78.2 years
Jones	152	75.1 years
Wilson	138	76.9 years
Williams	125	74.4 years
Houk	124	76.6 years
Thompson	120	76.8 years
Johnson	111	77.8 years

Businesses in Lawrence County, PA
Name	Count		Name	Count
7-Eleven	2		Long John Silver's	1
AT&T	1		Lowe's	1
Arby's	3		MasterBrand Cabinets	6
AutoZone	2		McDonald's	4
Baskin-Robbins	1		Nike	5
Burger King	2		Payless	1
CVS	2		Pizza Hut	1
Comfort Inn	1		Quiznos	1
Curves	2		RadioShack	2
Dairy Queen	2		Rite Aid	3
Dunkin Donuts	2		Ruby Tuesday	1
Famous Footwear	1		Sears	3
Fashion Bug	1		Sprint Nextel	1
FedEx	5		Staples	1
GNC	2		Subway	8
GameStop	1		Super 8	1
Goodwill	2		T-Mobile	3
H&R Block	4		Taco Bell	2
KFC	2		True Value	1
Kincaid	1		U-Haul	5
Kmart	1		UPS	8
La-Z-Boy	1		Walgreens	1
Lane Bryant	1		Walmart	1
Lane Furniture	2		Wendy's	2
Little Caesars Pizza	1		YMCA	1

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Lawrence County on our top lists:

• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
• #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"

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