Lawrence County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.5%), Educational,health and social services (15.0%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Lawrence County, Tennessee:

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Tennessee median age:	35.9 years

Males: 19,380	(48.5%)
Females: 20,546	(51.5%)

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Lawrence County:	2.6 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,536
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$358
State:	$503

Lawrence County:	$108,708
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $148,689

Here:	$148,689
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $317,359

Here:	$317,359
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $403,384

Here:	$403,384
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,925

Here:	$60,925
State:	$133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,468

Here:	$45,468
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $37,306

Here:	$37,306
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,130

Here:	$37,130
State:	$46,838

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 137
• Burglaries: 260
• Thefts: 296
• Auto thefts: 59

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 13
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 126
• Burglaries: 275
• Thefts: 280
• Auto thefts: 53

This county:	14.6%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence County is $355 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St. Joseph, Ethridge, Iron City, Deerfield, Five Points, Leoma, Summertown.

2005 air pollution in Lawrence County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 31 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Giles County , Lauderdale County, Alabama , Lewis County , Maury County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lawrence County: Wadr Ford (A), Lawrenceburg Speedway and Dragstrip (B), Williams Store (C), Laurel Hill (D), Old State House (E), Crawfish Valley Community Center (F), Lawrenceburg Number 1 Hydroelectric Station (G), Lawrenceburg Power Plant (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lawrence County include: Lindsey Church (A), Cedar Hill Church (B), Cedar Spring Church (C), Center Point Methodist Church (D), Center Point Missionary Baptist Church (E), Chapel Grove Church (F), Sims Ridge Church of Christ (G), Cloverdale Church (H), Shady Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Clack Branch Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2), Bailey Cemetery (3), Baker Cemetery (4), Yoder Cemetery (5), Yarbrough Cemetery (6), Barnesville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Richardson Ponds (A), VFW Lake (B), Lourdes Lake (C), Brown Lake (D), Laurel Hill Lake (E), Veterans of Foreign Wars Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), McKinney Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aaron Branch (A), Crossfield Branch (B), Appleton Branch (C), Gable Branch (D), Galloway Branch (E), Kimble Branch (F), Kidd Branch (G), Oehmen Branch (H), Boswell Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lawrence County include: David Crockett State Park (1), Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Summertown Post Office (A), Westpoint Post Office (B), Five Point Post Office (C), Leoma Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	14.4%
Tennessee:	10.3%

Current college students: 1,058
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 345 (32% naturalized citizens)

Lawrence County:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.8%

Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,843
• One, attached: 235
• Two: 599
• 3 or 4: 293
• 5 to 9: 294
• 10 to 19: 118
• 20 or more: 105
• Mobile homes: 2,286
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 4,364 (410 second mortgage, 276 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,251

Here:	57.3% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

Lawrence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 3.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 31 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Lawrence County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from Lawrence County center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2007 at 16:16:28, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Lawrence County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,597 (81%) Carpooled: 2,294 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 243 (1%) Other means: 124 (1%) Worked at home: 541 (3%)

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.15% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($14,431 average AGI)
2.32% relocated from other states ($16,112 average AGI)

Lawrence County:	2.32%
Tennessee average:	3.80%

from Maury County, TN	0.56% ($38,267 average AGI)
from Giles County, TN	0.36% ($20,729)
from Lauderdale County, AL	0.31% ($38,171)
from Wayne County, TN	0.30% ($20,925)
from Davidson County, TN	0.14% ($37,789)
from Lewis County, TN	0.11% ($32,933)
from Rutherford County, TN	0.08% ($41,000)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.93% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($16,378 average AGI)
2.05% relocated to other states ($12,472 average AGI)

Lawrence County:	2.05%
Tennessee average:	2.97%

to Maury County, TN	0.58% ($32,436 average AGI)
to Giles County, TN	0.51% ($21,348)
to Lauderdale County, AL	0.31% ($32,810)
to Davidson County, TN	0.31% ($25,810)
to Wayne County, TN	0.26% ($18,800)
to Rutherford County, TN	0.24% ($32,688)
to Lewis County, TN	0.10% ($23,143)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,939 (6,378 aged, 1,561 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 35,070 (9,455 male householders, 2,032 female householders)

  9,509 spouses, 11,897 children (10,548 natural, 230 adopted, 1,119 stepchildren), 727 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 501 other relatives, 594 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,489 (1,645 male householders (1,394 living alone)), 2,405 female householders (2,286 living alone)), 439 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 367 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 5,010 2-persons, 2,863 3-persons, 2,246 4-persons, 1,017 5-persons, 178 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,680 1-person, 320 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

96.2% of residents of Lawrence County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $270,038,000 ($6608 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,757,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $117,393,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $57,473,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,535,000
Federal grants: $82,649,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,969,000 ($246,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,018,000 ($719,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,367,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,502,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,028,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.25 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

61% of Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Tennessee.

Lawrence County:	61.1%
State average:	54.7%

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

• This state: 29626
• Northeast: 316
• Midwest: 3118
• South: 5930
• West: 451

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,200

Here:	7.9%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	3.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	14.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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