Lawrence County vs. Jackson County

	Lawrence County (OH)	Jackson County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	59,866	32,384
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.1%	-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	62,448	33,225
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	62,450	33,225
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	17.3%
Female persons, percent	51.3%	51.0%
White alone, percent	95.5%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.0%	1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.7%	95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,229	1,862
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	27,501	14,896
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.6%	70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$103,000	$94,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,051	$1,024
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$416	$424
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$704	$695
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.5%	11.1%
Building permits, 2018	9	62
Households, 2014-2018	23,540	12,892
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.3%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.4%	82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.4%	73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.5%	84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.3%	15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.1%	14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.1%	59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.4%	54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	58,931	35,780
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	100,262	60,441
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	553,826	339,514
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,917	$10,303
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.7	27.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,372	$45,340
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,692	$22,117
Persons in poverty, percent	18.8%	16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	806	624
Total employment, 2017	10,264	9,008
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	316,024	266,166
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.6%	6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,760	1,556
All firms, 2012	3,658	2,101
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,109	980
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,137	804
Minority-owned firms, 2012	111	54
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,375	1,927
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	365	141
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,081	1,803
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	137.7	79.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	453.37	420.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lawrence county (OH) and Jackson county (OH) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.