Illinois

Lawrence County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.6%
African
9.6%
Other
5.8%

Compared with Illinois and the United States

Lawrence Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLawrence CountyIllinoisUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.6%56.7%58%
Black or African American9.6%13.7%—
Hispanic2.8%19.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—
Indian0.1%2.6%—
East Asian0%1.9%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lawrence County next to Illinois and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLawrence CountyIllinoisUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—100.0 (+0.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—93.9 (−6.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,324$83,390$80,734
Median home value$99,100$263,300$332,700
Home price to income1.8×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$836/mo$1,274/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.1%18.3%21.0%