Washington County vs. Lawrence County

Washington County (IN)Lawrence County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,94345,668
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,26246,129
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,26246,134
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%20.0%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.5%
White alone, percent97.9%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.8%95.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1283,657
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,45321,175
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,200$115,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$1,018
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$349$394
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$667$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%9.2%
Building permits, 20186919
Households, 2014-201810,72118,487
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.1%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.4%72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.2%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.7%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%53.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,840202,842
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)339,004437,348
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)215,448519,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,716$11,268
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.223.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,078$52,092
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,048$25,590
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017460934
Total employment, 20174,75412,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)151,749468,350
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,7082,631
All firms, 20121,7883,463
Men-owned firms, 20121,0271,713
Women-owned firms, 20123271,023
Minority-owned firms, 20123276
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6473,216
Veteran-owned firms, 2012168376
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4672,820
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.5%19.4%
Population per square mile, 201055.0102.7
Land area in square miles, 2010513.73449.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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