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Lawrence
Alabama

33K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$225K

Median Home

R+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,861

Federal Spending per Capita$287

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %2.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$209K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.6%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$3,778

SS Benefits / Person$4,770

Education Wage Premium1.39x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$225K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$209K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$692/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.33%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $442

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate79.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

32 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients583 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,572

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.74 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.86 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,063

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,703

HS Completion Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities13

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)36th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature0.70

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Median AQIAQI 34

Good Air Days81 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation55.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$41K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.21

Heating Degree Days3,062 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,850 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,405 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,642 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed375 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed293 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)436 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)225 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+54.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)328 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers319 workers

Public Transit Commuters19 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)298 workers

Walk to Work0.5%

Agriculture

Farms145 farms

Farmland56,265 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.434

Nonprofit Organizations95

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.7%

Never-Married Adults23.8%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations34

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population5.0%

Membership Associations10.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms29

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+55

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.33%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+55R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +420

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $225K

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Local News — Lawrence

MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

Lawrence County High School (Moulton, AL) Football

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Sports Illustrated · قبل 3 أيام

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Lawrence Journal-World · قبل أسبوع واحد

As Lawrence grows west, City Manager Majed Al-Ghafry wants it to build ‘strong communities’

Al-Ghafry has now been Lawrence's city manager for almost a month, but back in the early '90s he was…

Tribute Archive · قبل 5 أيام

Lawrence Wayne Helms Obituary | Gassett Funeral Home & Crematory LLC | Wetumpka, AL

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The Moulton Advertiser · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Lawrence County Chautauqua

MOULTON - The first annual Lawrence County Chautauqua opens Thursday, August 20, with Bobby Norfolk …

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