Lawrence, IN Profile

Lawrence, IN, population 40,959, is located in Indiana's Marion county, about 8.6 miles from Indianapolis and 95.9 miles from Cincinnati.

Through the 90's Lawrence's population has grown by about 45%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lawrence has grown by about 5%.

Lawrence's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lawrence tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.40
	Males	31.60
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	38,915	N/A
2001	39,805	2.29%
2002	40,209	1.01%
2003	40,509	0.75%
2004	40,794	0.70%
2005	40,959	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,838

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	455
2002	416
2003	467
2004	416
2005	353
2006	340
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	0	2	0	1	3	-	-
Forcible Rape	15	13	4	7	13	3	-	-
Robbery	75	44	63	76	76	114	-	-
Aggravated Assault	85	107	121	88	55	20	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,491
2002	2,377
2003	2,325
2004	2,732
2005	2,722
2006	2,578
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	220	211	198	241	305	222	-	-
Larceny, Theft	593	568	619	703	616	674	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	162	158	129	178	198	167	-	-
Arson	3	8	2	5	15	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	860 feet above sea level
Land Area	20.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles