Lawrenceville

Population: 4,241
Median household income: $44,885
Median home value: $77,600

Lawrenceville is a community in Lawrence County, Illinois, home to 4,241 residents. Its median household income of $44,885 runs below the Lawrence County figure of $53,438.

From 2019 to 2023, Lawrenceville's population grew 1.8% from 4,165 to 4,241, while its median home value rose 5.6% from $73,500 to $77,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.0% of the population. 80.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,241
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,885
Median home value: $77,600
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 2,107
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1654,241

Median household income

$40,438$44,885

Median home value

$73,500$77,600

Median gross rent

$691$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,165	$40,438	$73,500	$691
2020	4,365	$41,004	$76,800	$705
2021	4,304	$41,525	$77,000	$686
2022	4,210	$42,213	$89,000	$720
2023	4,241	$44,885	$77,600	$749

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	220	5.2%
5 to 17	608	14.3%
18 to 24	370	8.7%
25 to 34	560	13.2%
35 to 44	743	17.5%
45 to 54	619	14.6%
55 to 64	384	9.1%
65 to 74	355	8.4%
75 and over	382	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,563	84.0%
Black or African American	198	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	44	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	424	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's43.9%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	345	11.3%
High school graduate	828	27.2%
Some college or associate's	1,335	43.9%
Bachelor's degree	283	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	252	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit1.6%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,415	80.8%
Carpooled	62	3.5%
Public transit	28	1.6%
Walked	103	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	144	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	795	49.4%
15 to 29 min	286	17.8%
30 to 44 min	329	20.5%
45 to 59 min	38	2.4%
60+ min	160	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.3% (666 of 4,096)

	Count	Share
Family households	853	49.2%
Nonfamily households	880	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,733	82.2%
Vacant	374	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,149	66.3%
Renter-occupied	584	33.7%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,613	76.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	154	7.3%
5 to 19 units	31	1.5%
20 or more units	153	7.3%
Mobile home & other	156	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1742405
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7263, -87.6873