COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawrence County vs Wabash County
PLACE A
Lawrence County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Wabash County, Indiana
Lawrence County is 10% larger than Wabash County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
LAWRENCE COUNTYWABASH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,84330,713+10% vs Wabash County
Population density4974−25
Population growth-3.7%-5.8%+2.1 pts
Median age42.342.7−0.4
Male49.4%48.9%+0.5 pts
Female50.6%51.1%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.3%1.4%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.5%92.2%−16.7 pts
Black9.3%0.9%+8.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%3.2%−0.0 pts
Asian0.4%0.4%−0.0 pts
Other11.6%3.3%+8.4 pts
Median household income$66,071$66,806−$735
Per capita income$32,568$35,845−$3,277
Poverty rate13.3%11.1%+2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.419Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%23.1%−7.9 pts
Graduate degree5.2%7.1%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%3.4%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation56.9%60.4%−3.5 pts
Median home value$172,300$157,200+$15,100
Median gross rent$753$762−$9
Owner-occupied81.7%80.5%+1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%10.1%+1.4 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%33.7%−5.9 pts
Average commute30.021.5+8.5
Worked from home4.2%6.3%−2.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.0%4.8%+3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025