Population 278 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lawco
Household size in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Lawco is a place of big households: 3.12 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.93, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Lawco is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lawco as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lawco
Renters in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in Lawco rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (68.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.4% of the housing in Lawco, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lawco is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $853 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $856 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Lawco runs $856 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lawco
Bachelor's degrees in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lawco: 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Lawco never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lawco
| Period | Lawco | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lawco runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lawco compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawco | 3.12 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 22.4% | 1988 | $856 | 14.9% | 79.6% | 3.6% |
| Powellsville | 2.66 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% | 1988 | $957 | 21.2% | 90.4% | 10.7% |
| Ohio Furnace | 2.20 | 50.0 | 9.8% | 21.3% | 11.8% | 1984 | $542 | 18.4% | 91.4% | 1.3% |
| Center Station | 2.28 | 49.4 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 21.8% | 1987 | $869 | 9.6% | 87.6% | 5.8% |
| Pedro | 2.84 | 43.6 | 10.9% | 14.0% | 24.7% | 1989 | $802 | 17.2% | 83.0% | 2.7% |
| Cannons Creek | 3.44 | 34.7 | 12.2% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 1990 | $867 | 17.6% | 86.3% | 7.1% |
| Hanging Rock | 2.74 | 45.7 | 24.2% | 23.1% | 22.4% | 1992 | $631 | 6.8% | 89.9% | 0.6% |
| Worthington | 2.17 | 42.3 | 12.6% | 32.7% | 10.9% | 1964 | $870 | 15.1% | 93.1% | 3.2% |
| Franklin Furnace | 2.44 | 41.3 | 12.2% | 21.5% | 10.4% | 1982 | $833 | 22.3% | 94.7% | 5.4% |
| Ellisonville | 2.95 | 40.0 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 19.7% | 1998 | $702 | 26.4% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
| Haverhill | 2.41 | 39.3 | 2.8% | 19.1% | 11.9% | 1984 | $875 | 24.2% | 93.0% | 7.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lawco. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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