Lawrenceville is a very small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 4,315 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lawrenceville is the 387th largest community in Illinois.
Also of interest is that Lawrenceville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Lawrenceville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
The citizens of Lawrenceville are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.48% of adults in Lawrenceville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Lawrenceville in 2022 was $24,593, which is low income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,372 for a family of four. However, Lawrenceville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lawrenceville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lawrenceville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lawrenceville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lawrenceville include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Lawrenceville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.