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Lawtey, FL

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

897
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.5
years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
59.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.7%
foreign-born population
96.3%Native
3.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lawtey is a city within Bradford County, Florida, United States.
Location
City in Bradford County, FL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC30.048440° N, 82.072478° W
DMS30° 02′ 54.38″ N, 82° 04′ 20.92″ W

Population Density & area

594/sq mi (228.8/km²)
Total Area
1.51 sq mi (3.92 km²)
Land Area
1.51 sq mi (3.92 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.9% male
Male 47.9%
Female 52.1%
males per 100 females
Lawtey 92.1
Bradford County 118.8
Florida 96.6

Nativity

3.7%
foreign-born population
96.3%Native
3.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Lawtey 3.7%
Bradford County 3.2%
Florida 21.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.5
years ∙ half population younger than 41.5, half older
Lawtey
41.5
Bradford County
40.2
Florida
42.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
57.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Lawtey 57.4
Bradford County 63.1
Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 23% 20.5% 19.5%
Working age (18-64) 63.5% 61.3% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 13.5% 18.2% 21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 57.4 63.1 69.1
Child dependency ratio 36.1 33.4 33
Old-age dependency ratio 21.2 29.6 36.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
52.4%
Black
35.6%
Asian
7.5%
Hispanic
1.3%
Other
3.2%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
59.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Lawtey 59.2%
Bradford County 43.9%
Florida 64.7%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Lawtey population
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 5% 27.4%
Mexican 0.7% 0.8% 3.3%
Puerto Rican 0% 2% 5.6%
Cuban 0% 0.9% 7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.7% 1.4% 11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.7% 95% 72.6%
One race 95.5% 89.1% 68.8%
White 52.4% 72.9% 50.4%
Black or African American 35.6% 15.4% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 7.5% 0.7% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.2% 5.9% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.5% family
Family 71.5%
Non family 28.5%
% family households
Lawtey 71.5%
Bradford County 67.2%
Florida 64.6%

Average household size

3.65
persons per household
Lawtey
3.65
Bradford County
2.6
Florida
2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Lawtey population
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Total households 246 9,278 8,752,810
Average houshold size 3.65 2.6 2.51
Family households 176 6,231 5,652,059
Average family size 4.57 3.13 3.08
Married couple family 100 4,273 4,086,171
Other families 76 1,958 1,565,888
Male householder 52 546 454,845
Female householder 24 1,412 1,111,043
Non-family households 70 3,047 3,100,751
One-person households 68 2,551 2,473,731
Male householder 52 1,045 1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone 16 520 401,750
Female householder 16 1,506 1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone 13 1,003 755,340
Other living arrangements 2 496 627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

311
housing units
Lawtey 311
Bradford County 10,887
Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

79.1% occupied
Occupied 79.1%
Vacant 20.9%
vacancy rate
Lawtey 20.9%
Bradford County 14.8%
Florida 14.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

50.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
50.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
4.8%
Mobile homes
45%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1986
Half of houses were built before 1986, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
6.1%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
21.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
58.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
13.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5 5.8 5.2
1–3 rooms 17% 6.3% 15.5%
4–6 rooms 53% 57.4% 59.3%
7+ rooms 29.9% 36.2% 25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.9% 1.2% 2.3%
1 bedroom 4.5% 3.6% 10%
2 bedrooms 31.8% 20.7% 31.4%
3 bedrooms 39.2% 57.5% 38.1%
4+ bedrooms 21.5% 16.9% 18%
At a glance
Median year built 1986 1985 1989
Total housing units 311 10,887 10,256,470
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.2% owners
Renter-occupied 24.8%
Owner-occupied 75.2%
homeownership rate
Lawtey 75.2%
Bradford County 73.3%
Florida 67.6%

Average household size

3.91
Owner-occupied
2.84
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Lawtey 3.91
Bradford County 2.62
Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Total occupied units 246 9,278 8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later 23.6% 21.3% 28.3%
2010 to 2019 17.5% 36.1% 42.7%
2000 to 2009 19.9% 17.4% 15.5%
1999 or earlier 39.1% 25.3% 13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.3% 97.9% 96.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.1% 2.2%
1.51 or more 3.7% 1% 1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.9% 6.2% 6%
1 vehicle 39.4% 29.6% 38.9%
2 vehicles 41.9% 37.7% 38.1%
3 or more vehicles 11.8% 26.6% 17%
House heating fuel used
Gas 1.6% 3.7% 6.3%
Electricity 98.4% 94.6% 90.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 0.6% 0.2%
No fuel used 0% 1.2% 2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.2% 3.3% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0.4% 0.6% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$167,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Lawtey
$167,500
Bradford County
$212,500
Florida
$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

34%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
34%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
92.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Property value
Median Value $167,500 $212,500 $359,000
Under $100,000 21.6% 20.1% 9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000 48.1% 26.3% 11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 14.1% 24.2% 17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 6.5% 17.6% 34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 9.7% 10.6% 21.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.1% 5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 50.8% 50.7% 56.3%
Without a mortgage 49.2% 49.3% 43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,344 $1,363 $1,959
Without a mortgage $238 $418 $673
Gross rent
Median rent $723 $863 $1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Lawtey 9.2%
Bradford County 15.2%
Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

18.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Lawtey 18.6%
Bradford County 16.6%
Florida 10%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

253
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
88.9%
College / Undergraduate
11.1%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Lawtey
24%
Bradford County
19.7%
Florida
41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+) 253 5,856 4,890,026
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.1% 5.9%
K–12 88.9% 76.7% 66.3%
Kindergarten 0% 3.4% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 17% 24.7% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 22.9% 22.9% 20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12 49% 25.7% 21.2%
College or graduate school 11.1% 17.2% 27.8%
College, undergraduate 11.1% 15.4% 21.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.7% 5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 24% 19.7% 41.6%
School type
Public school 98.8% 76% 79.3%
Private school 1.2% 24% 20.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

587
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
12.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
6%
HS graduate
21.6%
Some college no degree
44.8%
Associates degree
5.8%
Bachelors degree
5.3%
Graduate or professional degree
3.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
81.1% · 18.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
34.3% · 65.7%
HS graduate
63% · 37%
Some college no degree
17.5% · 82.5%
Associates degree
55.9% · 44.1%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
69.6% · 30.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Population (25+) 587 20,118 16,228,400
Less than 9th grade 12.6% 4.6% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 6% 12% 5.8%
High school diploma or GED 21.6% 39.1% 27.2%
Some college, no degree 44.8% 20.3% 18.5%
Associate's degree 5.8% 8.8% 10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.2% 15.2% 34.1%
Bachelor's degree 5.3% 10.8% 21.3%
Graduate or professional 3.9% 4.3% 12.9%
High School or higher 81.4% 83.4% 89.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Lawtey due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$50,875
HS graduate
$40,455
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$133,365

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
8.3%
HS graduate
22%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Lawtey due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Lawtey Bradford County Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $44,126 $46,867
Less than high school graduate $50,875 $44,816 $30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,455 $39,815 $36,593
Some college or associate's degree $— $46,836 $43,852
Bachelor's degree $— $42,224 $59,953
Graduate or professional degree $133,365 $49,457 $78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 8.3% 35.5% 24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 22% 15.5% 14.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 9.8% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 13.5% 5.8%

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