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Lawtey, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Union County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,317
Population
872/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$21,362 per capita
$160,900
Home Value
$223,122 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
554
Violent Crime/100K
693 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 17.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,900 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
554 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,000
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,362
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
17.9%
397% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.3%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lawtey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lawtey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,000
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,362
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,470
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,017
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,017
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
47 min
69% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$533M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
47 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
225
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
11
Retail
26
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,470
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,222
8% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,362 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,470 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,017 |
| County GDP | $533M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 17.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.510 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 47 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 225 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,470 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,222 |