Lawtey, FL

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Lawtey, Florida

Lawtey, Florida, in Bradford county, is 31 miles NE of Gainesville, Florida (center to center) and 31 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida. The city has a population of 656.

The People and Families of Lawtey

In Lawtey, about 51% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Lawtey is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lawtey had a median family income of $27,375.

Lawtey Housing

About 69% of housing units in Lawtey are owner-occupied. Housing in the city tends to be newer construction. Typical rents in Lawtey are affordable, at least compared to other cities in the state. Homeowners in the city benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other cities in Florida.

Commuting

In Lawtey, 99% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Lawtey. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

Lawtey strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Lawtey, FL

Comparing Lawtey to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NE of Gainesville, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	31 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Bradford
Standard Zip Codes	32058
Phone Area Codes	904
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.044
Longitude	-82.071

Station	STARKE
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 65 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 81 F
Annual Precip	50.3 inches

Station	GAINESVILLE RGNL AP
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 66 F
Apr Temp	55 to 80 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 81 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	JACKSONVILLE NAS
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 64 F
Apr Temp	58 to 79 F
Jul Temp	74 to 90 F
Oct Temp	63 to 79 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	656	100%
Male	328	50%
Female	328	50%
Under 18	177	27%
18+	479	73%
65+	98	14.9%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.04
White	425	64.8%
African-American	211	32.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1.2%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	9	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	684
Growth	28
Growth %	4.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.5%
Irish	8.8%
German	7.1%
English	5.6%
Scottish	4%
Dutch	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Norwegian	1%
Austrian	1%
Bermudan	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lawtey	656	$27,375
Hampton	431	$29,375
Lake Butler	1,927	$29,000
Macclenny	4,459	$37,091
Penney Farms	580	$46,875
Raiford	187	$35,000
Starke	5,593	$35,093

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