and Pennsylvania average according to data collected by Spirling's BestPlace, utilizing statistics from government and respected and well-established private sources. Compared to the rest of the country, the City of New Castle's cost of living is 30% lower than the U.S.

Lawrence County is one of the most affordable markets in the state and U.S. If you are looking for a location to start, relocate, or expand a business, you’re in the right place.

Census estimates put our workforce’s median age at 44.6 years old, with 79.9% of residents having a High School diploma and 28.8% having a college bachelor's degree or higher.Ĭlick here for the latest Lawrence County Profile from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

In 2017, it is estimated that 41.6% of Lawrence County’s residents were between the ages of 18 to 64. In the last ten years (January 2008 to August 2018) Lawrence County’s unemployment rate has fluctuated from a high of 9.9% in 2009 to a low of 4.6% in 2017 (data are seasonally adjusted). Lawrence County’s August 2018 unemployment rate of 4.7% (1,900 persons) was slightly higher than the State average of 4.1%. Lawrence County’s labor pool draw area, as calculated by combining Lawrence’s labor force plus neighboring Beaver, Butler, and Mercer Counties in Pennsylvania, and Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties in Ohio is 504,400. As of August 2018, the Pennsylvania Center for Workforce Information & Analysis reported that Lawrence County’s workforce size was 39,800.

The workforce available to companies looking to expand or locate in Lawrence County is significant.

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