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Lawton, Oklahoma

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StatisticLawtonOklahomaUnited States
Total Population90,5954,028,634334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,433$65,039$80,734
Median Age32.337.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.5%28.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$142,100$199,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$967$1,014$1,413
Poverty Rate21.1%15.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.0%5.2%
Foreign Born6.4%6.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate44.8%65.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.222.426.4
Worked from Home12.0%9.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.9%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lawton, Oklahoma

Age in Lawton, Oklahoma

StatisticLawtonOklahomaUnited States
Median Age32.337.038.9
Under 18 %23.0%24.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.2%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.3%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.7%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.5%16.3%17.2%

Households and families in Lawton, Oklahoma

StatisticLawtonOklahomaUnited States
Households33,4131,562,389129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households59.1%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children33.8%31.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.1%17.5%17.3%
People Living Alone34.3%29.6%28.7%
Never Married38.1%30.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lawton, Oklahoma

StatisticLawtonOklahomaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,349$35,624$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.4%17.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.6%18.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%16.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.4%7.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.1%15.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.2%35.5%28.2%
SNAP Households19.2%14.1%n/a

Housing in Lawton, Oklahoma

StatisticLawtonOklahomaUnited States
Housing Units39,7891,775,127143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.6%72.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.3%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate16.0%12.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied55.2%34.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%28.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,329$1,599n/a

Education in Lawton, Oklahoma

StatisticLawtonOklahomaUnited States
Less than High School10.1%10.6%10.4%
High School Graduate34.1%30.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.2%30.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.8%18.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lawton, Oklahoma

StatisticLawtonOklahomaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%61.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.5%77.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.5%33.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.7%5.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Lawton, Oklahoma

StatisticLawtonOklahomaUnited States
Born in State of Residence41.3%59.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.2%3.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.1%88.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.8%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.7%8.7%16.7%

Cities near Lawton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.