Lawton, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

790

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.87% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.91%

64.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,875

3.77% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$254,200

Population & Diversity

Lawton, IA is home to a population of 790 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.886% of Lawton, IA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 54.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (758 people) in Lawton, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lawton, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawton, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lawton, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawton, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
758 ± 143
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

2.41%

Hispanic Population

19 people

2.41% of the people in Lawton, IA are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawton, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

0.886%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.993%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.886% of Lawton, IA residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawton, IA was 0.993%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lawton, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 10
Vietnam
7 ± 16
Korea
7 ± 13

Lawton, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lawton, IA.

Economy

The economy of Lawton, IA employs 431 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawton, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Educational Services (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,750), Information ($110,469), and Finance & Insurance ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

431

2024 Value

± 82

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawton, IA declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 512 employees to 431 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawton, IA, are Management Occupations (65 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawton, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

431

2024 Value

± 82

−15.8%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawton, IA declined at a rate of −15.8%, from 512 employees to 431 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawton, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Retail Trade (60 people), and Educational Services (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawton, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lawton, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,536

Median earning men ± $15,546

$45,000

Median earning women ± $12,864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($138,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,417), and Public Administration ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,382), and Public Administration ($56,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawton, IA was $254,200 in 2024, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,800 to $254,200, a 3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawton, IA is 77%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawton, IA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawton, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,715

$244

Median Property Taxes

±$55

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lawton, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lawton, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77% of the housing units in Lawton, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawton, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,875

Median Household Income

± $33,443

317

Number of Households

± 65

In 2024, the median household income of the 317 households in Lawton, IA declined from $86,875 from the previous year's value of $90,278.

The following chart displays the households in Lawton, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawton, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92%)
Carpooled (5.87%)
Worked At Home (1.17%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Lawton, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.87%) and those who worked at home (1.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawton, IA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Lawton, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lawton, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lawton, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lawton, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawton, IA (23 out of 790 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawton, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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