Lawton, OK

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2022 Population

91,023

0.245% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

31.9

1.59% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

19.4%

0.419% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,561

5.84% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$125,500

8.56% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

33,155

4.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Lawton, OK had a population of 91k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $51,561. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lawton, OK declined from 91,247 to 91,023, a −0.245% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,718 to $51,561, a 5.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lawton, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.4%), White (Hispanic) (5.62%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.6%).

None of the households in Lawton, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Lawton, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lawton, OK are Cameron University (717 degrees awarded in 2022), Great Plains Technology Center (162 degrees), and Eves College of Hairstyling (57 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lawton, OK was $125,500, and the homeownership rate was 44.7%.

Most people in Lawton, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawton, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lawton, OK is home to a population of 91k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.93% of Lawton, OK residents were born outside of the country (5.4k people).

In 2022, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.1k people) in Lawton, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.49k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Lawton, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lawton, OK was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawton, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.1k ± 640
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 702
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9.49k ± 829

16%

Hispanic Population

14.6k people

16% of the people in Lawton, OK are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lawton, OK as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.4k people

6.24%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.69k people

As of 2022, 5.93% of Lawton, OK residents (5.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lawton, OK was 6.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,173 ± 610
Vietnam
2,026 ± 294
Gulf War (1990s)
1,857 ± 303

Lawton, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lawton, OK employs 33.2k people. The largest industries in Lawton, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,514 people), Retail Trade (3,761 people), and Manufacturing (3,235 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,554), Manufacturing ($54,935), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($54,490).

Employment

Occupations

33.2k

2022 Value

± 1,491

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 6.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lawton, OK declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 34.6k employees to 33.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawton, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,960 people), Management Occupations (2,996 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,972 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawton, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

33.2k

2022 Value

± 1,491

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 6.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lawton, OK declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 34.6k employees to 33.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawton, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,514 people), Retail Trade (3,761 people), and Manufacturing (3,235 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawton, OK, though some of these residents may live in Lawton, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,300

Median earning men ± $1,721

$29,703

Median earning women ± $1,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($59,087), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,207), and Public Administration ($52,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,405), Construction ($38,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,246).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lawton, OK awarded 936 degrees. The student population of Lawton, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,324 male students and 2,378 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lawton, OK are White (486 and 53.2%), followed by Black or African American (142 and 15.6%), Hispanic or Latino (112 and 12.3%), and Two or More Races (70 and 7.67%).

The largest universities in Lawton, OK by number of degrees awarded are Cameron University (717 and 76.6%), Great Plains Technology Center (162 and 17.3%), and Eves College of Hairstyling (57 and 6.09%).

The most popular majors in Lawton, OK are General Business Administration & Management (105 and 11.2%), General Psychology (59 and 6.3%), and Information Technology (54 and 5.77%).

The median tuition cost in Lawton, OK for a public four year colleges is $5,025 for in-state students and $14,445 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,702 students enrolled in Lawton, OK, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,771 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
59 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
43 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
35 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lawton, OK was General Psychology with 59 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lawton, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cameron University
717 degrees awarded
Great Plains Technology Center
162 degrees awarded
Eves College of Hairstyling
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cameron University with 717 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 344 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lawton, OK, which is 0.581 times less than the 592 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 486 degrees mean that there were 3.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 142 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,025) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawton, OK was $125,500 in 2022, which is 0.445 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,600 to $125,500, a 8.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawton, OK is 44.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lawton, OK have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawton, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lawton, OK is $51,561. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Lawton, OK was Census Tract 20.01 with a value of $107,386, followed by Census Tract 23.01 and Census Tract 4.03, with respective values of $94,575 and $83,000.

Housing

Property

$125,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,758

$14,817

Median Property Taxes

±$845

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.7%

Homeownership

2022

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 44.7% of the housing units in Lawton, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 20.01
Census Tract 23.01
Census Tract 4.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lawton, OK was Census Tract 20.01 with a value of $107,386, followed by Census Tract 23.01 and Census Tract 4.03, with respective values of $94,575 and $83,000.

The following map shows all of the places in Lawton, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,561

Median Household Income

± $2,245

33.1k

Number of Households

± 1,347

In 2022, the median household income of the 33.1k households in Lawton, OK grew to $51,561 from the previous year's value of $48,718.

The following chart displays the households in Lawton, OK 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (9.58%)

In 2022, 73% of workers in Lawton, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.58%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawton, OK have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Lawton, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawton, OK (15.8k out of 81.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawton, OK is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

85.4% of the population of Lawton, OK has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 9.92% on Medicare, 20.4% on non-group plans, and 14.6% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.6%

Uninsured

25.5%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

9.92%

Medicare

20.4%

Non-Group

14.6%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawton, OK declined by 1.39% from 14.8% to 14.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lawton, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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