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Total population: 91,568 (Urban population: 88,297, Rural population: 3,271 (40 farm, 3,230 nonfarm))

Lawton, Oklahoma Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 36,427 (31,771 occupied: 17,387 owner occupied, 14,384 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  45%
State:  32%

Housing density: 485 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $111,751.


Median contract rent in 2007: $466 (lower quartile is $370, upper quartile is $597)


Housing units in Lawton with a mortgage: 11,344 (1,434 second mortgage, 403 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,703





Lawton,OK index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,300 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
Lawton:  $94,300
Oklahoma:  $103,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,600 - $135,200

Median year house/condo built: 1971

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship

Households: 82,851
  • In family households: 71,895 (16,360 male householders, 6,338 female householders)
    16,950 spouses, 27,317 children (23,873 natural, 953 adopted, 2,491 stepchildren), 1,501 grandchildren, 451 brothers or sisters, 377 parents, 918 other relatives, 1,683 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,956 (4,609 male householders (3,697 living alone)), 4,562 female householders (4,086 living alone)), 1,785 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10,179 (3,071 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,624 2-persons, 5,735 3-persons, 5,006 4-persons, 2,175 5-persons, 864 6-persons, 294 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,783 1-person, 1,130 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

15,948 married couples with children.
7,165 single-parent households (1,178 men, 5,987 women).

87.3% of residents of Lawton speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,770 (6.2%)
(57.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lawton, Oklahoma:
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 135
  • 3 rooms: 663
  • 4 rooms: 1,250
  • 5 rooms: 5,282
  • 6 rooms: 5,465
  • 7 rooms: 2,914
  • 8 rooms: 1,115
  • 9 or more rooms: 544



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawton, Oklahoma:
  • 1 room: 424
  • 2 rooms: 1,222
  • 3 rooms: 2,539
  • 4 rooms: 3,298
  • 5 rooms: 3,513
  • 6 rooms: 2,272
  • 7 rooms: 785
  • 8 rooms: 196
  • 9 or more rooms: 135



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 210
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,225
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,387
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,196
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,159
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,358
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,281
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,432
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,179


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lawton:
  • no bedroom: 92
  • 1 bedroom: 411
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,060
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,460
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,147
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 217



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawton:
  • no bedroom: 565
  • 1 bedroom: 3,483
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,613
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,805
  • 4 bedrooms: 907
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Lawton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 732
  • 1 vehicle: 5,004
  • 2 vehicles: 8,225
  • 3 vehicles: 2,655
  • 4 vehicles: 631
  • 5 or more vehicles: 140



Cars and other vehicles available in Lawton in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,150
  • 1 vehicle: 7,091
  • 2 vehicles: 4,470
  • 3 vehicles: 511
  • 4 vehicles: 119
  • 5 or more vehicles: 43


Lawton, OK house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lawton, OK:

  • Less than $10,000: 58
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 54
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 95
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 251
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 200
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 428
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 659
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1531
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2225
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 2361
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1879
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 1924
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 1281
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1438
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 690
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 414
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 206
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 161
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 74
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 105
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 0
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 6
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 7
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


Lawton rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lawton:

  • Less than $100: 344 people
  • $100 to $149: 224
  • $150 to $199: 289
  • $200 to $249: 336
  • $250 to $299: 588
  • $300 to $349: 1,081
  • $350 to $399: 1,259
  • $400 to $449: 1,404
  • $450 to $499: 1,686
  • $500 to $549: 1,023
  • $550 to $599: 951
  • $600 to $649: 736
  • $650 to $699: 576
  • $700 to $749: 578
  • $750 to $799: 266
  • $800 to $899: 409
  • $900 to $999: 158
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 208
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 12
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 3
  • $2,000 or more: 7
  • No cash rent: 1,684
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 627
  • 1990 to 1994: 887
  • 1985 to 1989: 840
  • 1980 to 1984: 814
  • 1975 to 1979: 604
  • 1970 to 1974: 557
  • 1970 to 1974: 420
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,021

Lawton, OK Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.1%
Number of people working at home: 829 (2.0% of all workers)


Lawton travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2705
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 7895
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 11422
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 10629
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4288
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 630
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1366
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 115
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 148
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 678
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 631
  • 90 or more minutes: 611
 


Lawton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 30,273 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 5,716 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 236 (1%)
  • Railroad: 36 (0%)
  • Taxi: 185 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 46 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 127 (0%)
  • Walked: 3,627 (9%)
  • Other means: 872 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 829 (2%)
 


Lawton, OK household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 4122
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2636
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2461
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2597
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2518
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2612
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2363
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1777
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1625
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2867
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2740
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2038
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 839
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 267
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 189
  • $200,000 or more: 218
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 35186
 German: 9345
 United States or American: 8122
 Irish: 4949
 English: 4182
 Italian: 1566
 French (except Basque): 1290
 Scotch-Irish: 1018
 Subsaharan African:: 771
 Scottish: 761
 African: 711
 Dutch: 628
 European: 618
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 598
 Polish: 572
 Norwegian: 560
 Swedish: 411
 French Canadian: 256
 Jamaican: 247
 Russian: 233
 British: 229
 Welsh: 200
 Czech: 166
 Arab:: 159
 Portuguese: 149
 Czechoslovakian: 100
 Austrian: 90
 Canadian: 88
 Hungarian: 86
 Danish: 86
 Finnish: 77
 Greek: 70
 Scandinavian: 68
 Lithuanian: 68
 British West Indian: 66
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 66
 West Indian: 60
 Pennsylvania German: 58
 Haitian: 54
 Jordanian: 49
 Dutch West Indian: 44
 Croatian: 41
 Belgian: 40
 Lebanese: 39
 Swiss: 37
 Turkish: 34
 Other Arab: 34
 Ukrainian: 29
 Latvian: 29
 Australian: 28
 Belizean: 28
 Egyptian: 26
 Nigerian: 26
 Cape Verdean: 23
 Guyanese: 23
 Barbadian: 19
 Israeli: 17
 Romanian: 16
 Iranian: 16
 Acadian/Cajun: 13
 Icelander: 12
 Slovak: 12
 Other Subsaharan African: 11
 Arab/Arabic: 11
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 8
 Celtic: 6
 Bahamian: 6
 Macedonian: 5
 Brazilian: 5
 Armenian: 5
 Yugoslavian: 5




Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Germany (27%)
  • Korea (13%)
  • Mexico (11%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Panama (4%)
  • Japan (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 35004
  • Northeast: 5348
  • Midwest: 10211
  • South: 23195
  • West: 8621

40% of Lawton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Oklahoma.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 198
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 73
  • 5th and 6th grade: 160
  • 7th and 8th grade: 418
  • 9th grade: 470
  • 10th grade: 405
  • 11th grade: 559
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 733
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,798
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,776
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,801
  • Associate degree: 1,718
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,568
  • Master's degree: 1,189
  • Professional school degree: 464
  • Doctorate degree: 215


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 203
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 92
  • 5th and 6th grade: 284
  • 7th and 8th grade: 686
  • 9th grade: 496
  • 10th grade: 800
  • 11th grade: 842
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,345
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,388
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,739
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,491
  • Associate degree: 1,361
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,443
  • Master's degree: 1,073
  • Professional school degree: 206
  • Doctorate degree: 66


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.7%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 12.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $46,921
  • Black householders: $39,734
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $47,098
  • Asian householders: $22,288
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $34,692
  • Some other race householders: $46,507
  • Two or more races householders: $15,820
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,759

Lawton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lawton household income for Black householders

Lawton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lawton household income for Asian householders

Lawton household income for Some other race householders

Lawton household income for Two or more races householders

Lawton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lawton marital status for males

Lawton marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,600
  • Black or African American householders: $97,952
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,605
  • Asian householders: $100,794
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $146,523
  • Some other race householders: $79,417
  • Two or more races householders: $79,147
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,564

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,873
  • One, attached: 1,901
  • Two: 1,398
  • 3 or 4: 1,439
  • 5 to 9: 2,131
  • 10 to 19: 1,207
  • 20 to 49: 561
  • 50 or more: 751
  • Mobile homes: 1,115
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lawton:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 470
Here:  4.0%
Oklahoma:  6.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 175
Here:  3.4%
Oklahoma:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 518
Here:  9.7%
Oklahoma:  16.6%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

 

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