Lawton, OK City Data

Lawton, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 92,757 people who live in Lawton and approximately 114,996 who live in Comanche County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lawton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lawton. We have included Lawton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lawton Information

Comanche County where Lawton resides is 1,083.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 114,996 and has a population rank of 471 out of all the places in the United States.

Lawton has a total of 92,757 people and of those residents there are 48,335 males and 44,422 females. The median age of the male population is 27.3 and the female population is 30.9. There are approximately 1,934 births each year and around 808 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lawton varies per year, but currently 88,186 are one race and 4,571 are two or more races.

Of the 92,757 people who live in Lawton, there are 29,961 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lawton is 15,789 male and 14,172 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 66,943.

General Lawton Information
Total area in square miles - Comanche County	1,083.82
Water area in square miles - Comanche County	N/A
Resident population - Comanche County	114,996
Population rank - Comanche County	471
Total population	92,757
Total population (male)	48,335
Total population (female)	44,422
Population median age (male)	27.3
Population median age (female)	30.9
Births - Comanche County	1,934
Deaths- Comanche County	808
Population of one race	88,186
Population of two or more races	4,571
Population under 20 years	29,961
Population under 20 years (male)	15,789
Population under 20 years (female)	14,172
Total population 18 years and over	66,943

Lawton Social Characteristics

There are 39,808 households in Lawton. Families make up 29,090 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lawton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,722), male householder with no wife present (1,378) and female householder with no husband present (5,601). The remainder of the Lawton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,950. Lawton, OK moving companies help people in Lawton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lawton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lawton is based, there are 42,397 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,350 never married, 23,562 now married, 1,086 separated, 3,964 widowed, and 5,435 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 988 separated, 929 widowed and 4,718 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lawton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lawton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Comanche County)
Total households	39,808
Family households (families)	29,090
With own children under 18 years	16,829
Married-couple family	21,722
With own children under 18 years	11,384
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,378
With own children under 18 years	937
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,601
With own children under 18 years	3,752
Nonfamily households	10,950
Householder living alone	9,288
65 years and over	3,132

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,760
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,019
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	71,854
Householder	22,521
Spouse	16,434
Child	27,567
Other relatives	1,011
Nonrelatives	1,694
Unmarried partner	682
Roomer or boarder	146
Housemate or roommate	226
Unmarried partner	1,380
Foster child	159
Other	481

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,119
Male householder	4,564
Male householder living alone	3,646
Male householder not living alone	918
Female householder	4,693
Female householder living alone	4,156
Female householder not living alone	537
Nonrelatives	1,862
Unmarried partner	698
Roomer or boarder	218
Housemate or roommate	538
Foster child	24
Other	384

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,397
Never married	8,350
Now married	23,562
Separated	1,086
Widowed	3,964
Divorced	5,435
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	988
Widowed	929
Divorced	4,718

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	92,757
Male	48,335
Under 5 years	3,976
5 to 9 years	3,784
10 to 14 years	3,344
15 to 17 years	2,055
18 and 19 years	2,630
20 years	1,509
21 years	1,329
22 to 24 years	3,368
25 to 29 years	4,612
30 to 34 years	3,910
35 to 39 years	3,847
40 to 44 years	3,334
45 to 49 years	2,558
50 to 54 years	1,966
55 to 59 years	1,459
60 and 61 years	533
62 to 64 years	736
65 and 66 years	457
67 to 69 years	698
70 to 74 years	905
75 to 79 years	652
80 to 84 years	411
85 years and over	262
Female	44,422
Under 5 years	3,775
5 to 9 years	3,598
10 to 14 years	3,338
15 to 17 years	1,944
18 and 19 years	1,517
20 years	803
21 years	798
22 to 24 years	2,197
25 to 29 years	3,621
30 to 34 years	3,225
35 to 39 years	3,415
40 to 44 years	3,119
45 to 49 years	2,604
50 to 54 years	2,032
55 to 59 years	1,732
60 and 61 years	620
62 to 64 years	860
65 and 66 years	630
67 to 69 years	875
70 to 74 years	1,269
75 to 79 years	1,039
80 to 84 years	687
85 years and over	724

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	92,757
One race	88,186
White	56,897
Black or African American	21,388
American Indian and Alaska Native	3,534
Asian	2,285
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	407
Some other race	165
Two or more races	4,571

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	82,973
People who are White alone	50,935
People who are Black or African American alone	18,960
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3,210
People who are Asian alone	2,116
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	370
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,690
People who are Some other race alone	3,105

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	106,069
Same house	45,211
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,704
Different state or abroad	28,462
Different state	24,365
Abroad	4,097

PLACE OF BIRTH (Comanche County)
Total resident population	114,996
Born in United States	44,901
State of residence	49,090
Different state	54,286
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,429
Foreign born	6,191

Lawton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lawton. That total enrollment is 32,582 for the population of the country, which includes Lawton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,371 and elementary or high school enrollment was 42,413 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,128.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lawton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,582
Pre-kindergarten	2,351
Public	1,813
Private	538
Kindergarten	1,895
Public	1,735
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,496
Public	13,905
Private	591
Elementary and high school	21,207
Public	20,392
Private	815
High school grades 9 to 12	6,711
Public	6,487
Private	224
College, undergraduate years	6,233
Public	5,608
Private	625
Graduate or professional school	896
Public	767
Private	129
Not enrolled in school	77,032

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,220
Less than 9th grade	2,766
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,214
High school graduate	21,176
Some college, no degree	19,474
Associate's degree	3,744
Bachelor's degree	12,846
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,762

Lawton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 86,873 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lawton. The Lawton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,937), service occupations (7,881), sales and office occupations (10,358), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (254), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,235) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,771). The 86,873 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,909 private wage and salary workers, 10,516 government workers, 2,853 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Comanche County)
Population 16 years and over	86,873
In labor force	56,461
Civilian labor force	43,746
Employed	40,436
Unemployed	3,310
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	12,715
Females 16 years and over	41,589
In labor force	22,906
Civilian labor force	21,428
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,712
Armed forces	1,478
Males 16 years and over	45,284
In labor force	33,555
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,598
Armed forces	11,237

COMMUTING TO WORK (Comanche County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,684
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,903
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,199
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,767
Other means	945
Worked at home	1,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	855,470

OCCUPATION (Comanche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,937
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,937
Service occupations	7,881
Sales and office occupations	10,358
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	254
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,235
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,771

INDUSTRY (Comanche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,937
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	899
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,943
Wholesale trade	813
Retail trade	5,280
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,697
Information	760
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,082
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,805
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,795
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,670
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,448

CLASS OF WORKER (Comanche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,937
Private wage and salary workers	26,909
Government workers	10,516
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,853
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lawton Housing Characteristics

In Lawton, OK there are 45,416 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 39,808 occupied and 5,608 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lawton, there are 32,771 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,962 units in Lawton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lawton, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lawton, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lawton. There are 739 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,450 with rent between $200-299, 6,000 with rent between $300-499 and 5,552 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lawton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lawton, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Comanche County)
Total housing units	45,416
Occupied housing units	39,808
Vacant housing units	5,608

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Comanche County)
Total housing units	45,416
1-unit, detached	32,771
1-unit, attached	1,962
2 units	1,502
3 or 4 units	1,519
5 to 9 units	2,236
10 to 19 units	1,220
20 to 49 units	570
50 or more units	751
Mobile home	2,728

HOUSING TENURE (Comanche County)
Occupied housing units	39,808
Owner-occupied	24,004
Renter-occupied	15,804

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Comanche County)
Occupied housing units	39,808
No vehicles available	3,254
2 vehicle available	22,462
3 vehicles available	4,742
4 vehicles available	1,230
5 or more vehicles available	383

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Comanche County)
Occupied housing units	39,808
Utility gas	22,908
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,087
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	37
Coal or coke
Wood	211
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	100
No fuel used	137

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Comanche County)
Occupied housing units	39,808
Less Than $50,000	24,004
$50,000 to $99,999	11,418
$100,000 to $149,999	2,971
$150,000 to $199,999	920
$200,000 to $299,999	411
$300,000 to $499,999	114
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	71,600

GROSS RENT (Comanche County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,804
Less than $200	739
$200 to $299	1,450
$300 to $499	6,000
$500 to $699	3,671
$700 to $999	1,653
$1,000 to $1,499	227
$1,500 or more