Lawton, IA City Data

Lawton, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 697 people who live in Lawton and approximately 103,877 who live in Woodbury 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

Woodbury County where Lawton resides is 877.39 square miles. The resident population of this county is 103,877 and has a population rank of 510 out of all the places in the United States.

Lawton has a total of 697 people and of those residents there are 329 males and 368 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 1,692 births each year and around 950 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lawton varies per year, but currently 695 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 697 people who live in Lawton, there are 220 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lawton is 103 male and 117 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 489.

General Lawton Information
Total area in square miles - Woodbury County	877.39
Water area in square miles - Woodbury County	N/A
Resident population - Woodbury County	103,877
Population rank - Woodbury County	510
Total population	697
Total population (male)	329
Total population (female)	368
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Woodbury County	1,692
Deaths- Woodbury County	950
Population of one race	695
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	220
Population under 20 years (male)	103
Population under 20 years (female)	117
Total population 18 years and over	489

Lawton Social Characteristics

There are 39,151 households in Lawton. Families make up 26,746 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lawton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,332), male householder with no wife present (1,660) and female householder with no husband present (4,093). The remainder of the Lawton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,719. Lawton, IA 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 41,473 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,916 never married, 21,454 now married, 845 separated, 4,877 widowed, and 4,381 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 431 separated, 986 widowed and 3,575 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 (Woodbury County)
Total households	39,151
Family households (families)	26,746
With own children under 18 years	14,150
Married-couple family	20,332
With own children under 18 years	9,941
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,660
With own children under 18 years	983
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,093
With own children under 18 years	2,921
Nonfamily households	12,719
Householder living alone	10,410
65 years and over	4,388

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	109
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	59
Average household size	2.71
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	633
Householder	205
Spouse	179
Child	237
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	59
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,473
Never married	9,916
Now married	21,454
Separated	845
Widowed	4,877
Divorced	4,381
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	431
Widowed	986
Divorced	3,575

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	697
Male	329
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	4
Female	368
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	697
One race	695
White	694
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	692
People who are White alone	689
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,157
Same house	53,011
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,455
Different state or abroad	11,992
Different state	9,747
Abroad	2,245

PLACE OF BIRTH (Woodbury County)
Total resident population	103,877
Born in United States	70,495
State of residence	71,134
Different state	24,805
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	423
Foreign born	7,515

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 27,592 for the population of the country, which includes Lawton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,804 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,205 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,796.

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	27,592
Pre-kindergarten	2,043
Public	1,295
Private	748
Kindergarten	1,649
Public	1,485
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,876
Public	11,484
Private	1,392
Elementary and high school	19,103
Public	16,897
Private	2,206
High school grades 9 to 12	6,227
Public	5,413
Private	814
College, undergraduate years	4,219
Public	2,402
Private	1,817
Graduate or professional school	578
Public	361
Private	217
Not enrolled in school	71,532

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,932
Less than 9th grade	4,628
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,421
High school graduate	22,747
Some college, no degree	13,935
Associate's degree	3,927
Bachelor's degree	12,274
Graduate or professional degree	18.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,374

Lawton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 78,641 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lawton. The Lawton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,461), service occupations (8,235), sales and office occupations (14,276), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (320), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,514) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,021). The 78,641 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,059 private wage and salary workers, 5,335 government workers, 3,281 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Woodbury County)
Population 16 years and over	78,641
In labor force	54,240
Civilian labor force	54,077
Employed	51,827
Unemployed	2,250
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	163
Females 16 years and over	40,721
In labor force	25,709
Civilian labor force	25,658
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,023
Armed forces	51
Males 16 years and over	37,920
In labor force	28,531
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,227
Armed forces	112

COMMUTING TO WORK (Woodbury County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,233
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	40,309
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,961
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,476
Other means	349
Worked at home	1,544
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	874,035

OCCUPATION (Woodbury County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,461
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,461
Service occupations	8,235
Sales and office occupations	14,276
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	320
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,514
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,021

INDUSTRY (Woodbury County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,461
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	995
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,243
Wholesale trade	1,815
Retail trade	6,450
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,551
Information	1,700
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,442
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,632
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,471
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,107
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,661

CLASS OF WORKER (Woodbury County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,461
Private wage and salary workers	43,059
Government workers	5,335
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,281
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lawton Housing Characteristics

In Lawton, IA there are 41,394 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 39,151 occupied and 2,243 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lawton, there are 29,567 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,104 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, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lawton, IA 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 845 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,029 with rent between $200-299, 4,022 with rent between $300-499 and 5,577 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, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Woodbury County)
Total housing units	41,394
Occupied housing units	39,151
Vacant housing units	2,243

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Woodbury County)
Total housing units	41,394
1-unit, detached	29,567
1-unit, attached	1,104
2 units	1,623
3 or 4 units	1,554
5 to 9 units	1,765
10 to 19 units	1,220
20 to 49 units	1,421
50 or more units	1,045
Mobile home	2,095

HOUSING TENURE (Woodbury County)
Occupied housing units	39,151
Owner-occupied	26,841
Renter-occupied	12,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Woodbury County)
Occupied housing units	39,151
No vehicles available	3,564
2 vehicle available	23,278
3 vehicles available	5,796
4 vehicles available	1,670
5 or more vehicles available	642

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Woodbury County)
Occupied housing units	39,151
Utility gas	29,069
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,647
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	565
Coal or coke	3
Wood	157
Solar energy
Other fuel	284
No fuel used	190

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Woodbury County)
Occupied housing units	39,151
Less Than $50,000	26,841
$50,000 to $99,999	11,888
$100,000 to $149,999	4,084
$150,000 to $199,999	1,479
$200,000 to $299,999	659
$300,000 to $499,999	128
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	76,400

GROSS RENT (Woodbury County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,310
Less than $200	845
$200 to $299	1,029
$300 to $499	4,022
$500 to $699	3,817
$700 to $999	1,458
$1,000 to $1,499	210
$1,500 or more	91