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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lawton is $21,486, which is lower than the state average of $24,695 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Lawton median household income is $43,263, which has grown by 33.03% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 38.43% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lawton residents spend 14.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 20.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #217

Lawton, OK
21,486 USD
Oklahoma
24,695 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lawton, OK
24,157 USD
Oklahoma
27,491 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lawton, OK
29,306 USD
Oklahoma
33,259 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lawton, OK
19,220 USD
Oklahoma
22,353 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #215
Lawton, OK
43,263 USD
Oklahoma
46,235 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Lawton, OK
55,388 USD
Oklahoma
62,871 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #399
Lawton, OK
33.03%
Oklahoma
38.43%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Lawton, OKOklahomaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income15.24%$9,400, see rank19.02%$15,92321.11%$16,919
Social Security Income23.49%$15,456, see rank30.60%$17,02129.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income4.90%$2,103, see rank3.30%$2,1172.82%$3,720
Retirement Income21.87%$21,604, see rank17.17%$20,42117.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Lawton, OK
50,092 USD
Oklahoma
57,299 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Lawton, OK
62,019 USD
Oklahoma
73,941 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Lawton, OKOklahomaU.S.
White$45,423, see rank$49,409$56,900
Black$39,200, see rank$30,484$35,600
Hispanic$46,366, see rank$37,552$42,396
Asian$38,125, see rank$52,833$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$38,878, see rank$38,734$37,170
Hawaiian Native$46,875, see rank$38,343$53,370
One Race, Other$41,250, see rank$37,473$40,300
Two or More Races$38,512, see rank$40,441$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Lawton, OKOklahomaU.S.
less than 25$29,693, see rank$25,946$25,788
25 to 44$42,598, see rank$50,585$58,398
45 to 64$53,197, see rank$55,848$65,027
65 or over$38,260, see rank$34,720$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Lawton, OKOklahomaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over75,702, see rank2,977,835248,775,628
Male139,541, 52.23%, see rank49.07%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:228,106, 71.08%, see rank67.93%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces27,229, 18.28%, see rank1.09%0.73%
Male, Civilian220,877, 52.80%, see rank66.84%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed318,926, 90.65%, see rank93.16%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed31,951, 9.35%, see rank6.84%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force211,435, 28.92%, see rank32.07%30.72%
Female136,161, 47.77%, see rank50.93%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:221,168, 58.54%, see rank56.08%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces21,382, 3.82%, see rank0.18%0.11%
Female, Civilian219,786, 54.72%, see rank55.90%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed317,657, 89.24%, see rank93.16%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed32,129, 10.76%, see rank6.84%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force214,993, 41.46%, see rank43.92%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Lawton, OKOklahomaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over44,422, 100%1,686,185141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone32,095, 72.25%, see rank82.25%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled5,052, 11.37%, see rank10.49%9.59%
Public Transportation503, 1.13%, see rank0.48%5.06%
Walked2,008, 4.52%, see rank1.79%2.78%
Other Means1,455, 3.28%, see rank1.42%1.79%
Worked at Home3,309, 7.45%, see rank3.57%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Lawton, OK
14.6 minutes
Oklahoma
20.8 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Lawton, OKOklahomaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over36,5831,699,610143,435,233
Male118,926, 51.73%, see rank53.53%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations24,901, 25.90%, see rank28.66%33.12%
Service Occupations23,928, 20.75%, see rank13.77%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations22,851, 15.06%, see rank16.38%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations296, 0.51%, see rank1.05%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,466, 7.75%, see rank12.38%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations23,917, 20.70%, see rank20.18%17.94%
Female117,657, 48.27%, see rank46.47%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations26,190, 35.06%, see rank38.14%40.04%
Service Occupations24,334, 24.55%, see rank22.14%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations25,749, 32.56%, see rank33.67%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations238, 0.22%, see rank0.20%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2101, 0.57%, see rank0.46%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,169, 6.62%, see rank4.96%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Lawton, OKOklahomaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over36,583, 100%1,699,610143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining523, 1.43%, see rank5.04%1.96%
Construction1,998, 5.46%, see rank7.07%6.17%
Manufacturing3,284, 8.98%, see rank9.88%10.43%
Wholesale Trade415, 1.13%, see rank2.70%2.75%
Retail Trade4,920, 13.45%, see rank11.56%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities1,389, 3.80%, see rank5.09%4.93%
Information617, 1.69%, see rank1.81%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing1,688, 4.61%, see rank5.73%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
2,931, 8.01%, see rank8.06%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance8,307, 22.71%, see rank22.66%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
4,174, 11.41%, see rank8.98%9.49%
Public Administration4,662, 12.74%, see rank6.25%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration1,675, 4.58%, see rank5.19%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Lawton, OK%OklahomaU.S.
Population in Poverty17,66919.87%, see rank16.89%15.59%
Family in Poverty3,60316.58%, see rank12.60%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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