Lawton

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  3. Lawton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lawton Employment Information
  5. Lawton Family Information
  6. Lawton Education Information
  7. Lawton Public Benefits Information
  8. Lawton Criminal Information
  9. Lawton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lawton Zip Codes


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Lawton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,859
  • Land Area (2000): 5.851 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Lawton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,869 2003 1,850 2005 1,858
2002 1,880 2004 Not Available 2006 1,847

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Houses (2000): 668
Lawton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,549 83.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 308 16.59%

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Lawton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 57 13.97%
2. Food Manufacturing 44 10.78%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 24 5.88%
4. Metal Manufactuing 23 5.64%
5. Truck Transportation 21 5.15%
6. Educational Services 17 4.17%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 3.92%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 3.92%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 14 3.43%
10. Finance and Insurance 12 2.94%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 2.94%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 2.70%
13. Health Care 11 2.70%
14. Repair and Maintenance 11 2.70%
15. Paper Manufacturing 9 2.21%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 1.96%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 7 1.72%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 1.72%
19. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 6 1.47%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 57 14.62%
2. Educational Services 45 11.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 44 11.28%
4. Food Manufacturing 32 8.21%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 4.87%
6. Finance and Insurance 18 4.62%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 16 4.10%
8. Social Assistance 15 3.85%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 3.59%
10. Private Household Services 10 2.56%
11. Public Administration 10 2.56%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.79%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.54%
14. Gasoline Stations 6 1.54%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.54%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 6 1.54%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 1.54%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 5 1.28%
19. Construction 5 1.28%
20. Department and Other General Stores 5 1.28%

Lawton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 48 11.76%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 26 6.37%
3. Other Management Occupations 26 6.37%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 5.64%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 5.15%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 4.41%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 16 3.92%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 3.92%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 16 3.92%
10. Construction Laborers 13 3.19%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 13 3.19%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 3.19%
13. Other Construction Trades 11 2.70%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 2.70%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 2.45%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.21%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.21%
18. Top Executives 8 1.96%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 1.72%
20. Carpenters 7 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 32 8.21%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 22 5.64%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 18 4.62%
4. Child Care Workers 17 4.36%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 17 4.36%
6. Secretaries and Admins 17 4.36%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 4.10%
8. Other Healthcare Support 16 4.10%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 15 3.85%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 3.85%
11. Other Management Occupations 14 3.59%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 3.08%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 2.82%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 2.56%
15. Cashiers 9 2.31%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.31%
17. Business Operations Specialists 8 2.05%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 8 2.05%
19. Registered Nurses 8 2.05%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.05%

Lawton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 691 49.43%
15-35 hours 156 11.16%
1-14 hours 23 1.65%
No regular hours 528 37.77%

Lawton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 2.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 3.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 4.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 100 13.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 95 12.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 90 12.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 116 15.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 68 9.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24 3.22%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 4.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10 1.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 49 6.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 75 10.07%

Lawton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 79 10.60%
5-9 96 12.89%
10-14 129 17.32%
15-19 68 9.13%
20-24 76 10.20%
25-29 44 5.91%
30-34 111 14.90%
35-39 45 6.04%
40-44 34 4.56%
45-59 43 5.77%
60-89 16 2.15%
At least 90 4 0.54%

Lawton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 492 66.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 190 25.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 5.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 20 2.68%

Lawton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.64%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 92 11.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 589 75.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 48 6.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 3.99%

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Lawton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 613 (1,603 people)
Families (2000): 448 (1,338 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 169
People at same address in 1995: 1,053
Lawton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 46 7.50%
$10,000-$14,999 47 7.67%
$15,000-$19,999 69 11.26%
$20,000-$24,999 44 7.18%
$25,000-$29,999 36 5.87%
$30,000-$34,999 56 9.14%
$35,000-$39,999 37 6.04%
$40,000-$44,999 25 4.08%
$45,000-$49,999 28 4.57%
$50,000-$59,999 65 10.60%
$60,000-$74,999 58 9.46%
$75,000-$99,999 83 13.54%
$100,000-$124,999 19 3.10%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Lawton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 151 24.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 169 27.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 4.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 103 16.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 83 13.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 48 7.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 17 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lawton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 501 29.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 178 10.42%
Public Assistance 28 1.64%
Retirement 95 5.56%
Self Employment 82 4.80%
Social Security 153 8.95%
Supplemental Security 37 2.17%
Wage / Salary 486 28.44%
Other 149 8.72%

Lawton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 171 53.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 151 46.89%

Lawton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 76 12.06%
Color 1 Box Married 355 56.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 175 27.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24 3.81%

Lawton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 101 12.62%
Color 1 Box Married 365 45.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 151 18.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 183 22.88%

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Lawton Education Information Back to top
Lawton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 110 8.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 208 15.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 496 36.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 305 22.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 71 5.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 98 7.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 56 4.17%

Lawton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 22 1.18% 14 0.75% 36 1.94%
Kindergarten 24 1.29% 6 0.32% 30 1.61%
Grades 1-4 97 5.22% 10 0.54% 107 5.76%
Grades 5-8 137 7.37% 4 0.22% 141 7.58%
Grades 9-12 89 4.79% 2 0.11% 91 4.90%
Undergrad college 33 1.78% 7 0.38% 40 2.15%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.48% 0 0.00% 9 0.48%
Total 411 22.11% 43 2.31% 454 24.42%

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Lawton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lawton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,513 88.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 196 11.47%

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Lawton Criminal Information Back to top
Lawton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.675 0.535 0.000 0.000 3.210 1.070 8.026 26.752 1.605 37.453
2002 4.255 0.000 1.064 0.000 5.319 0.532 10.106 24.468 3.723 38.830
2003 3.243 2.162 0.000 0.541 5.946 0.000 2.703 31.892 1.081 35.676
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.153 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.153 0.538 5.382 26.911 0.538 32.831
2006 1.624 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.624 0.000 7.580 23.281 0.000 30.861
2007 3.263 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.263 0.000 5.982 20.663 1.088 27.732

Lawton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 6
2005 0 6
2006 0 6
2007 0 6

Lawton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 76
2002 83

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Lawton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lawton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 274 14.74%
10-19 Years 285 15.33%
20-29 Years 195 10.49%
30-39 Years 266 14.31%
40-49 Years 245 13.18%
50-59 Years 155 8.34%
60-69 Years 118 6.35%
70-79 Years 117 6.29%
80-89 Years 145 7.80%
90+ Years 59 3.17%

Lawton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 848 45.62%
Color 1 Box Female 1,011 54.38%

Lawton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,581 85.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 216 11.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 1.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 23 1.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lawton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 374 22.61%
2. English 213 12.88%
3. Irish 201 12.15%
4. United States Or American 198 11.97%
5. Polish 158 9.55%
6. Dutch 143 8.65%
7. French Non-Basque 60 3.63%
8. Scottish 39 2.36%
9. Swedish 36 2.18%
10. Norwegian 34 2.06%

Lawton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,496 87.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 149 8.68%
3. French 18 1.05%
4. German 14 0.82%
5. Other West Germanic 10 0.58%
6. Italian 8 0.47%
7. Serbo Croatian 6 0.35%
8. Japanese 5 0.29%
9. Hungarian 5 0.29%
10. Polish 4 0.23%

Lawton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,805 97.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 28 1.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 24 1.29%

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Lawton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lawton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49065