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IndexLawtonOklahomaNational
Income per capita$25,374$25,628$29,829
Median household income$47,690$48,038$55,322
Median income owner occupied$66,841$60,309$70,586
Median income renter occupied$35,943$30,832$35,192
Median earnings male$30,562$35,033$36,919
Median earnings female$23,644$23,287$26,250
Unemployment rate4.0%3.6%4.7%
Poverty level18.4%16.5%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Lawton is 15% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Lawton is 14% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Lawton is 15% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Lawton is 22% higher than the national average

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      $31,790 $47,690 $95,380
      City
      $32,022 $48,038 $96,076
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
      According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

      Lawton median earnings by income bracket

      Lawton employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry8.5%8.5%
      Manufacturing sector15.4%15.4%
      Financial & insurance services1.7%1.7%
      Wholesale & retail services14.3%14.3%
      Public administration12.1%12.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities5.1%5.1%
      Education, health & social services11.0%11.0%
      Other30.7%30.7%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Medicine Park, OK317$91,87566.1%
      Elgin, OK3,137$70,57727.6%
      Faxon, OK63$67,08321.3%
      Cache, OK2,843$57,1883.4%
      Sterling, OK680$54,7921.0%
      Lawton, OK93,535$47,69013.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Fishers, IN93,488$108,36195.9%
      Arden-Arcade, CA93,719$52,6944.8%
      Yakima, WA93,829$48,22012.8%
      Edmond, OK93,101$84,22352.2%
      Livonia, MI93,970$82,15848.5%
      Lawton, OK93,535$47,69013.8%
      Source: The Lawton, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).