Lawton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$32,412	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$89,531	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,977	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,846	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,672	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,766	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawton is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lawton is 62% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawton is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lawton is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,681 $89,531 $179,062

City

$36,376 $54,570 $109,140

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.

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Lawton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	26.0%	26.0%
Public administration	13.2%	13.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	$94,397	70.6%
Hinton, IA	805	$85,000	53.6%
Bronson, IA	325	$77,813	40.7%
Moville, IA	1,720	$77,500	40.1%
Dakota City, NE	2,249	$73,456	32.8%
Lawton, IA	1,055	$89,531	61.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Village, AK	1,055	$31,339	43.4%
Madison, AR	1,055	$33,553	39.3%
Neola, IA	1,055	$57,938	4.7%
Seelyville, IN	1,055	$47,679	13.8%
Shirley, IN	1,055	$53,000	4.2%
Lawton, IA	1,055	$89,531	61.8%

Source: The Lawton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).