Lawton, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawton	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$48,020	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$132,228	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$149,053	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,557	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,657	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,108	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawton is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lawton is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawton is 76% 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

$88,143 $132,228 $264,456

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	5,066	$140,191	72.4%
Hinton, IA	837	$126,687	55.8%
Moville, IA	1,782	$116,627	43.4%
Bronson, IA	334	$113,608	39.7%
Dakota City, NE	2,297	$111,302	36.8%
Lawton, IA	1,090	$132,228	62.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Skyline, AL	1,090	$53,121	34.7%
Young Harris, GA	1,090	$51,426	36.8%
Silver Lake, IN	1,090	$73,857	9.2%
Mortons Gap, KY	1,090	$51,522	36.7%
Utica, NE	1,090	$94,591	16.3%
Lawton, IA	1,090	$132,228	62.6%

Source: The Lawton, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.