Lawton, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawton	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$37,791	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$72,155	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,168	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,151	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,942	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,539	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawton is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawton is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawton is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Lawton is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,098 $72,155 $144,310

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

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

Nation

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Lawton median earnings by income bracket

Lawton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	41.0%	41.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mattawan, MI	2,627	$98,300	20.9%
Portage, MI	50,237	$97,253	19.6%
Schoolcraft, MI	1,247	$95,402	17.3%
Marcellus, MI	1,173	$77,814	4.3%
Parchment, MI	1,936	$76,818	5.6%
Lawton, MI	1,591	$72,155	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Logan, IA	1,591	$102,432	25.9%
Manchester, NY	1,591	$77,106	5.2%
Eagle River, WI	1,591	$49,406	39.3%
St. Jacob, IL	1,590	$124,201	52.7%
Charlestown, MD	1,590	$144,757	78.0%
Lawton, MI	1,591	$72,155	11.3%

Source: The Lawton, MI 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.