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Lawton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Woodbury County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
906
Population
1,258/sq mi density
$90,278
Median Income
$37,854 per capita
$246,800
Home Value
$334,684 Zillow
$854
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
230
Violent Crime/100K
2,115 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$90,278 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$246,800 home value, $854/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
230 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$90,278
20% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,854
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lawton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lawton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$90,278
120%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,854
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,517
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,052
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,052
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.6%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,028M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,308
Restaurants
269
Healthcare
311
Retail
389
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,517
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,875
39% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $90,278 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,854 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,517 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,052 |
| County GDP | $7,028M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,308 |
| Restaurants | 269 |
| Healthcare | 311 |
| Retail | 389 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,517 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,875 |