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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.4%
947 → 943
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.7%
$61,964 → $90,278
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lawton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
940
-3 from 2023 (943)
Projected Median Income 2030
$117,526
+$27,248 from 2023 ($90,278)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 947 | — | $61,964 | — |
| 2015 | 963 | +1.7% | $65,556 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 969 | +0.6% | $70,625 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 984 | +1.5% | $75,000 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 936 | -4.9% | $95,227 | +27% |
| 2023 | 943 | +0.7% | $90,278 | -5.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.