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Lawton, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
2,056 Population 898/sq mi density
$54,718 Median Income $27,880 per capita
$159,100 Home Value $271,058 Zillow
$824 Median Rent 35.0% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
222 Violent Crime/100K 2,668 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$54,718 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,100 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$54,718
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,880
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% 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
$54,718
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,880
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,017
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,264
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,264
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.6%
Other 8.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,972
Restaurants
579
Healthcare
749
Retail
848
Manufacturing
295

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,017
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,471
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$54,718
Per Capita Income$27,880
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$82,017
Avg Weekly Wage$1,264
County GDP$20,706M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.6%
Poverty Rate10.0%
Gini Coefficient0.461
Cost of Living Index96.2

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone82.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,972
Restaurants579
Healthcare749
Retail848
Manufacturing295

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$82,017
Avg Property Tax$7,471