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Lawton, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Comanche County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
90,662
Population
1,110/sq mi density
$53,588
Median Income
$28,170 per capita
$134,200
Home Value
$140,067 Zillow
$935
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
926
Violent Crime/100K
3,221 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$53,588 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,200 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
926 violent crimes/100K (144% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,588
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,170
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
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
$53,588
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,170
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,453
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$987
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$987
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,959M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,708
Restaurants
264
Healthcare
262
Retail
392
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,453
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,195
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,588 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,170 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,453 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $987 |
| County GDP | $6,959M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,708 |
| Restaurants | 264 |
| Healthcare | 262 |
| Retail | 392 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,453 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,195 |