Lawton, OK Profile

Lawton, OK, population 90,234, is located in Oklahoma's Comanche county, about 48.4 miles from Wichita Falls and 77.3 miles from Oklahoma City.

Through the 90's Lawton's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lawton has declined by about 3%.

Lawton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oklahoma's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lawton tend to be higher than Oklahoma's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	23%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.90
	Males	27.30
	Females	30.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	92,757	N/A
2001	90,187	-2.77%
2002	89,657	-0.59%
2003	88,058	-1.78%
2004	90,776	3.09%
2005	90,234	-0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,521

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	616
2002	709
2003	755
2004	763
2005	753
2006	1,021
2007	1,238
2008	1,094

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	6	5	2	6	8	9	6
Forcible Rape	46	57	37	58	41	82	75	78
Robbery	148	151	113	154	135	169	184	201
Aggravated Assault	373	452	538	488	487	670	807	716

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,985
2002	5,163
2003	5,463
2004	5,657
2005	5,239
2006	5,193
2007	5,339
2008	4,645

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,203	1,281	1,285	1,377	1,362	1550	1555	1445
Larceny, Theft	3,169	3,247	3,485	3,595	3,078	2886	2813	2574
Motor Vehicle Theft	265	321	245	235	213	291	270	229
Arson	36	35	42	32	33	65	49	45