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Lawton Michigan Information: Lawton, Michigan is part of VAN BUREN County. Population for Lawton from the last gathering is 1859. You can view Lawton venues that host many Lawton MI events every year. You can also research Lawton Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Lawton Michigan real estate guide. Lawton Michigan has a latitude of 42.1469 and a longitude of -85.8395. Zip codes in Lawton, MI include 49065 ... more Lawton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lawton, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lawton, MI was 1,859.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lawton was 848, which represents 45.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lawton, MI
There are an estimated 346 married men in the town. 54.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Lawton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lawton is 1,011 which is 54.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lawton, Michigan
There are an estimated 359 married women in the community. 44.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lawton, MI
The median age of people living in Lawton, MI was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lawton was 134. There were 1,354 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.8 percent of the population (368) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lawton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lawton, MI was 1,799.

White Population in Lawton, MI
The estimated White population in the Lawton community is 1,687, which is 90.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lawton, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 23, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lawton, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lawton, MI was 14.

Asian Population in Lawton, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lawton, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lawton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 74, while those of “two or more races” was 60 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lawton community was 216, or 11.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lawton, MI
The household population number in Lawton was 1,605.

Group Quarters Population in Lawton, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 254.

Average Household Size in Lawton, MI
The average household size in Lawton is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lawton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 668 total housing units in Lawton.

The number of occupied housing units was 610, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 420 were owner-occupied (68.9), and 190 were renter-occupied (31.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 58 vacant homes in Lawton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lawton, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 384, with a median value in dollars of 84,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lawton, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $855 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lawton, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 938 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lawton, Michigan
151 people in Lawton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lawton, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lawton was 164, or 12.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lawton, MI
In 2000, there were 361 people in Lawton, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lawton, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 221 people in Lawton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lawton, Michigan
There were 829 in the labor force in Lawton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lawton was 20.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lawton, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lawton, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,909. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lawton, Michigan
Per capita income in Lawton in the last full census was 15,600. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lawton numbered 30, or 6.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lawton, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 196, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.