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Lawson Missouri Information: Lawson, Missouri is part of RAY County. Population for Lawson from the last gathering is 2336. You can view Lawson venues that host many Lawson MO events every year. You can also research Lawson Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Lawson Missouri real estate guide. Lawson Missouri has a latitude of 39.438 and a longitude of -94.2034. Zip codes in Lawson, MO include 64062 ... more Lawson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lawson, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lawson, MO was 2,336.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lawson was 1,127, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lawson, MO
There are an estimated 515 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Lawson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lawson is 1,209 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lawson, Missouri
There are an estimated 523 married women in the community. 56.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lawson, MO
The median age of people living in Lawson, MO was 32.5 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 Lawson was 195. There were 1,573 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (285) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lawson, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lawson, MO was 2,309.

White Population in Lawson, MO
The estimated White population in the Lawson community is 2,281, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lawson, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lawson, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lawson, MO was 3.

Asian Population in Lawson, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lawson community was 18, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lawson, MO
The household population number in Lawson was 2,291.

Group Quarters Population in Lawson, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 45.

Average Household Size in Lawson, MO
The average household size in Lawson is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.29 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lawson, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 852 total housing units in Lawson.

The number of occupied housing units was 818, or 96 of the total units in town. Of these, 618 were owner-occupied (75.6), and 200 were renter-occupied (24.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 34 vacant homes in Lawson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lawson, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 599, with a median value in dollars of 83,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lawson, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $774 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lawson, average costs per month were $263 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,207 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lawson, Missouri
190 people in Lawson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lawson, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lawson was 221, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lawson, MO
In 2000, there were 378 people in Lawson, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lawson, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Lawson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lawson, Missouri
There were 1,135 in the labor force in Lawson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.6 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 Lawson was 28.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lawson, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lawson, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,018. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lawson, Missouri
Per capita income in Lawson in the last full census was 17,438. 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 Lawson numbered 43, or 6.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lawson, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 160, or 7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.