Lawton

Population: 906
Median household income: $90,278
Median home value: $246,800

Lawton, a community in Woodbury County, Iowa, has 906 residents. Its median household income of $90,278 runs above the Woodbury County figure of $70,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Lawton's population declined 18.0% from 1,105 to 906, while its median home value rose 43.8% from $171,600 to $246,800.

90.6% of workers drive to work alone. 82.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 906
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $90,278
Median home value: $246,800
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 390
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,105906

Median household income

$75,000$90,278

Median home value

$171,600$246,800

Median gross rent

$677$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,105	$75,000	$171,600	$677
2020	1,055	$89,531	$187,500	$675
2021	1,015	$95,227	$194,800	$600
2022	1,021	$86,607	$245,500	$778
2023	906	$90,278	$246,800	$854

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	4.9%
5 to 17	219	24.2%
18 to 24	38	4.2%
25 to 34	97	10.7%
35 to 44	125	13.8%
45 to 54	118	13.0%
55 to 64	108	11.9%
65 to 74	104	11.5%
75 and over	53	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	867	95.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	1.7%
High school graduate	165	27.3%
Some college or associate's	187	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	177	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	66	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	461	90.6%
Carpooled	30	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	129	26.0%
15 to 29 min	270	54.3%
30 to 44 min	71	14.3%
45 to 59 min	11	2.2%
60+ min	16	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 8.3% (75 of 906)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	69.0%
Nonfamily households	109	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	352	90.3%
Vacant	38	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	277	78.7%
Renter-occupied	75	21.3%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	320	82.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	17	4.4%
5 to 19 units	39	10.0%
20 or more units	11	2.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1943905
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4770, -96.1851