Lawton

Population: 2,056
Median household income: $54,718
Median home value: $159,100

Located in Van Buren County, Michigan, Lawton is a community with a population of 2,056. At $54,718, its median household income sits below Van Buren County's $66,902.

From 2019 to 2023, Lawton's population grew 31.0% from 1,570 to 2,056, while its median home value rose 52.1% from $104,600 to $159,100.

72.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,056
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,718
Median home value: $159,100
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 899
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5702,056

Median household income

$48,171$54,718

Median home value

$104,600$159,100

Median gross rent

$628$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,570	$48,171	$104,600	$628
2020	1,533	$48,008	$111,800	$666
2021	1,805	$51,507	$125,000	$726
2022	1,869	$56,230	$141,400	$806
2023	2,056	$54,718	$159,100	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	5.8%
5 to 17	362	17.6%
18 to 24	116	5.6%
25 to 34	267	13.0%
35 to 44	261	12.7%
45 to 54	216	10.5%
55 to 64	176	8.6%
65 to 74	319	15.5%
75 and over	219	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,772	86.2%
Black or African American	37	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	1.7%
Asian	14	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	7.5%
High school graduate	559	38.3%
Some college or associate's	511	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	179	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	99	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	635	82.6%
Carpooled	62	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	209	29.7%
15 to 29 min	259	36.8%
30 to 44 min	170	24.2%
45 to 59 min	50	7.1%
60+ min	15	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 17.1% (327 of 1,907)

	Count	Share
Family households	568	66.4%
Nonfamily households	287	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	855	95.1%
Vacant	44	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	539	63.0%
Renter-occupied	316	37.0%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units10.5%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	649	72.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	39	4.3%
5 to 19 units	102	11.3%
20 or more units	94	10.5%
Mobile home & other	15	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2646500
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.1673, -85.8465