CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lawton

Iowa · 485 residents · 0.72 sq mi

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With 485 people, Lawton is a city in Iowa. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.4, about 5 years above the US median. The population has fallen 30% since 2000. The typical home is worth $50,200. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.2% of residents.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 36%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

485

−30%vs 2000

vs 697 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

+10%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.72 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024790

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.3%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.5%(51)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(33)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(58)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(68)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(47)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.7%(42)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,159

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,917 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,484

−38%vs 2000

vs $18,432 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,200

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$317

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.1%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

19.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(694)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(485)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(19)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(5)

Ancestry

German47.7%(377)

Irish10.3%(81)

English8.1%(64)

Dutch4.4%(35)

American4.3%(34)

Norwegian3.3%(26)

Swedish3.2%(25)

Scottish1.4%(11)

Polish1.3%(10)

Czech0.9%(7)

Italian0.9%(7)

Danish0.8%(6)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

French0.6%(5)

French Canadian0.3%(2)

Hungarian0.3%(2)

Russian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.9%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.1 min

+93%vs 2000

vs 9.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.1%(56)

Married73.8%(206)

Widowed3.6%(10)

Divorced2.5%(7)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(91)

Married53.6%(186)

Widowed9.8%(34)

Divorced10.4%(36)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 4.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.2%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.3%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.9%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 82.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.0%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)41.5%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.3%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War17.1%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 41 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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