COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs Lawton
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Lawton, Oklahoma
Elgin is 98% smaller than Lawton. Elgin earns more, with a median household income $3,317 higher. Elgin has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -7%).
ELGINLAWTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,68990,503−98% vs Lawton
Population density1,6711,111+559
Population growth0.4%-6.7%+7.0 pts
Median age36.632.3+4.3
Male51.6%52.1%−0.5 pts
Female48.4%47.9%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.5%6.4%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%48.2%+39.5 pts
Black0.0%17.5%−17.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%16.4%−13.0 pts
Asian0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Other8.9%14.9%−6.0 pts
Median household income$57,750$54,433+$3,317
Per capita income$30,481$28,349+$2,132
Poverty rate10.4%21.1%−10.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.435+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%22.5%−12.7 pts
Graduate degree2.7%7.7%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%8.1%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation59.0%61.3%−2.3 pts
Median home value$191,300$142,100+$49,200
Median gross rent$992$967+$25
Owner-occupied64.3%44.8%+19.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%16.0%−12.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%40.7%+1.5 pts
Average commute23.316.2+7.1
Worked from home1.8%12.0%−10.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured3.4%12.8%−9.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025