COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elmer vs Lawton
PLACE A
Elmer, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Lawton, Oklahoma
Elmer is 98% smaller than Lawton. Elmer earns more, with a median household income $40,924 higher.
ELMERLAWTONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,37690,503−98% vs Lawton
Population density1,5481,111+436
Population growth-3.4%-6.7%+3.3 pts
Median age38.732.3+6.4
Male45.1%52.1%−7.0 pts
Female54.9%47.9%+7.0 pts
Foreign-born3.2%6.4%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.8%48.2%+35.6 pts
Black1.4%17.5%−16.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%16.4%−8.5 pts
Asian0.1%3.1%−3.0 pts
Other6.9%14.9%−8.0 pts
Median household income$95,357$54,433+$40,924
Per capita income$43,044$28,349+$14,695
Poverty rate9.8%21.1%−11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3430.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%22.5%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree10.9%7.7%+3.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%8.1%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation68.9%61.3%+7.6 pts
Median home value$227,300$142,100+$85,200
Median gross rent$1,741$967+$774
Owner-occupied67.6%44.8%+22.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%16.0%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households15.4%40.7%−25.2 pts
Average commute26.216.2+10.0
Worked from home7.2%12.0%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured3.7%12.8%−9.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025