COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawton vs Duncan
PLACE A
Lawton, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Duncan, South Carolina
Lawton is 1836% larger than Duncan. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Duncan has grown faster since 2000 (27% vs -7%).
LAWTONDUNCANDIFFERENCE
Total population90,5034,675+1836% vs Duncan
Population density1,111746+366
Population growth-6.7%27.0%−33.7 pts
Median age32.334.4−2.1
Male52.1%55.1%−3.0 pts
Female47.9%44.9%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born6.4%8.7%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.2%54.0%−5.8 pts
Black17.5%32.6%−15.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.4%10.3%+6.1 pts
Asian3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Other14.9%3.1%+11.8 pts
Median household income$54,433$52,500+$1,933
Per capita income$28,349$37,672−$9,323
Poverty rate21.1%12.4%+8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%29.5%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree7.7%7.9%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%5.4%+2.7 pts
Labor force participation61.3%72.8%−11.5 pts
Median home value$142,100$211,400−$69,300
Median gross rent$967$1,032−$65
Owner-occupied44.8%56.7%−11.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%9.1%+7.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.7%35.4%+5.3 pts
Average commute16.228.1−11.9
Worked from home12.0%1.4%+10.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured12.8%12.9%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025