COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lawton vs Jamestown
PLACE A
Lawton, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Jamestown, South Carolina
Lawton is 129190% larger than Jamestown. Lawton earns more, with a median household income $18,808 higher.
LAWTONJAMESTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population90,50370+129190% vs Jamestown
Population density1,111116+996
Population growth-6.7%-5.6%−1.1 pts
Median age32.362.3−30.0
Male52.1%51.6%+0.5 pts
Female47.9%48.4%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born6.4%6.5%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.2%95.2%−47.0 pts
Black17.5%4.8%+12.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.4%0.0%+16.4 pts
Asian3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Other14.9%0.0%+14.9 pts
Median household income$54,433$35,625+$18,808
Per capita income$28,349$46,018−$17,669
Poverty rate21.1%1.6%+19.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.392+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%11.3%+11.2 pts
Graduate degree7.7%3.2%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%0.0%+8.1 pts
Labor force participation61.3%64.5%−3.2 pts
Median home value$142,100$87,700+$54,400
Median gross rent$967$1,615−$648
Owner-occupied44.8%69.7%−24.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%0.0%+16.0 pts
Rent-burdened households40.7%0.0%+40.7 pts
Average commute16.230.8−14.6
Worked from home12.0%0.0%+12.0 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured12.8%22.6%−9.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025