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Norman, OK vs Lawton, OK

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- Lawton is 0% more densely populated than Norman.
- People are 0.4% more likely to be married in Lawton.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Lawton.
 Norman, OKLawton, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock91,247329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.438.4
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 Population - 2010111,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,757285,036,114
 Population - 199080,071  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,121.193.4
 Land Area178.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Norman, OKLawton, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Norman, OKLawton, OKUnited States
 White70.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Norman, OKLawton, OKUnited States
 Married Population43.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married41.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households50,129  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,05180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,695  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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