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Columbia, TN vs Lawton, OK

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- Lawton is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 7.5% less likely to be married in Lawton.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Lawton.
 Columbia, TNLawton, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock91,247329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.438.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock92,757285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,121.193.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNLawton, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNLawton, OKUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.8%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNLawton, OKUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,05180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  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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