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Lawton, OK vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Hattiesburg is 0% more densely populated than Lawton.
- People are 29.1% less likely to be married in Hattiesburg.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years younger in Hattiesburg.
People
 Lawton, OKHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Population91,24747,074329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%53.7%50.5%
 Male Population52.2%46.3%49.5%
 Median Age31.429.638.4
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 Population - 201097,85045,782309,327,143
 Population - 200092,75744,779285,036,114
 Population - 199080,56141,882251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now0.4%2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%9.4%30.8%
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 Population Density1,121.1881.093.4
 Land Area81.453.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.01.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawton, OKHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%6.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.7%5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%5.8%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.5%2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%7.8%4.0%
 Age 21 to 248.0%11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%18.9%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.8%10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%8.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.4%4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%4.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.6%7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%4.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.3%1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawton, OKHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 White49.1%37.3%59.4%
 Black17.8%54.4%12.2%
 Asian2.9%0.9%5.6%
 Native American4.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%0.2%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.6%3.2%3.2%
 Hispanic15.5%3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawton, OKHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Married Population43.5%30.8%49.8%
     Currently Married39.9%28.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%2.6%1.8%
 Single Population56.5%69.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%52.8%33.8%
 Divorced13.7%11.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%5.1%5.6%
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 Household Size2.502.362.60
 Households32,97718,594124,010,992
 Family Households20,0519,78580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%21.7%30.5%
     Married couple, no children33.5%31.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,9268,80943,255,233
     Single householder, w/children27.5%29.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%17.5%10.8%

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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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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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ZIPS IN LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
73505 73507 73501 73503
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39401 39402 39406

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