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Lawton, OK vs Independence, MO

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- Independence is 0% more densely populated than Lawton.
- People are 5.2% more likely to be married in Independence.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years older in Independence.
 Lawton, OKIndependence, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock122,230329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201097,850  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock113,288285,036,114
 Population - 199080,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,570.493.4
 Land Area81.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawton, OKIndependence, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawton, OKIndependence, MOUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.6%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawton, OKIndependence, MOUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households32,977  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30,10880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,926  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
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 Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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