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Lawton, OK vs Laredo, TX

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- Laredo is 0% more densely populated than Lawton.
- People are 13.2% more likely to be married in Laredo.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Laredo.
 Lawton, OKLaredo, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock254,697329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.138.4
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 Population - 201097,850  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock176,576285,036,114
 Population - 199080,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock49.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,444.293.4
 Land Area81.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawton, OKLaredo, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawton, OKLaredo, TXUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock95.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawton, OKLaredo, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.462.60
 Households32,977  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock58,20980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock24.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,926  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.3%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 Laredo    16 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The only occupation that is growing, in my opinion, is the transportation / trucking industry. I worked in that field for 18 yrs. and take it from me, unless you are the  More

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If you like DRY, ARID HEAT, Laredo is for you. Now I'm not talking beach heat with a warm tropical breeze blowing over the palm trees and toseling your hair as you play  More

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Over 13 years ago

Laredo could be a better city if only it embraced a diverse population. It could grow into a beautiful and attrative if it did that and built the infrastructures that  More

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