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Lawton, OK vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester is 0% more densely populated than Lawton.
- People are 1.2% more likely to be married in McAlester.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years older in McAlester.
 Lawton, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,225329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201097,850  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,783285,036,114
 Population - 199080,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,125.293.4
 Land Area81.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawton, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%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  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawton, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawton, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households32,977  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,926  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%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 Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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