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Lawton, OK vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Lawton.
- People are 5.5% less likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years older in Oakland.
 Lawton, OKOakland, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock437,548329,725,481
 Female Population47.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201097,850  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock399,484285,036,114
 Population - 199080,561  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,828.393.4
 Land Area81.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock22.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lawton, OKOakland, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Lawton, OKOakland, CAUnited States
 White49.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.6%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lawton, OKOakland, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households32,977  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock91,23580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,926  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews
Alexis · Lawton, OK
Save yourself time and money and don't live here
Over 4 years ago

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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Derrick · Jacksonville, NC
Look up 20 best things to do and you'll LOL.
Over 4 years ago

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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Marnie · Lawton, OK
Stay away. Just. Stay. Away.
Over 4 years ago

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 Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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