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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Oklahoma
Social Statistics
Lawton, Oklahoma
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,492 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,020 | 7.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,584 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 11,711 | 44.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,096 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 6,081 | 23.0 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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| Population 25 years and over | 53,060 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,114 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,650 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,186 | 30.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,807 | 29.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,079 | 5.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,011 | 13.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,213 | 6.1 |
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| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3 | (X) |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
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| Population 15 years and over | 71,172 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,465 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,332 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 1,823 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 3,961 | 5.6 |
Female | 3,208 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 8,591 | 12.1 |
Female | 4,610 | 6.5 |
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| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS |
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| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,702 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,033 | 60.7 |
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| VETERAN STATUS |
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| Civilian population 18 years and over | 55,188 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 13,232 | 24.0 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION |
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| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,268 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,779 | 8.4 |
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| Population 21 to 64 years | 40,775 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,184 | 20.1 |
Percent employed | 52.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 32,591 | 79.9 |
Percent employed | 70.9 | (X) |
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| Population 65 years and over | 8,020 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,632 | 45.3 |
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| RESIDENCE IN 1995 |
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| Population 5 years and over | 85,524 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,049 | 38.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,618 | 56.8 |
Same county | 20,662 | 24.2 |
Different county | 27,956 | 32.7 |
Same state | 5,518 | 6.5 |
Different state | 22,438 | 26.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,857 | 4.5 |
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| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| Total population | 93,030 | 100.0 |
| Native | 87,260 | 93.8 |
Born in United States | 82,379 | 88.6 |
State of residence | 35,004 | 37.6 |
Different state | 47,375 | 50.9 |
Born outside United States | 4,881 | 5.2 |
| Foreign born | 5,770 | 6.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,514 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,305 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 2,465 | 2.6 |
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| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN |
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| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,770 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,072 | 35.9 |
| Asia | 1,799 | 31.2 |
| Africa | 148 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 46 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 1,554 | 26.9 |
| Northern America | 151 | 2.6 |
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| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME |
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| Population 5 years and over | 85,524 | 100.0 |
| English only | 74,623 | 87.3 |
| Language other than English | 10,901 | 12.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,415 | 4.0 |
Spanish | 5,477 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,812 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,964 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 647 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,062 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 914 | 1.1 |
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| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) |
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| Total population | 93,030 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 88,233 | 94.8 |
| Arab | 159 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 338 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 202 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,027 | 1.1 |
| English | 5,899 | 6.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,123 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 376 | 0.4 |
| German | 12,229 | 13.1 |
| Greek | 85 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 205 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,924 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 2,006 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 68 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 680 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 989 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 186 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 308 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,374 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,276 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 60 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 853 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 607 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 71 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 46 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 8,122 | 8.7 |
| Welsh | 416 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 659 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 39,945 | 42.9 |
(X) Not applicable.
1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19
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