Lawtonka Acres: Demographics & People
Census counts 17 people in Lawtonka Acres, in 9 households. Population shrank 85.0% from 113 (2022) to 17 (2024). Median age -666,666,666.00. (666666700.1y younger than Comanche County; 666666701.2y younger than Oklahoma). Population is 100% White (non-Hispanic). 100% of households are family-led. County is losing 1,872 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 44% adult obesity, 18% smoke.
- 1.9 people per household (vs Oklahoma avg 2.6).
- 0% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Oklahoma 39%).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 85.0% from 113 (2022) to 17 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~5 (extrapolated at -42.5%/yr trend).
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 121,125 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -85.0% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 113 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 17 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 17 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age -666666666.0y is 666666704.9 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y).
| Age Summary · Median age | 32.0 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Character | young professional |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 17 |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 17 |
| Age Summary · Pct 65 Plus | 100.0% |
| Median age | -666,666,666.00 (vs Oklahoma 35.2y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 17 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).
| White residents | 113 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Simpson Index | -43.18 |
| Diversity Index · Interpretation | less diverse |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 100.0% (vs Oklahoma 57.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 52.9% are foreign-born — above the U.S. average of 13.9%.
| Residents born in another state | 8 |
|---|---|
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 47.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 52.9% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 6,678 |
Households & Family Composition
9 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 100% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 43 families, 67% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 27 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 43 |
| Married couples with children | 29 |
| Average household size | 2.63 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 2,468 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 955 |
| Family households | 9 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590) |
| Households that are families | 100.0% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%) |
| Total households | 9 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. The surrounding county is losing 1,872 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Lived in same home a year ago | 17.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 107,520 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 109,392 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -1,872 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 28 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 23.5% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 4 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | OK-04 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40031 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 031 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Comanche |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 33.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 31.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 36.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40031 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Comanche County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 4,312 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40031 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Comanche County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 79.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 67.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 35.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 120,749 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 20 |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 17, shrinking, young professional, high crime, heritage: Czechoslovakian/Germ |
| Town Summary · Population | 17 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Town Summary · County | Comanche County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade