Population 724 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lawtons
Household size in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lawtons average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Buffalo area as a whole, where it has 2.33 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.34, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lawtons are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lawtons (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lawtons
Renters in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.3% of households in Lawtons rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lawtons as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Lawtons is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the Buffalo area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1960.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $781 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,307 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$527 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lawtons pays $1,307 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the wider Buffalo area ($1,126). Rent takes 35.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lawtons
Bachelor's degrees in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lawtons: 23.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.7% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lawtons have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Buffalo area overall (91.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lawtons
| Period | Lawtons | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lawtons runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lawtons compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawtons | 2.64 | 41.2 | 9.5% | 18.3% | 8.3% | 1971 | $1,307 | 23.2% | 89.5% | 3.9% |
| Collins | 2.14 | 42.6 | 10.4% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 1947 | $858 | 19.1% | 89.0% | 3.1% |
| Versailles | 3.03 | 38.3 | 26.0% | 18.9% | 14.5% | 1988 | $1,718 | 17.2% | 86.3% | 8.0% |
| North Collins | 2.42 | 41.9 | 10.5% | 26.7% | 7.8% | 1959 | $968 | 24.4% | 92.6% | 4.0% |
| Marshfield | 2.42 | 46.3 | 6.7% | 13.2% | 6.3% | 1970 | $912 | 24.7% | 90.6% | 7.7% |
| Brant | 2.45 | 44.8 | 9.8% | 31.6% | 8.7% | 1955 | $1,118 | 18.7% | 90.0% | 0.9% |
| Langford | 2.68 | 41.8 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,192 | 26.5% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Gowanda | 2.43 | 42.2 | 12.7% | 23.0% | 16.6% | 1945 | $813 | 13.8% | 90.6% | 4.7% |
| Collins Center | 2.24 | 49.9 | 6.7% | 14.3% | 7.7% | 1965 | $775 | 20.8% | 92.0% | 8.5% |
| Perrysburg | 2.68 | 45.7 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 1964 | $1,029 | 20.0% | 84.1% | 8.7% |
| West Perrysburg | 2.02 | 52.4 | 9.8% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 1956 | $1,101 | 21.7% | 87.4% | 2.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lawtons. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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