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Lakewood Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lakewood Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

79,063

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
14.4%
18 - 24:
8.9%
25 - 34:
14.9%
35 - 54:
27.5%
55 - 64:
14.0%
Over 65 Years:
14.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.7%
6.7%
90.4%
90.4%
32.9%
32.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lakewood
USA
$43,086
$43,086
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lakewood
USA
$113,030
$113,030
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Transportation
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Public Service
Other
Finance
Administration
Arts
Wholesale
14.4%
14.4%
11.3%
11.3%
9.9%
9.9%
9.9%
9.9%
7.0%
7.0%
6.7%
6.7%
6.6%
6.6%
6.0%
6.0%
5.1%
5.1%
4.8%
4.8%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
35.7%
35.7%
31.5%
31.5%
18.3%
18.3%
8.5%
8.5%
4.8%
4.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Polish
French
Dutch
Scottish
Norwegian
Swedish
African
Russian
Portuguese
British
Danish
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Ethiopian
Lebanese
7.5%
7.5%
5.8%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
3.4%
3.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Chinese
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
French
Japanese
Thai
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
West Germanic languages
African languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Other Asian languages
64.1%
64.1%
20.6%
20.6%
5.8%
5.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lakewood Residents

21.0%