Median Household Income
$56,968 ± $7,583
Median Home Value
$715,500 ± $58,334
Median Gross Rent
$1,718 ± $96/mo
Per Capita Income
$19,050
Poverty Rate
29.9%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Homeownership Rate
39.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.9%
Median Age
17.5
Average Commute
17 min
Households
14,036
Veterans
478
Population Over Time
Lakewood grew 34.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
51,944
2016
54,679
2018
55,532
2020
55,039
2022
68,555
2024
69,585
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.7%
Hispanic or Latino
13.1%
Black or African American
1.8%
Asian
0.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.