Lakewood, WA Demographic Data
Lakewood, WA Summary
Lakewood is located in Pierce County in Washington
- Population: 58,569
- Area: 18.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,091.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 239.83 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lakewood, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,127
51%
50.8
Male
29,362
49%
49.2
Total Population
59,489
323,128,000
Lakewood, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,479
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,803
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,923
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,018
5.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,696
7.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,417
17.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,606
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,084
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,791
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,181
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,541
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,790
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,160
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
46,307
77.8%
77.2
Female
23,595
51.0%
51.3
Male
22,712
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
44,709
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,956
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,491
14.3%
15.2
Female
4,897
57.7%
55.8
Male
3,594
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Lakewood, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
53,505
89.9%
96.8
White
35,258
59.3%
72.6
Black or African American
7,003
11.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,252
2.1%
0.8
Asian
4,948
8.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
373
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
129
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
1,737
2.9%
0.9
Japanese
365
0.6%
0.2
Korean
1,566
2.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
339
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
439
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,567
2.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
208
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
143
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
719
1.2%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
497
0.8%
0.1
Some Other Race
3,477
5.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,984
10.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,699
16.3%
17.8
Mexican
7,270
12.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
766
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
76
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,587
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,790
83.7%
82.2
Lakewood, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,910
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,656
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,999
27.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,941
29.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,582
11.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,289
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,193
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,566
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,004
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,482
20.9%
31.2
Lakewood, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,644
30.3%
33.7%
Now Married
21,795
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
7,508
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,433
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,904
6.0
5.8%
Lakewood, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,114
76.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,896
23.4%
21.6%
Spanish
5,842
10.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,437
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,875
8.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
742
1.3%
1.1%
Lakewood, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,187
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,350
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,259
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,038
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,426
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,316
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,818
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,610
10.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
707
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
658
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
45,261
57,617
Per capita income
26,070
31,128
Lakewood, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
226
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,622
11.0%
9.8
Construction
1,423
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,064
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,242
5.2%
6.6
Information
336
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,692
7.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,150
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,019
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,285
9.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,870
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,270
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
679
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,435
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,302
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,936
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,680
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,525
23.1%
18.1%
Lakewood, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,635
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,508
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,363
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,401
5.5%
5.1
Walked
507
2.0%
2.7
Other means
425
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
431
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.3
26.6
Lakewood, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,260
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,121
41.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,822
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
4,166
17.1%
21.0
Lakewood, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,369
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,620
43.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
13,749
56.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,615
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Lakewood, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,984
1 room
689
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,660
6.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,194
15.5%
9.1
4 rooms
5,628
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
5,159
19.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,579
13.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,339
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,446
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,290
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lakewood, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,984
1-unit, detached
12,308
45.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,642
6.1%
5.9
2-units
965
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,016
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,779
10.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,034
11.2%
4.4
20 or more units
2,694
10.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,475
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
71
0.3%
0.1
Lakewood, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
900
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,603
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,362
16.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,950
18.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,774
21.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,470
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,477
12.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,805
6.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
523
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
120
0.4%
1.4%
Lakewood, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,956
32.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
181
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
15,731
64.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
175
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
196
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
37
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
93
0.4%
1.1
Lakewood, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,679
47295100.0
Less than $500
151
2.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
377
5.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
487
7.3%
10.3%
$500 to $999
887
13.3%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,175
17.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,746
26.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,856
27.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,100
31.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,303
19.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
881
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
732
11.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,622
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Lakewood, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,515
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
289
2.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
685
5.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
813
6.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,777
27.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,933
58.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
234
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
879
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,242
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,591
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,219
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,594
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,336
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,192
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
575
0.0%
0.0%
Lakewood, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,620
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,065
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
395
3.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,067
10.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,017
19.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,697
34.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,644
15.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
527
5.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
208
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
218,600
205,000
