Median Household Income
$56,500 ± $26,917
Median Home Value
$294,200 ± $127,285
Median Gross Rent
$939 ± $121/mo
Per Capita Income
$34,018
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Homeownership Rate
70.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0%
Median Age
43.0
Average Commute
28 min
Households
1,514
Veterans
376
Population Over Time
Lakewood grew 20.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,942
2016
2,821
2018
2,644
2020
2,919
2022
3,135
2024
3,544
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
48.6%
Hispanic or Latino
0.0%
Black or African American
35.2%
Asian
0.3%
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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.