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Lakewood, California

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StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population79,85039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$119,177$99,122$80,734
Median Age39.437.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.7%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$827,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,347$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born21.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.428.726.4
Worked from Home13.3%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.4%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lakewood, California

Age in Lakewood, California

StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age39.437.938.9
Under 18 %20.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lakewood, California

StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaUnited States
Households26,23013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.82.5
Family Households77.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children34.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone17.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married34.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lakewood, California

StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,789$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.7%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.9%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.7%12.4%n/a

Housing in Lakewood, California

StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units26,86714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes79.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.5%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.4%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,318$5,124n/a

Education in Lakewood, California

StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School9.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate23.0%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.3%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lakewood, California

StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Lakewood, California

StatisticLakewoodCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home62.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home22.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.8%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Lakewood

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.