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Lakewood, Colorado

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StatisticLakewoodColoradoUnited States
Total Population156,5835,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$89,792$95,470$80,734
Median Age38.237.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher45.3%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$574,400$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,806$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate9.2%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born8.0%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.1%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.525.226.4
Worked from Home23.4%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.7%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lakewood, Colorado

Age in Lakewood, Colorado

StatisticLakewoodColoradoUnited States
Median Age38.237.738.9
Under 18 %16.3%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.6%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.9%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Lakewood, Colorado

StatisticLakewoodColoradoUnited States
Households69,7992,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households53.2%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children21.8%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone35.1%28.6%28.7%
Never Married38.5%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lakewood, Colorado

StatisticLakewoodColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$53,749$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.4%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.2%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.2%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.9%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households7.6%8.5%n/a

Housing in Lakewood, Colorado

StatisticLakewoodColoradoUnited States
Housing Units73,5472,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes46.1%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units35.7%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.9%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.5%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,724$2,602n/a

Education in Lakewood, Colorado

StatisticLakewoodColoradoUnited States
Less than High School6.0%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate21.6%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.8%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.5%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lakewood, Colorado

StatisticLakewoodColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.3%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.2%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.5%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.2%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Lakewood, Colorado

StatisticLakewoodColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.8%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.1%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.2%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.6%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.7%12.7%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.