Lakewood is a city located in Pierce County Washington. Lakewood has a 2020 population of 62,615. Lakewood is currently growing at a rate of 0.85% annually and its population has increased by 8.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 57,600 in 2010.
The average household income in Lakewood is $69,522 with a poverty rate of 14.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,095 per month, and the median house value is $309,600. The median age in Lakewood is 35.7 years, 34.2 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lakewoodwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 34,250 | 56.55% |
Black or African American | 7,834 | 12.94% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 704 | 1.16% |
Asian | 4,659 | 7.69% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,967 | 3.25% |
Some Other Race | 3,326 | 5.49% |
Two or More Races | 7,824 | 12.92% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 24,821 | 2.39 | 43.2 |
Married | 10,074 | 3.04 | 60.7 |
Male | 1,175 | 3.02 | 28.4 |
Female | 3,595 | 3.38 | 30.9 |
Non Family | 9,977 | 1.3 | 31.6 |
2.94
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,417 | 3.37% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,409 | 8.11% |
High School Graduate | 11,864 | 28.23% |
Some College | 10,913 | 25.97% |
Associates Degree | 5,079 | 12.09% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,065 | 14.43% |
Graduate Degree | 3,274 | 7.79% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 4,081 | 3,496 | 1,214 |
White | 23,112 | 21,390 | 5,693 |
2+ Races | 3,592 | 3,006 | 737 |
Black | 5,304 | 5,026 | 948 |
Native American | 386 | 306 | 67 |
Other Race | 1,856 | 1,063 | 285 |
Hispanic | 5,686 | 3,815 | 701 |
Islander | 1,088 | 1,016 | 114 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.76%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.75%.
$37,793
Average Earnings
$41,551
Average Male
$34,663
Average Female
77.27% of Lakewood residents speak only English, while 22.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.40% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 691 | 255 | 36.90% |
Black | 7,631 | 1,430 | 18.74% |
Hispanic | 11,074 | 1,910 | 17.25% |
Multiple | 7,762 | 1,057 | 13.62% |
White | 28,524 | 3,675 | 12.88% |
Asian | 4,658 | 496 | 10.65% |
Islander | 1,953 | 152 | 7.78% |
Other | 643 | NaN% |
14.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.80%
Male Poverty Rate
15.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lakewood is Native, with 36.90% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lakewood is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.22%.
43.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.0%
Male Marriage Rate
42.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,789 | 17.22% |
Black | 1,567 | 25.65% |
Native American | 72 | 13.74% |
Asian | 457 | 10.75% |
Islander | 271 | 20.55% |
Other Race | 172 | 7.72% |
2+ Races | 513 | 10.85% |
Hispanic | 598 | 8.58% |
8.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.70%
Veteran Disability Rate
61%
Labor Force Participation
55%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
39.36%
Born in Lakewood
84.41%
Native Born
15.59%
Foreign Born
6.49%
Non Citizen
9.10%
Naturalized
84.41% of Lakewood residents were born in the United States, with 39.36% having been born in Washington. 6.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 20,000 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 48,200 | 28,200 | 9.19% |
1980 | 51,400 | 3,200 | 0.64% |
1990 | 55,900 | 4,500 | 0.84% |
2000 | 58,211 | 2,311 | 0.41% |
2010 | 57,600 | -611 | -0.11% |
2011 | 57,945 | 345 | 0.60% |
2012 | 58,110 | 165 | 0.28% |
2013 | 58,144 | 34 | 0.06% |
2014 | 58,580 | 436 | 0.75% |
2015 | 58,885 | 305 | 0.52% |
2016 | 59,747 | 862 | 1.46% |
2017 | 60,316 | 569 | 0.95% |
2018 | 60,511 | 195 | 0.32% |
2019 | 61,037 | 526 | 0.87% |
2020 | 61,563 | 526 | 0.86% |
2021 | 62,089 | 526 | 0.85% |
2022 | 62,615 | 526 | 0.85% |