Lakewood township

County:: Ocean County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 24.681
State:: New Jersey

Lakewood township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey. Lakewood township has a 2025 population of 140,912. Lakewood township is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 4.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 135,389 in 2020.

The average household income in Lakewood township is $95,998 with a poverty rate of 24.75%.The median age in Lakewood township is 18.2 years: 17.3 years for males, and 19 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lakewood township includes 86.06% White, 5.67% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	117,612	86.06%
Other race	7,743	5.67%
Two or more races	6,218	4.55%
Black or African American	2,714	1.99%
Native American	1,319	0.97%
Asian	1,038	0.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	11	0.01%

Lakewood township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lakewood township's average per capita income is $40,654. Household income levels show a median of $62,947. The poverty rate stands at 24.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,946	-
Families	$69,873	$103,247
Households	$62,947	$95,998
Non Families	$38,078	$60,485

$40,654

Average Income

$62,947

Median Household Income

24.75%

Poverty Rate