CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lakewood
California · 73,557 residents · 9.394 sq mi
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Lakewood is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $44,700. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $213,500. Poverty is rare here, at 4.9% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202480K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,331)
5 to 97.5%(5,491)
10 to 146.2%(4,555)
15 to 196.3%(4,630)
20 to 246.1%(4,464)
25 to 3418.9%(13,938)
35 to 4416%(11,733)
45 to 5410.3%(7,602)
55 to 649.4%(6,923)
65 to 748.5%(6,256)
75 to 843%(2,215)
85 and over0.6%(419)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,214 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$213,500
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $201,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(41,577)
Black7.1%(5,663)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(18,071)
Asian13.3%(10,548)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(59,724)
Black3.6%(2,658)
Hispanic / Latino14.3%(10,526)
Asian9.3%(6,875)
Other5.8%(4,300)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican29.4%(23,485)
Central American4.8%(3,831)
Salvadoran2.2%(1,779)
South American2%(1,585)
Guatemalan1.6%(1,250)
Puerto Rican0.7%(587)
Honduran0.5%(429)
Colombian0.5%(421)
Ecuadorian0.4%(335)
Argentine0.4%(323)
Peruvian0.4%(310)
Spaniard0.4%(294)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(265)
Dominican0.2%(188)
Panamanian0.2%(144)
Costa Rican0.2%(129)
Chilean0.1%(104)
Nicaraguan0.1%(90)
Venezuelan0.1%(50)
Bolivian0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino7.3%(5,823)
Cambodian2.9%(2,279)
Chinese1.7%(1,363)
Korean1.2%(987)
Japanese1%(808)
Vietnamese0.8%(670)
Asian Indian0.6%(459)
Thai0.4%(306)
Taiwanese0.2%(156)
Pakistani0.2%(122)
Sri Lankan0.1%(71)
Indonesian0.1%(66)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.5%(400)
Samoan0.5%(369)
Tongan0.3%(228)
Fijian0.2%(155)
Chamorro0.2%(128)
Ancestry
German7.1%(5,671)
English6.5%(5,210)
Irish5.8%(4,614)
Italian3.6%(2,845)
American2.5%(2,026)
Polish1.5%(1,227)
French1.5%(1,195)
Dutch1.3%(1,032)
Subsaharan African1.3%(1,015)
Scottish1%(833)
Norwegian0.8%(671)
Arab0.8%(603)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.7%(593)
Ethiopian0.6%(456)
Swedish0.5%(429)
Russian0.5%(396)
Danish0.5%(385)
Welsh0.4%(321)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(295)
Greek0.3%(241)
Hungarian0.3%(231)
British0.3%(210)
Lebanese0.3%(208)
French Canadian0.2%(198)
Iranian0.2%(155)
Syrian0.2%(148)
Czech0.2%(145)
Swiss0.2%(145)
Nigerian0.2%(131)
Canadian0.1%(113)
Croatian0.1%(111)
Armenian0.1%(110)
West Indian0.1%(95)
Serbian0.1%(84)
Finnish0.1%(82)
Iraqi0.1%(67)
Austrian0.1%(67)
Jamaican0.1%(59)
Kenyan0.1%(57)
Brazilian0.1%(51)
Romanian0.1%(50)
Egyptian0.1%(49)
Israeli0.1%(42)
Ukrainian0%(30)
Moroccan0%(29)
Guyanese0%(25)
Slovak0%(23)
Lithuanian0%(22)
Palestinian0%(13)
Turkish0%(9)
Australian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.4%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.6%(12,101)
Married54.2%(17,423)
Widowed1.9%(600)
Divorced6.4%(2,051)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(10,618)
Married50.5%(17,191)
Widowed7.9%(2,695)
Divorced10.3%(3,521)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lakewood, California?
Lakewood, California has about 73,557 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lakewood, California?
The typical household in Lakewood, California earns about $44,700 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lakewood, California expensive?
In Lakewood, California, the median home is worth about $213,500, and the typical rent is about $802 a month.
How educated are people in Lakewood, California?
About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lakewood, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lakewood, California?
About 4.9% of people in Lakewood, California live below the federal poverty line.
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