CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lakewood

New York · 3,564 residents · 1.96 sq mi

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Lakewood is a city of 3,564 people in New York. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 3.8%, under the national 13.2%. Median home value sits at $56,700. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,564

+9%vs 2000

vs 3,258 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−12%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(223)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(206)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(268)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(236)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(151)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.5%(480)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(580)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(429)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(407)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(315)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.9%(210)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(59)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,933

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,364 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,284

−34%vs 2000

vs $24,566 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.8%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,700

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$420

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $522 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.1%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

24.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(3,165)

Black0.7%(22)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(25)

Asian0.6%(21)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(3,413)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(30)

Asian4%(142)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.9%(85)

Central American1%(30)

Guatemalan1%(30)

Puerto Rican1%(29)

South American0.3%(9)

Peruvian0.3%(9)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(24)

Ancestry

English20.9%(619)

Swedish20.2%(596)

Italian17.9%(529)

German17.8%(525)

Irish15%(444)

Polish3.8%(113)

West Indian3.3%(98)

Jamaican3.3%(98)

Dutch2.2%(66)

American2.2%(64)

French1.6%(47)

Scottish1.1%(34)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.9%(27)

French Canadian0.7%(22)

Croatian0.6%(19)

Hungarian0.6%(19)

Ukrainian0.6%(19)

Russian0.4%(11)

Welsh0.4%(11)

Austrian0.3%(9)

Danish0.3%(9)

Norwegian0.3%(9)

Finnish0.2%(6)

British0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.0%

−12.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.9%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.9%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.8 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 11.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married38.6%(509)

Married53.6%(707)

Widowed3%(40)

Divorced4.7%(62)

Women 15+

Never married22.2%(274)

Married58.2%(717)

Widowed8.2%(101)

Divorced11.4%(141)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.5%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.7%

−14.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.7%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

+16.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.8%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 82.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.6%

+16.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.5%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.3%(80)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34%(71)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.8%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 209 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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