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Lakewood

Ohio · 49,027 residents (2025 est.) · 5.54 sq mi
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Lakewood is home to 50,007 people in Ohio. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. There are 9,022 people per square mile. The median age is 35.5, younger than the US median of 38.9. People stay put here: 80% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
50,007
−12%since 2000
from 56,646 in 2000
49,027 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
9,022 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 9,256 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.5
+4%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.54 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
49K52K55K58K61K19902000201020202024Lakewood
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(2,213)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.5%(1,766)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.8%(1,894)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.5%(1,726)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.2%(4,102)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3425.8%(12,924)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(6,840)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.3%(5,633)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(5,271)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(4,721)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(2,006)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(911)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,954
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,527 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,111
+118%since 2000
from $23,945 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.0%
+19.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+2%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration6.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$262,200
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,070
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $549 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
44.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 45.2% in 2000
55.6% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.85 people
−15%since 2009
from 2.17 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.6%
−11.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+19%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(51,921)
Black1.9%(1,088)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,269)
Asian1.4%(796)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83%(41,521)
Black5.5%(2,731)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(2,155)
Asian3.1%(1,561)
Other4.1%(2,039)
Diversity Score
38
+53%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(666)
Puerto Rican0.9%(453)
Cuban0.5%(245)
Colombian0.3%(168)
Spaniard0.2%(97)
Chilean0.2%(83)
Salvadoran0.1%(73)
Dominican0.1%(66)
Guatemalan0.1%(63)
Peruvian0%(19)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese0.5%(259)
Chinese0.4%(205)
Filipino0.3%(172)
Asian Indian0.3%(171)
Korean0.2%(110)
Vietnamese0.1%(49)
Pakistani0.1%(33)
Nepalese0.1%(30)
Kazakh0.1%(30)
Taiwanese0%(12)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(51)
Ancestry
German22.9%(11,427)
Irish21.6%(10,795)
English12%(6,007)
Italian11.6%(5,813)
Polish7.9%(3,957)
Hungarian3.7%(1,869)
Arab3.6%(1,788)
American2.7%(1,347)
Scottish2.6%(1,293)
French2.4%(1,191)
Slovak1.7%(868)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(719)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.4%(709)
Lebanese1.3%(654)
Slovene1.3%(641)
Croatian1.2%(608)
British1.1%(550)
Welsh1%(514)
Ukrainian1%(510)
Greek0.9%(472)
Russian0.8%(400)
Austrian0.8%(388)
Romanian0.7%(358)
Syrian0.7%(356)
Swedish0.7%(347)
Norwegian0.6%(324)
Dutch0.6%(301)
West Indian0.5%(254)
Nigerian0.4%(181)
Danish0.4%(179)
Jamaican0.3%(160)
Finnish0.3%(148)
Lithuanian0.3%(145)
Swiss0.3%(134)
Portuguese0.2%(107)
Belgian0.2%(87)
Serbian0.2%(79)
Haitian0.1%(72)
Latvian0.1%(56)
Jordanian0.1%(46)
Iranian0.1%(45)
Ethiopian0.1%(45)
Canadian0%(20)
Egyptian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
55.3%
+19.4 ptssince 2000
from 35.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+71%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.0%
−9.7 ptssince 2009
from 76.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.2%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
13.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
74.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2011
from 73.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
85.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.5%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
8.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 12.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.9%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 89.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.6%(11,200)
Married37.3%(8,089)
Widowed1.4%(309)
Divorced9.7%(2,096)
Women 15+
Never married45.2%(10,133)
Married34.8%(7,819)
Widowed8.7%(1,952)
Divorced11.3%(2,536)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.0% 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)27.2%(560)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(254)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.4%(545)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(77)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.6%(53)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,061 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lakewood, Ohio?

Lakewood, Ohio has about 50,007 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lakewood, Ohio?

The typical household in Lakewood, Ohio earns about $68,954 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lakewood, Ohio expensive?

In Lakewood, Ohio, the median home is worth about $262,200, and the typical rent is about $1,070 a month.

How educated are people in Lakewood, Ohio?

About 55.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lakewood, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lakewood, Ohio?

About 10.3% of people in Lakewood, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lakewood, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Lakewood, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 9,711 residents, a change of about -16 percent over that period.

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