United States › Washington › Lakewood CITY · 2010 ACS
Lakewood Washington · 58,163 residents · 17.1 sq mi
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The short version
With 58,163 people, Lakewood is a city in Washington. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 26% less than in Washington as a whole. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 17.9%, above the 13.8% national rate. The median household earns $42,476, about 19% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 58,163
Unchangedsince 2000
from 58,211 in 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K 58K 60K 62K 64K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lakewood Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,476
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,422 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $20,569 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 4.3%
Transportation & warehousing 3.2%
Public administration 2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.7%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$245,700
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$771
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $550 in 2000
US average: $853
from 47.7% in 2000
53.5% rent
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.31 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.30 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 46.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 5.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 61.6%(35,829)
Hispanic / Latino 8.5%(4,941)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 54.1%(31,438)
Hispanic / Latino 15.3%(8,877)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 38.1%(9,865)
Women 15+
Never married 32.4%(8,733)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 40.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 29.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 7.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 47.6% 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) 42.4%(2,795)
Gulf War (1990s) 35%(2,311)
Share of the 6,594 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, Washington? Lakewood, Washington has about 58,163 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lakewood, Washington? The typical household in Lakewood, Washington earns about $42,476 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lakewood, Washington expensive? In Lakewood, Washington, the median home is worth about $245,700, and the typical rent is about $771 a month.
How educated are people in Lakewood, Washington? About 22.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lakewood, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lakewood, Washington? About 17.9% of people in Lakewood, Washington live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lakewood, Washington grown since 1990? Yes, Lakewood, Washington has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 249 residents, a change of about -0 percent over that period.
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