Lakewood, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population

50,229

0.743% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.8%

7.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,925

4.15% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$241,500

9.23% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

30,814

0.597% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lakewood, OH had a population of 50.2k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $65,925. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lakewood, OH declined from 50,605 to 50,229, a −0.743% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,299 to $65,925, a 4.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), and White (Hispanic) (2.17%).

None of the households in Lakewood, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Lakewood, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lakewood, OH are The North Coast College (12 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lakewood, OH was $241,500, and the homeownership rate was 44.5%.

Most people in Lakewood, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakewood, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lakewood, OH is home to a population of 50.2k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.76% of Lakewood, OH residents were born outside of the country (3.9k people).

In 2023, there were 13.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.8k people) in Lakewood, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Lakewood, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lakewood, OH was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lakewood, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.8k ± 993
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.12k ± 724
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 446

4.51%

Hispanic Population

2.26k people

4.51% of the people in Lakewood, OH are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lakewood, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

7.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.9k people

7.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.6k people

As of 2023, 7.76% of Lakewood, OH residents (3.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakewood, OH was 7.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lakewood, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
613 ± 154
Gulf War (2001-)
544 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
192 ± 79

Lakewood, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lakewood, OH employs 30.8k people. The largest industries in Lakewood, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,525 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,826 people), and Manufacturing (3,039 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($80,147), Manufacturing ($73,994), and Finance & Insurance ($71,542).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

30.8k

2023 Value

± 1,215

−0.597%

1 Year decline

± 5.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lakewood, OH declined at a rate of −0.597%, from 31k employees to 30.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakewood, OH, are Management Occupations (4,258 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,978 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,883 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakewood, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.8k

2023 Value

± 1,215

−0.597%

1 Year decline

± 5.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lakewood, OH declined at a rate of −0.597%, from 31k employees to 30.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakewood, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,525 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,826 people), and Manufacturing (3,039 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakewood, OH, though some of these residents may live in Lakewood, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,993

Median earning men ± $3,180

$47,807

Median earning women ± $2,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($88,929), Manufacturing ($79,746), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,143), Wholesale Trade ($64,474), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,851).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

N/ABernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

N/AJon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Lakewood, OH awarded 12 degrees. The student population of Lakewood, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 36 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lakewood, OH are White (10 and 83.3%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 16.7%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lakewood, OH by number of degrees awarded are The North Coast College (12 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lakewood, OH are Interior Design (5 and 41.7%), General Design & Visual Communications (3 and 25%), and Commercial & Advertising Art (1 and 8.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Lakewood, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 85.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 47 (23.4% men and 76.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 47 students enrolled in Lakewood, OH, 23.4% men and 76.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 26 records, of which 80.8% were women and 19.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Interior Design
4 degrees awarded
General Design & Visual Communications
3 degrees awarded
Other General Merchandising, Sales, & Related Marketing Operations
1 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lakewood, OH was Interior Design with 4 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lakewood, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The North Coast College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The North Coast College with 12 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lakewood, OH, which is 0.2 times less than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 10 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakewood, OH was $241,500 in 2023, which is 0.796 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $221,100 to $241,500, a 9.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakewood, OH is 44.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lakewood, OH have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakewood, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lakewood, OH is $65,925. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lakewood, OH was Census Tract 1601 with a value of $128,929, followed by Census Tract 1610 and Census Tract 1603, with respective values of $100,526 and $86,500.

Housing

Property

$241,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,607

$11,832

Median Property Taxes

±$666

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lakewood, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lakewood, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.5%

Homeownership

2023

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.5% of the housing units in Lakewood, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakewood, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1601
Census Tract 1610
Census Tract 1603

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lakewood, OH was Census Tract 1601 with a value of $128,929, followed by Census Tract 1610 and Census Tract 1603, with respective values of $100,526 and $86,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Lakewood, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,925

Median Household Income

± $3,177

26.6k

Number of Households

± 1,204

In 2023, the median household income of the 26.6k households in Lakewood, OH grew to $65,925 from the previous year's value of $63,299.

The following chart displays the households in Lakewood, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakewood, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2023, 69% of workers in Lakewood, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakewood, OH have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Lakewood, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lakewood, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakewood, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakewood, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakewood, OH (5.39k out of 49.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakewood, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Lakewood, OH has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 9.49% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see 858 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 909 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 224 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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858 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuyahoga County, OH

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see an average of 858 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (870 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cuyahoga County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 35.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.7%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

9.49%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakewood, OH declined by 13.2% from 7.72% to 6.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lakewood, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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