Lakewood, WA

Census Place

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2024 Population
62,937
US Senator
Patty Murray
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.4
3.03% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.2%
3.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,720
5.95% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$461,200
9.68% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
27,768
0.48% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lakewood, WA 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.

92.3% of the residents in Lakewood, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lakewood, WA are Pierce College District (1,865 degrees awarded in 2023) and Clover Park Technical College (679 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lakewood, WA was $461,200, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

Most people in Lakewood, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakewood, WA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lakewood, WA is home to a population of 62.9k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.2% of Lakewood, WA residents were born outside of the country (9.57k people).

In 2024, there were 3.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.3k people) in Lakewood, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.17k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%
2024 Citizenship
92.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Lakewood, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakewood, WA was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood, WA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.3k ± 1.84k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.4k ± 1.23k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.17k ± 1.12k
18.8%
Hispanic Population
11.8k people

In 2024, there were 3.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.3k people) in Lakewood, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.17k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.8% of the people in Lakewood, WA are hispanic (11.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakewood, WA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    248,556 ± 12,042 people
  2. India
    107,324 ± 7,987 people
  3. China
    89,838 ± 7,316 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 248,556 Washington residents, followed by India with 107,324 and China with 89,838.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.57k people
15.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.52k people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Lakewood, WA residents (9.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakewood, WA was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,795 ± 485
  2. Vietnam
    1,394 ± 263
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,283 ± 293

Lakewood, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lakewood, WA employs 27.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakewood, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,034 people), Retail Trade (3,247 people), and Construction (2,562 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,036), Public Administration ($81,432), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

27.8k
2024 Value
± 1,609
−0.48%
1 Year decline
± 8.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakewood, WA declined at a rate of −0.48%, from 27.9k employees to 27.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakewood, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,254 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,644 people), and Management Occupations (2,317 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakewood, WA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.8k
2024 Value
± 1,609
−0.48%
1 Year decline
± 8.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakewood, WA declined at a rate of −0.48%, from 27.9k employees to 27.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakewood, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,034 people), Retail Trade (3,247 people), and Construction (2,562 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakewood, WA, though some of these residents may live in Lakewood, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,640
Median earning men ± $6,972
$46,344
Median earning women ± $4,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,393), Information ($83,160), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,816), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,946), and Manufacturing ($62,941).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.62%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Washington.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lakewood, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (57.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (39%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.4%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Washington went to Kamala Harris with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Washington for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray
Senator from Washington3
Assumed office on January 3, 1993
Maria Cantwell
Senator from Washington1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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 Washington over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lakewood, WA awarded 2,544 degrees. The student population of Lakewood, WA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,942 male students and 6,525 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lakewood, WA are White (1,212 and 49%), Hispanic or Latino (391 and 15.8%), Two or More Races (282 and 11.4%), and Asian (252 and 10.2%).

The largest universities in Lakewood, WA by number of degrees awarded are Pierce College District (1,865 and 73.3%) and Clover Park Technical College (679 and 26.7%).

The most popular majors in Lakewood, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,186 and 46.6%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (107 and 4.21%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (93 and 3.66%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,907 for in-state students and $5,170 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,467 students enrolled in Lakewood, WA, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,174 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,186 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    89 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    77 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lakewood, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,186 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Pierce College District
    1,865 degrees awarded
  2. Clover Park Technical College
    679 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pierce College District with 1,865 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 849 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lakewood, WA, which is 0.501 times less than the 1,695 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,212 degrees mean that there were 3.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 391 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,907) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($753) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakewood, WA was $461,200 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $420,500 to $461,200, a 9.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakewood, WA is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakewood, WA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakewood, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$461,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,006
$12,590
Median Property Taxes
±$921

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

47.5%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in Lakewood, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,720
Median Household Income
± $4,086
26.5k
Number of Households
± 1,508

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.5k households in Lakewood, WA grew to $74,720 from the previous year's value of $70,524.

The following chart displays the households in Lakewood, WA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakewood, WA is from Washington.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Washington
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2023, the income inequality in Washington was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.276% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.2%)
  2. Carpooled (13.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.79%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Lakewood, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (8.79%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakewood, WA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Lakewood, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakewood, WA (8.13k out of 61.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

89.9% of the population of Lakewood, WA has health coverage, with 33.4% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 8.73% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 7.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington see 1,202 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 186 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
33.4%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
8.73%
Medicare
16.9%
Non-Group
7.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakewood, WA declined by 2.37% from 10.3% to 10.1%.

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