Lakewood, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population

156,309

0.102% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.12%

3.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$548,200

10.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lakewood, CO had a population of 156k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lakewood, CO grew from 156,149 to 156,309, a 0.102% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Lakewood, CO 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Lakewood, CO was $548,200, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in Lakewood, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakewood, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lakewood, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lakewood, CO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,904 people), and Retail Trade (9,466 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,321), Utilities ($96,949), and Public Administration ($91,055).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakewood, CO, are Management Occupations (11,117 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,585 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakewood, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakewood, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,904 people), and Retail Trade (9,466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakewood, CO, though some of these residents may live in Lakewood, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,965

Median earning men ± $1,489

$48,029

Median earning women ± $1,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($99,544), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,582), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,023), Public Administration ($74,962), and Wholesale Trade ($70,949).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lakewood, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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 Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lakewood, CO awarded 4,083 degrees. The student population of Lakewood, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,673 male students and 11,250 female students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% 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 Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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, CO was $548,200 in 2023, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $494,100 to $548,200, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakewood, CO is 58.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lakewood, CO have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakewood, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lakewood, CO is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lakewood, CO was Census Tract 117.26 with a value of $145,217, followed by Census Tract 108.01 and Census Tract 117.25, with respective values of $141,563 and $141,250.

Housing

Property

$548,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,311

$40,250

Median Property Taxes

±$1,403

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2023

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.1% of the housing units in Lakewood, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 117.26
Census Tract 108.01
Census Tract 117.25

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lakewood, CO was Census Tract 117.26 with a value of $145,217, followed by Census Tract 108.01 and Census Tract 117.25, with respective values of $141,563 and $141,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Lakewood, CO 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.

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Median Household Income

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69.3k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Lakewood, CO 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, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.8%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (6.19%)

In 2023, 67.8% of workers in Lakewood, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.19%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakewood, CO have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Lakewood, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakewood, CO (14k out of 154k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakewood, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

N/A% of the population of Lakewood, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see 1167 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0858% increase from the previous year (1166 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 979 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 253 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,167 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, CO

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, CO see an average of 1,167 patients per year. This represents a 0.0858% increase from the previous year (1,166 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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