Lakewood, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,957

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

6.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,557

4.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$158,500

Population & Diversity

Lakewood, NY is home to a population of 2.96k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.98% of Lakewood, NY residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Lakewood, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Lakewood, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakewood, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 174
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 74

5.17%

Hispanic Population

153 people

5.17% of the people in Lakewood, NY are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakewood, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

2.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 2.98% of Lakewood, NY residents (88 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, NY was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 34

Lakewood, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lakewood, NY.

Economy

The economy of Lakewood, NY employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakewood, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), Manufacturing (232 people), and Educational Services (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($157,206), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($157,206), and Utilities ($101,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 221

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakewood, NY declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 1.35k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakewood, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (169 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (169 people), and Management Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakewood, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.2k

2024 Value

± 221

−11.3%

1 Year decline

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakewood, NY declined at a rate of −11.3%, from 1.35k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakewood, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (245 people), Manufacturing (232 people), and Educational Services (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakewood, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lakewood, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,333

Median earning men ± $29,741

$43,295

Median earning women ± $17,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,764), Public Administration ($90,139), and Construction ($83,631).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,589), Manufacturing ($47,083), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,179).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakewood, NY was $158,500 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,300 to $158,500, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakewood, NY is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakewood, NY have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakewood, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,627

$886

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Lakewood, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$67,557

Median Household Income

± $30,469

1.38k

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Lakewood, NY declined from $67,557 from the previous year's value of $70,962.

The following chart displays the households in Lakewood, NY 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, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (3.89%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Lakewood, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.89%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakewood, NY have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Lakewood, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakewood, NY (344 out of 2.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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