Lakewood, OH

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2020 Population

50,002

0.511% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

Rob Portman

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

0.285% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

13%

7.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$54,487

2.25% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$171,600

8.54% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

30,079

0.237% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Lakewood, OH had a population of 50k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $54,487. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lakewood, OH declined from 50,259 to 50,002, a −0.511% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,290 to $54,487, a 2.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.86%), White (Hispanic) (4.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%).

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.

96.4% of the residents in Lakewood, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lakewood, OH are The North Coast College (25 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Lakewood, OH was $171,600, and the homeownership rate was 42.6%.

Most people in Lakewood, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakewood, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lakewood, OH is home to a population of 50k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2020, 7.99% of Lakewood, OH residents were born outside of the country (4k people).

In 2018, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.1k people) in Lakewood, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.12k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2020 Citizenship

96.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.4% of Lakewood, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Lakewood, OH was 96.6%, 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)
42.1k ± 747
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 535
White (Hispanic)
2.12k ± 483

5.6%

Hispanic Population

2.83k people

5.6% of the people in Lakewood, OH are hispanic (2.83k 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
65,307 ± 6,257 people
Mexico
43,106 ± 5,088 people
China
34,944 ± 4,583 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,307 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,106 and China with 34,944.

Foreign-Born Population

7.99%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4k people

8.6%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

4.32k people

As of 2020, 7.99% of Lakewood, OH residents (4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakewood, OH was 8.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
878 ± 225
Gulf War (2001-)
518 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
169 ± 71

Lakewood, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lakewood, OH employs 30.1k people. The largest industries in Lakewood, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,853 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,448 people), and Retail Trade (2,918 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($119,107), Utilities ($64,688), and Public Administration ($62,500).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,988. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

30.1k

2020 Value

± 1,142

0.237%

1 Year growth

± 4.99%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lakewood, OH grew at a rate of 0.237%, from 30k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakewood, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,259 people), Management Occupations (3,210 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,049 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakewood, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

30.1k

2020 Value

± 1,142

0.237%

1 Year growth

± 4.99%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lakewood, OH grew at a rate of 0.237%, from 30k employees to 30.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakewood, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,853 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,448 people), and Retail Trade (2,918 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

$48,006

Median earning men ± $2,884

$38,938

Median earning women ± $1,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($71,061), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,785), and Manufacturing ($59,674).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($53,114), Manufacturing ($51,667), and Public Administration ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $57.8B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($53.5B) and Mixed freight ($52.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Ohio.

$685B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.25T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

81.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $685B. This is expected to increase 81.7% to $1.25T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$46.1B
Indiana
$39.9B
Pennsylvania
$32.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $46.1B, followed by Indiana with $39.9B and Pennsylvania and $32.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman 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 16 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Rob Portman

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman 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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 16 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.

Education

In 2020, universities in Lakewood, OH awarded 25 degrees. The student population of Lakewood, OH in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 35 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lakewood, OH are White (13 and 52%), followed by Black or African American (7 and 28%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 12%), and Two or More Races (2 and 8%).

The largest universities in Lakewood, OH by number of degrees awarded are The North Coast College (25 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lakewood, OH are Other General Merchandising, Sales, & Related Marketing Operations (9 and 36%), Interior Design (8 and 32%), and Commercial & Advertising Art (4 and 16%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Lakewood, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 48 (27.1% men and 72.9% 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 2020 there were 48 students enrolled in Lakewood, OH, 27.1% men and 72.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 23 records, of which 69.6% were women and 30.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other General Merchandising, Sales, & Related Marketing Operations
9 degree-majors awarded
Interior Design
6 degree-majors awarded
Commercial & Advertising Art
3 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lakewood, OH was Other General Merchandising, Sales, & Related Marketing Operations with 9 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

25 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The North Coast College with 25 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lakewood, OH, which is 0.19 times less than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7 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 2020.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

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

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.598% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.606% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.02M), Some college (2.03M), and Bachelors Degree (1.54M).

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 $171,600 in 2020, which is 0.747 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $158,100 to $171,600, a 8.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakewood, OH is 42.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Lakewood, OH have an average commute time of 24 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 $54,487. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Lakewood, OH was Census Tract 1601 with a value of $107,125, followed by Census Tract 1610 and Census Tract 1611, with respective values of $92,578 and $72,626.

Housing

Property

$171,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,197

$10,826

Median Property Taxes

±$608

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

42.6%

Homeownership

2020

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 42.6% of the housing units in Lakewood, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.1%.

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 1611

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lakewood, OH was Census Tract 1601 with a value of $107,125, followed by Census Tract 1610 and Census Tract 1611, with respective values of $92,578 and $72,626.

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.

$54,487

Median Household Income

± $2,041

25.4k

Number of Households

± 1,048

In 2020, the median household income of the 25.4k households in Lakewood, OH grew to $54,487 from the previous year's value of $53,290.

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.

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.46

2019 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2020, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.751% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (8.45%)
Carpooled (6.6%)

In 2020, 77% of workers in Lakewood, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.45%) and those who carpooled to work (6.6%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakewood, OH have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% 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

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakewood, OH (6.43k out of 49.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakewood, OH 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
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

92.5% of the population of Lakewood, OH has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 9.75% on Medicare, 9.42% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Ohio was $8,712 in 2014. This is a 5.14% increase from the previous year ($8,286).

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see 887 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.44% decrease from the previous year (900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 912 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 249 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Ohio. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Ohio, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cuyahoga County, OH.

887 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cuyahoga County, OH

Primary care physicians in Cuyahoga County, OH see an average of 887 patients per year. This represents a 1.44% decrease from the previous year (900 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.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Ohio across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 34.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.48%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

9.75%

Medicare

9.42%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakewood, OH grew by 3.46% from 7.23% to 7.48%.

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.