Lakewood, WA

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2023 Population

63,034

0.171% 1-year decline

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

0.276% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.6%

7.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,524

7.62% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$420,500

3.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

27,902

1.86% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lakewood, WA had a population of 63k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $70,524. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lakewood, WA declined from 63,142 to 63,034, a −0.171% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,531 to $70,524, a 7.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.74%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.25%).

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 (1,952 degrees awarded in 2022) and Clover Park Technical College (1,633 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lakewood, WA was $420,500, and the homeownership rate was 44.8%.

Most people in Lakewood, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 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 63k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.1% of Lakewood, WA residents were born outside of the country (9.52k people).

In 2023, there were 3.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.8k people) in Lakewood, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.78k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.3% of Lakewood, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lakewood, WA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakewood, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.8k ± 1.58k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.02k ± 1.31k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.78k ± 1.06k

20.2%

Hispanic Population

12.7k people

20.2% of the people in Lakewood, WA are hispanic (12.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lakewood, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.52k people

15.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.63k people

As of 2023, 15.1% of Lakewood, WA residents (9.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakewood, WA was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,482 ± 435
Vietnam
1,513 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
1,091 ± 255

Lakewood, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lakewood, WA employs 27.9k people. The largest industries in Lakewood, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,242 people), Retail Trade (3,390 people), and Construction (2,466 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,128), Public Administration ($81,521), and Information ($76,563).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27.9k

2023 Value

± 1,627

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 8.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lakewood, WA declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 28.4k employees to 27.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakewood, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,768 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,453 people), and Management Occupations (2,419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakewood, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

27.9k

2023 Value

± 1,627

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 8.15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lakewood, WA declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 28.4k employees to 27.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakewood, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,242 people), Retail Trade (3,390 people), and Construction (2,466 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,767

Median earning men ± $3,317

$42,676

Median earning women ± $3,175

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($86,726), Information ($80,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,308), and Manufacturing ($60,486).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lakewood, WA. Showing the available data for Washington.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (57.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 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 Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lakewood, WA awarded 3,585 degrees. The student population of Lakewood, WA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,295 male students and 7,128 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lakewood, WA are White (1,823 and 51.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (536 and 15.2%), Two or More Races (390 and 11.1%), and Black or African American (285 and 8.1%).

The largest universities in Lakewood, WA by number of degrees awarded are Pierce College District (1,952 and 54.4%) and Clover Park Technical College (1,633 and 45.6%).

The most popular majors in Lakewood, WA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,233 and 34.4%), Computer & Information Systems Security (330 and 9.21%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (119 and 3.32%).

The median tuition cost in Lakewood, WA for a public four year colleges is $4,602 for in-state students and $4,784 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 11,423 students enrolled in Lakewood, WA, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,026 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,233 degrees awarded
General Business
92 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lakewood, WA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,233 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pierce College District
1,952 degrees awarded
Clover Park Technical College
1,633 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pierce College District with 1,952 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,605 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lakewood, WA, which is 0.811 times less than the 1,980 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 1,823 degrees mean that there were 3.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 536 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

Public, 4-year or above ($4,602) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($657) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($920) 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, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% 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 (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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, WA was $420,500 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $406,500 to $420,500, a 3.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakewood, WA is 44.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lakewood, WA have an average commute time of 28.8 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.

Median household income in Lakewood, WA is $70,524. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lakewood, WA was Census Tract 721.05 with a value of $106,985, followed by Census Tract 721.07 and Census Tract 719.02, with respective values of $103,834 and $101,474.

Housing

Property

$420,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,464

$11,706

Median Property Taxes

±$847

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.

Rent vs Own

44.8%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.8% of the housing units in Lakewood, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 721.05
Census Tract 721.07
Census Tract 719.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lakewood, WA was Census Tract 721.05 with a value of $106,985, followed by Census Tract 721.07 and Census Tract 719.02, with respective values of $103,834 and $101,474.

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

$70,524

Median Household Income

± $3,456

26.1k

Number of Households

± 1,506

In 2023, the median household income of the 26.1k households in Lakewood, WA grew to $70,524 from the previous year's value of $65,531.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakewood, WA is from Washington.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)

In 2023, 74.9% of workers in Lakewood, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (7.1%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakewood, WA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Lakewood, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakewood, WA (8.41k out of 61.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

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

89.7% of the population of Lakewood, WA has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 8.62% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 7.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see 1354 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1335 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1190 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,354 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pierce County, WA

Primary care physicians in Pierce County, WA see an average of 1,354 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1,335 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

8.62%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

7.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakewood, WA grew by 12% from 9.2% to 10.3%.

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

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