Lakewood

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  2. Lakewood Statistics
  3. Lakewood Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lakewood Employment Information
  5. Lakewood Family Information
  6. Lakewood Education Information
  7. Lakewood Public Benefits Information
  8. Lakewood Criminal Information
  9. Lakewood Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lakewood Zip Codes


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Lakewood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,312
  • Land Area (2000): 56.949 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.527 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,057
Lakewood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 51,230 99.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 46 0.09%

Lakewood Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Employment Information Back to top
Lakewood Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,474 16,364 1,110 6.35% 64
1991 17,760 16,236 1,524 8.58% 86
1992 17,732 15,909 1,823 10.28% 103
1993 18,043 16,454 1,589 8.80% 88
1994 18,373 16,871 1,502 8.18% 82
1995 18,747 17,289 1,458 7.77% 78
1996 19,331 17,857 1,474 7.63% 76
1997 19,737 18,375 1,362 6.90% 69
1998 19,572 18,401 1,171 5.98% 60
1999 19,798 18,693 1,106 5.59% 56
2000 21,391 20,378 1,013 4.74% 47
2001 21,784 20,632 1,152 5.29% 53
2002 22,539 20,974 1,565 6.94% 69
2003 22,704 21,020 1,684 7.42% 74
2004 22,817 21,347 1,470 6.44% 64
2005 24,126 23,007 1,119 4.64% 46
2006 24,857 23,643 1,214 4.88% 49
2007 24,866 23,721 1,145 4.61% 46
2008 25,140 23,674 1,466 5.83% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,757 23,380 1,377 5.56% 56
Feb 2008 24,936 23,434 1,502 6.02% 60
Mar 2008 24,924 23,507 1,417 5.69% 57
Apr 2008 24,950 23,649 1,301 5.21% 52
May 2008 25,097 23,651 1,446 5.76% 58
Jun 2008 25,410 23,947 1,463 5.76% 58
Jul 2008 25,583 23,990 1,593 6.23% 62
Aug 2008 25,475 23,922 1,553 6.10% 61
Sep 2008 25,129 23,585 1,544 6.14% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lakewood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,091 11.94%
2. Educational Services 1,043 11.42%
3. Health Care 515 5.64%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 452 4.95%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 384 4.20%
6. Public Administration 379 4.15%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 354 3.88%
8. Finance and Insurance 332 3.63%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 321 3.51%
10. Repair and Maintenance 238 2.61%
11. Other Transportation 213 2.33%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 204 2.23%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 176 1.93%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 157 1.72%
15. Truck Transportation 150 1.64%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 128 1.40%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 117 1.28%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 115 1.26%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 113 1.24%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 109 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,733 19.63%
2. Educational Services 1,717 19.45%
3. Social Assistance 435 4.93%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 373 4.23%
5. Finance and Insurance 367 4.16%
6. Public Administration 308 3.49%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 297 3.36%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 277 3.14%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 240 2.72%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 232 2.63%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 196 2.22%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 195 2.21%
13. Department and Other General Stores 153 1.73%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 131 1.48%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 118 1.34%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 117 1.33%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 106 1.20%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 102 1.16%
19. Construction 99 1.12%
20. Food Manufacturing 99 1.12%

Lakewood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 442 4.84%
2. Other Production Occupations 438 4.79%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 419 4.59%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 418 4.58%
5. Other Management Occupations 403 4.41%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 379 4.15%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 345 3.78%
8. Computer Specialists 335 3.67%
9. Other Construction Trades 330 3.61%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 262 2.87%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 250 2.74%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 244 2.67%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 237 2.59%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 235 2.57%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 232 2.54%
16. Carpenters 210 2.30%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 198 2.17%
18. Construction Laborers 197 2.16%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 146 1.60%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 128 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 834 9.45%
2. Secretaries and Admins 566 6.41%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 563 6.38%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 491 5.56%
5. Other Production Occupations 333 3.77%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 314 3.56%
7. Registered Nurses 312 3.53%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 307 3.48%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 285 3.23%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 276 3.13%
11. Child Care Workers 243 2.75%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 221 2.50%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 220 2.49%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 215 2.44%
15. Other Management Occupations 206 2.33%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 204 2.31%
17. Computer Specialists 204 2.31%
18. Other Healthcare Support 199 2.25%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 191 2.16%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 175 1.98%

Lakewood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,476 46.20%
15-35 hours 4,841 14.45%
1-14 hours 1,170 3.49%
No regular hours 12,013 35.86%

Lakewood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 570 3.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 407 2.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 670 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,304 7.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,747 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,939 11.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,247 13.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,639 9.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,627 9.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,430 8.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 495 2.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 170 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,224 7.36%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,168 7.02%

Lakewood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 843 5.07%
5-9 2,440 14.67%
10-14 2,949 17.73%
15-19 2,132 12.81%
20-24 1,748 10.51%
25-29 684 4.11%
30-34 1,511 9.08%
35-39 425 2.55%
40-44 437 2.63%
45-59 880 5.29%
60-89 1,368 8.22%
At least 90 1,220 7.33%

Lakewood Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 241 1.45% 10,555 63.44%
30-44 113 0.68% 2,260 13.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 880 5.29%
At least 60 423 2.54% 2,165 13.01%

Lakewood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,322 19.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,209 64.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 258 1.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 777 4.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,026 5.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 800 4.59%

Lakewood Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 14,273 (49,121 people)
Families (2000): 11,005 (43,459 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,327
People at same address in 1995: 23,004
Lakewood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,747 12.24%
$10,000-$14,999 962 6.74%
$15,000-$19,999 1,075 7.53%
$20,000-$24,999 1,067 7.48%
$25,000-$29,999 765 5.36%
$30,000-$34,999 780 5.46%
$35,000-$39,999 642 4.50%
$40,000-$44,999 604 4.23%
$45,000-$49,999 681 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 1,123 7.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,614 11.31%
$75,000-$99,999 1,448 10.15%
$100,000-$124,999 878 6.15%
$125,000-$149,999 322 2.26%
$150,000-$199,999 322 2.26%
$200,000 or more 243 1.70%

Lakewood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,753 19.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,097 21.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 504 3.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,089 14.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 94 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,986 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,379 9.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 31 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 786 5.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,460 10.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 22 0.15%

Lakewood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,507 30.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,892 12.93%
Public Assistance 903 2.39%
Retirement 1,876 4.96%
Self Employment 1,384 3.66%
Social Security 3,413 9.02%
Supplemental Security 500 1.32%
Wage / Salary 11,222 29.66%
Other 2,141 5.66%

Lakewood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,281 38.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,324 61.87%

Lakewood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 716 4.31%
Color 1 Box Married 10,219 61.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,228 31.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 434 2.61%

Lakewood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,449 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 10,142 57.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,179 23.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,960 11.05%

Lakewood Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Education Information Back to top
Lakewood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,806 8.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,349 13.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,334 28.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,034 24.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,510 4.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,878 11.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,481 7.66%

Lakewood Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 398 0.78% 1,272 2.48% 1,670 3.25%
Kindergarten 357 0.70% 838 1.63% 1,195 2.33%
Grades 1-4 1,883 3.67% 2,653 5.17% 4,536 8.84%
Grades 5-8 1,850 3.61% 1,775 3.46% 3,625 7.06%
Grades 9-12 1,826 3.56% 967 1.88% 2,793 5.44%
Undergrad college 895 1.74% 2,185 4.26% 3,080 6.00%
Graduate or professional school 148 0.29% 818 1.59% 966 1.88%
Total 7,357 14.34% 10,508 20.48% 17,865 34.82%

Lakewood Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lakewood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,836 77.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,038 22.58%

Lakewood Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Criminal Information Back to top
Lakewood Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.521 0.417 0.000 2.124 5.063 0.318 9.193 29.027 2.323 40.860

Lakewood Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,313

Lakewood Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lakewood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,581 24.52%
10-19 Years 7,574 14.76%
20-29 Years 8,964 17.47%
30-39 Years 6,588 12.84%
40-49 Years 5,321 10.37%
50-59 Years 3,880 7.56%
60-69 Years 2,484 4.84%
70-79 Years 2,040 3.98%
80-89 Years 1,391 2.71%
90+ Years 489 0.95%

Lakewood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,436 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 25,876 50.43%

Lakewood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,305 66.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,629 16.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,724 13.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 768 1.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 729 1.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 114 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Lakewood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,782 14.01%
2. Irish 3,737 13.84%
3. German 3,172 11.75%
4. Polish 3,092 11.45%
5. United States Or American 2,737 10.14%
6. English 1,264 4.68%
7. Russian 1,212 4.49%
8. Hungarian 1,193 4.42%
9. European 617 2.29%
10. Eastern European 476 1.76%

Lakewood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,230 68.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,880 15.59%
3. Yiddish 2,438 5.52%
4. Hebrew 1,567 3.55%
5. Russian 551 1.25%
6. Tagalog 426 0.97%
7. French 333 0.75%
8. Polish 312 0.71%
9. German 283 0.64%
10. Italian 188 0.43%

Lakewood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,704 85.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,829 5.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,743 9.25%

Lakewood Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lakewood Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08701