Lakewood

Population: 80,510
Median household income: $116,794
Median home value: $774,100

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Lakewood is a community with a population of 80,510. The median household income of $116,794 is above the Los Angeles County median ($87,760).

From 2019 to 2023, Lakewood's population held roughly steady from 80,292 to 80,510, while its median home value rose 36.1% from $568,600 to $774,100.

5.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 80,510
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $116,794
Median home value: $774,100
Median gross rent: $2,324
Housing units: 26,709
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

80,29280,510

Median household income

$93,432$116,794

Median home value

$568,600$774,100

Median gross rent

$1,839$2,324

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	80,292	$93,432	$568,600	$1,839
2020	79,676	$96,487	$595,200	$1,905
2021	82,419	$102,163	$620,100	$2,003
2022	81,499	$113,030	$695,200	$2,233
2023	80,510	$116,794	$774,100	$2,324

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,713	5.9%
5 to 17	12,226	15.2%
18 to 24	6,922	8.6%
25 to 34	11,303	14.0%
35 to 44	12,048	15.0%
45 to 54	10,282	12.8%
55 to 64	11,311	14.0%
65 to 74	6,807	8.5%
75 and over	4,898	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,729	32.0%
Black or African American	6,257	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	128	0.2%
Asian	14,077	17.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	670	0.8%
Some other race	393	0.5%
Two or more races	4,151	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29,105	36.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,465	9.6%
High school graduate	12,987	22.9%
Some college or associate's	19,709	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	12,575	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5,913	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30,241	75.4%
Carpooled	3,489	8.7%
Public transit	425	1.1%
Walked	461	1.1%
Bicycle	178	0.4%
Worked from home	4,956	12.4%
Other means	358	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,553	15.8%
15 to 29 min	13,005	37.0%
30 to 44 min	9,628	27.4%
45 to 59 min	3,853	11.0%
60+ min	3,113	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 5.9% (4,737 of 80,434)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,368	78.0%
Nonfamily households	5,750	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,118	97.8%
Vacant	591	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,812	72.0%
Renter-occupied	7,306	28.0%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,223	79.5%
1-unit, attached	1,208	4.5%
2 to 4 units	582	2.2%
5 to 19 units	1,631	6.1%
20 or more units	1,875	7.0%
Mobile home & other	190	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0639892
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.8471, -118.1219

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