Lakewood

Population: 2,975
Median household income: $70,962
Median home value: $146,300

Lakewood, a community in Chautauqua County, New York, has 2,975 residents. The median household income of $70,962 is above the Chautauqua County median ($56,507).

From 2019 to 2023, Lakewood's population grew 4.5% from 2,847 to 2,975, while its median home value rose 28.7% from $113,700 to $146,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.0% of the population. 84.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,975
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,962
Median home value: $146,300
Median gross rent: $1,132
Housing units: 1,610
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8472,975

Median household income

$53,882$70,962

Median home value

$113,700$146,300

Median gross rent

$735$1,132

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,847	$53,882	$113,700	$735
2020	2,823	$52,240	$113,800	$747
2021	2,988	$61,435	$113,300	$946
2022	2,986	$68,631	$127,500	$973
2023	2,975	$70,962	$146,300	$1,132

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	3.9%
5 to 17	519	17.4%
18 to 24	261	8.8%
25 to 34	246	8.3%
35 to 44	354	11.9%
45 to 54	355	11.9%
55 to 64	548	18.4%
65 to 74	345	11.6%
75 and over	231	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,529	85.0%
Black or African American	18	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.4%
Two or more races	152	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	253	8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree15.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	5.7%
High school graduate	386	18.6%
Some college or associate's	794	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	456	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	325	15.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,124	84.1%
Carpooled	71	5.3%
Public transit	7	0.5%
Walked	6	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	129	9.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	481	39.8%
15 to 29 min	529	43.8%
30 to 44 min	132	10.9%
45 to 59 min	4	0.3%
60+ min	62	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 10.0% (298 of 2,975)

	Count	Share
Family households	779	61.8%
Nonfamily households	481	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,260	78.3%
Vacant	350	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	820	65.1%
Renter-occupied	440	34.9%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units19.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,130	70.2%
1-unit, attached	28	1.7%
2 to 4 units	314	19.5%
5 to 19 units	44	2.7%
20 or more units	75	4.7%
Mobile home & other	19	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3641069
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0991, -79.3201