Lakewood

Population: 297
Median household income: $65,156
Median home value: $187,500

Lakewood, a community in Oconto County, Wisconsin, has 297 residents. The median household income of $65,156 is below the Oconto County median ($75,886).

From 2019 to 2023, Lakewood's population declined 22.9% from 385 to 297, while its median home value rose 39.3% from $134,600 to $187,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.5% of the population. 68.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 297
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,156
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 247
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

385297

Median household income

$42,279$65,156

Median home value

$134,600$187,500

Median gross rent

$753$983

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	385	$42,279	$134,600	$753
2020	356	$43,125	$123,500	$773
2021	311	$48,750	$118,300	$865
2022	278	$48,750	$150,000	$983
2023	297	$65,156	$187,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7421.9%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.7%
5 to 17	31	10.4%
18 to 24	8	2.7%
25 to 34	33	11.1%
35 to 44	36	12.1%
45 to 54	32	10.8%
55 to 64	61	20.5%
65 to 74	65	21.9%
75 and over	26	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	248	83.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	1.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	8.7%
High school graduate	78	30.8%
Some college or associate's	87	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	56	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	68.5%
Carpooled	3	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	29.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	75.2%
15 to 29 min	10	9.5%
30 to 44 min	2	1.9%
45 to 59 min	5	4.8%
60+ min	9	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 12.2% (34 of 279)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	59.3%
Nonfamily households	55	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	135	54.7%
Vacant	112	45.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120	88.9%
Renter-occupied	15	11.1%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	215	87.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5542050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3006, -88.5145