Lakewood, IL City Data

Lakewood, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,337 people who live in Lakewood and approximately 22,893 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lakewood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lakewood. We have included Lakewood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lakewood Information

Shelby County where Lakewood resides is 768.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,893 and has a population rank of 1,649 out of all the places in the United States.

Lakewood has a total of 2,337 people and of those residents there are 1,146 males and 1,191 females. The median age of the male population is 40.6 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 244 births each year and around 247 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lakewood varies per year, but currently 2,320 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 2,337 people who live in Lakewood, there are 684 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lakewood is 344 male and 340 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,699.

General Lakewood Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	768.05
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	22,893
Population rank - Shelby County	1,649
Total population	2,337
Total population (male)	1,146
Total population (female)	1,191
Population median age (male)	40.6
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Shelby County	244
Deaths- Shelby County	247
Population of one race	2,320
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	684
Population under 20 years (male)	344
Population under 20 years (female)	340
Total population 18 years and over	1,699

Lakewood Social Characteristics

There are 9,056 households in Lakewood. Families make up 6,527 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lakewood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,546), male householder with no wife present (297) and female householder with no husband present (685). The remainder of the Lakewood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,554. Lakewood, IL moving companies help people in Lakewood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lakewood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lakewood is based, there are 9,336 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,433 never married, 5,805 now married, 108 separated, 1,269 widowed, and 721 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 366 widowed and 770 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lakewood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lakewood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	9,056
Family households (families)	6,527
With own children under 18 years	2,959
Married-couple family	5,546
With own children under 18 years	2,260
Male householder, no wife present, family	297
With own children under 18 years	187
Female householder, no husband present, family	685
With own children under 18 years	396
Nonfamily households	2,554
Householder living alone	2,293
65 years and over	1,205

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	330
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	164
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,207
Householder	706
Spouse	656
Child	759
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	2
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	130
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	38
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	62
Female householder living alone	56
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,336
Never married	1,433
Now married	5,805
Separated	108
Widowed	1,269
Divorced	721
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	366
Divorced	770

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,337
Male	1,146
Under 5 years	87
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	97
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	47
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	106
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6
Female	1,191
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	105
40 to 44 years	115
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	133
55 to 59 years	91
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,337
One race	2,320
White	2,246
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	36
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,337
People who are White alone	2,246
People who are Black or African American alone	18
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	36
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	55
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,540
Same house	14,373
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,978
Different state or abroad	542
Different state	514
Abroad	28

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	22,893
Born in United States	21,380
State of residence	20,280
Different state	2,441
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	71
Foreign born	101

Lakewood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lakewood. That total enrollment is 5,454 for the population of the country, which includes Lakewood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,845 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,907 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 771.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lakewood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,454
Pre-kindergarten	409
Public	322
Private	87
Kindergarten	319
Public	311
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,630
Public	2,423
Private	207
Elementary and high school	3,954
Public	3,715
Private	239
High school grades 9 to 12	1,324
Public	1,292
Private	32
College, undergraduate years	704
Public	664
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	68
Public	36
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	16,619

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,448
Less than 9th grade	1,110
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,534
High school graduate	6,776
Some college, no degree	3,252
Associate's degree	1,006
Bachelor's degree	1,770
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,166

Lakewood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,866 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lakewood. The Lakewood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,610), service occupations (1,566), sales and office occupations (2,287), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,271) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,793). The 17,866 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,558 private wage and salary workers, 975 government workers, 1,102 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	17,866
In labor force	11,116
Civilian labor force	11,102
Employed	10,698
Unemployed	404
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	9,152
In labor force	4,981
Civilian labor force	4,981
Unemployed Civilian labor force	175
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,714
In labor force	6,135
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	229
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,500
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,392
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	182
Other means	76
Worked at home	511
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	265,580

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,610
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,610
Service occupations	1,566
Sales and office occupations	2,287
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,271
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,793

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,610
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	641
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,674
Wholesale trade	348
Retail trade	1,102
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	576
Information	211
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	473
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	381
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,021
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	645
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	305

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,610
Private wage and salary workers	8,558
Government workers	975
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,102
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lakewood Housing Characteristics

In Lakewood, IL there are 10,060 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,056 occupied and 1,004 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lakewood, there are 8,093 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 54 units in Lakewood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lakewood, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lakewood, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lakewood. There are 103 housing units with rent less than $200, 202 with rent between $200-299, 660 with rent between $300-499 and 400 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lakewood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lakewood, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	10,060
Occupied housing units	9,056
Vacant housing units	1,004

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	10,060
1-unit, detached	8,093
1-unit, attached	54
2 units	115
3 or 4 units	210
5 to 9 units	104
10 to 19 units	40
20 to 49 units	35
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	1,331

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	9,056
Owner-occupied	7,337
Renter-occupied	1,719

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	9,056
No vehicles available	343
2 vehicle available	6,007
3 vehicles available	1,527
4 vehicles available	385
5 or more vehicles available	151

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	9,056
Utility gas	4,630
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,018
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	117
Coal or coke
Wood	218
Solar energy
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	9,056
Less Than $50,000	7,337
$50,000 to $99,999	2,586
$100,000 to $149,999	633
$150,000 to $199,999	147
$200,000 to $299,999	68
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,600

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,719
Less than $200	103
$200 to $299	202
$300 to $499	660
$500 to $699	351
$700 to $999	47
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A