Lakewood, PA City Data

Lakewood, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 618 people who live in Lakewood and approximately 47,722 who live in Wayne 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

Wayne County where Lakewood resides is 750.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 47,722 and has a population rank of 956 out of all the places in the United States.

Lakewood has a total of 618 people and of those residents there are 303 males and 315 females. The median age of the male population is 43.3 and the female population is 43.4. There are approximately 541 births each year and around 572 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lakewood varies per year, but currently 618 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 618 people who live in Lakewood, there are 146 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lakewood is 72 male and 74 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 487.

General Lakewood Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	750.54
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	47,722
Population rank - Wayne County	956
Total population	618
Total population (male)	303
Total population (female)	315
Population median age (male)	43.3
Population median age (female)	43.4
Births - Wayne County	541
Deaths- Wayne County	572
Population of one race	618
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	146
Population under 20 years (male)	72
Population under 20 years (female)	74
Total population 18 years and over	487

Lakewood Social Characteristics

There are 18,350 households in Lakewood. Families make up 12,967 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lakewood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,488), male householder with no wife present (775) and female householder with no husband present (1,643). The remainder of the Lakewood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,408. Lakewood, PA 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 19,318 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,422 never married, 11,077 now married, 366 separated, 2,826 widowed, and 1,627 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 460 separated, 637 widowed and 1,803 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 (Wayne County)
Total households	18,350
Family households (families)	12,967
With own children under 18 years	5,954
Married-couple family	10,488
With own children under 18 years	4,251
Male householder, no wife present, family	775
With own children under 18 years	433
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,643
With own children under 18 years	933
Nonfamily households	5,408
Householder living alone	4,608
65 years and over	2,233

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	67
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	85
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	532
Householder	181
Spouse	150
Child	152
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	83
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,318
Never married	3,422
Now married	11,077
Separated	366
Widowed	2,826
Divorced	1,627
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	460
Widowed	637
Divorced	1,803

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	618
Male	303
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	315
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	618
One race	618
White	614
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	615
People who are White alone	611
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,043
Same house	30,173
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,474
Different state or abroad	4,673
Different state	4,417
Abroad	256

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	47,722
Born in United States	25,556
State of residence	28,629
Different state	17,269
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	377
Foreign born	1,447

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 10,913 for the population of the country, which includes Lakewood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,552 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,751 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,317.

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	10,913
Pre-kindergarten	642
Public	445
Private	197
Kindergarten	577
Public	509
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,555
Public	5,187
Private	368
Elementary and high school	8,376
Public	7,855
Private	521
High school grades 9 to 12	2,821
Public	2,668
Private	153
College, undergraduate years	998
Public	674
Private	324
Graduate or professional school	320
Public	156
Private	164
Not enrolled in school	35,342

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,326
Less than 9th grade	1,792
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,625
High school graduate	14,498
Some college, no degree	5,649
Associate's degree	1,910
Bachelor's degree	4,852
Graduate or professional degree	14.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,947

Lakewood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,677 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lakewood. The Lakewood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,414), service occupations (3,517), sales and office occupations (4,987), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (221), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,692) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,391). The 37,677 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,386 private wage and salary workers, 2,565 government workers, 2,155 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	37,677
In labor force	21,490
Civilian labor force	21,448
Employed	20,222
Unemployed	1,226
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	42
Females 16 years and over	18,984
In labor force	9,905
Civilian labor force	9,897
Unemployed Civilian labor force	524
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	18,693
In labor force	11,585
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	702
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,909
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,943
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,064
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	705
Other means	149
Worked at home	829
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	502,665

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,414
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,414
Service occupations	3,517
Sales and office occupations	4,987
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	221
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,692
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,391

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,414
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	678
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,151
Wholesale trade	608
Retail trade	3,009
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,087
Information	517
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	876
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,285
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,878
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,070
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,001

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,414
Private wage and salary workers	15,386
Government workers	2,565
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,155
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lakewood Housing Characteristics

In Lakewood, PA there are 30,593 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,350 occupied and 12,243 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lakewood, there are 23,985 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 392 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lakewood, PA 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 206 housing units with rent less than $200, 181 with rent between $200-299, 1,173 with rent between $300-499 and 1,335 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	30,593
Occupied housing units	18,350
Vacant housing units	12,243

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	30,593
1-unit, detached	23,985
1-unit, attached	392
2 units	908
3 or 4 units	672
5 to 9 units	250
10 to 19 units	69
20 to 49 units	103
50 or more units	152
Mobile home	3,603

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	18,350
Owner-occupied	14,745
Renter-occupied	3,605

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	18,350
No vehicles available	1,181
2 vehicle available	11,106
3 vehicles available	2,674
4 vehicles available	546
5 or more vehicles available	252

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	18,350
Utility gas	1,830
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,381
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,674
Coal or coke	532
Wood	1,468
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	18,350
Less Than $50,000	14,745
$50,000 to $99,999	4,328
$100,000 to $149,999	3,066
$150,000 to $199,999	1,339
$200,000 to $299,999	553
$300,000 to $499,999	107
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	102,100

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,605
Less than $200	206
$200 to $299	181
$300 to $499	1,173
$500 to $699	939
$700 to $999	362
$1,000 to $1,499	34
$1,500 or more	N/A