Lakewood

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  4. Lakewood Employment Information
  5. Lakewood Family Information
  6. Lakewood Education Information
  7. Lakewood Business Information
  8. Lakewood Public Benefits Information
  9. Lakewood Criminal Information
  10. Lakewood Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lakewood Zip Codes


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Lakewood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,211
  • Land Area (2000): 44.326 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.812 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 25,396
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,411
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,195
Lakewood Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Employment Information Back to top
Lakewood Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 29,055 26,538 2,516 8.66% 87
1996 29,507 27,191 2,316 7.85% 79
1997 30,380 28,525 1,855 6.11% 61
1998 31,229 29,430 1,800 5.76% 58
1999 31,699 29,717 1,983 6.25% 63
2000 25,569 23,844 1,725 6.75% 68
2001 25,388 23,171 2,217 8.73% 87
2002 26,409 23,568 2,841 10.76% 108
2003 26,779 23,850 2,929 10.94% 109
2004 27,436 24,867 2,569 9.36% 94
2005 25,055 23,505 1,550 6.19% 62
2006 24,875 23,524 1,352 5.43% 54
2007 25,697 24,371 1,326 5.16% 52
2008 26,258 24,671 1,587 6.04% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,309 24,888 1,421 5.40% 54
Feb 2008 26,276 24,731 1,545 5.88% 59
Mar 2008 26,492 24,897 1,595 6.02% 60
Apr 2008 26,205 24,789 1,416 5.40% 54
May 2008 26,147 24,588 1,559 5.96% 60
Jun 2008 26,025 24,330 1,695 6.51% 65
Jul 2008 26,014 24,354 1,660 6.38% 64
Aug 2008 26,329 24,578 1,751 6.65% 67
Sep 2008 26,524 24,882 1,642 6.19% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lakewood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,053 8.92%
2. Public Administration 945 8.01%
3. Health Care 922 7.81%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 755 6.40%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 740 6.27%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 444 3.76%
7. Educational Services 416 3.52%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 396 3.35%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 320 2.71%
10. Repair and Maintenance 307 2.60%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 297 2.52%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 285 2.41%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 278 2.35%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 262 2.22%
15. Finance and Insurance 254 2.15%
16. Truck Transportation 250 2.12%
17. Other Transportation 236 2.00%
18. U.S. Postal Service 219 1.86%
19. Wood Manufacturing 217 1.84%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 213 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,216 19.78%
2. Educational Services 1,092 9.75%
3. Public Administration 865 7.72%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 830 7.41%
5. Department and Other General Stores 513 4.58%
6. Social Assistance 485 4.33%
7. Finance and Insurance 433 3.86%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 401 3.58%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 362 3.23%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 337 3.01%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 299 2.67%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 281 2.51%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 272 2.43%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 266 2.37%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 177 1.58%
16. Construction 146 1.30%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 126 1.12%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 113 1.01%
19. Private Household Services 104 0.93%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 93 0.83%

Lakewood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 602 5.10%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 536 4.54%
3. Other Production Occupations 531 4.50%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 519 4.40%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 478 4.05%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 451 3.82%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 447 3.79%
8. Other Management Occupations 446 3.78%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 334 2.83%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 331 2.80%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 294 2.49%
12. Computer Specialists 275 2.33%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 262 2.22%
14. Carpenters 259 2.19%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 232 1.97%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 223 1.89%
17. Business Operations Specialists 215 1.82%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 210 1.78%
19. Cashiers 198 1.68%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 192 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 540 4.82%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 534 4.77%
3. Registered Nurses 498 4.44%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 468 4.18%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 466 4.16%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 450 4.02%
7. Other Management Occupations 448 4.00%
8. Secretaries and Admins 411 3.67%
9. Cashiers 405 3.61%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 395 3.53%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 360 3.21%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 349 3.11%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 309 2.76%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 296 2.64%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 279 2.49%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 244 2.18%
17. Child Care Workers 235 2.10%
18. Customer Service Representatives 235 2.10%
19. Business Operations Specialists 227 2.03%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 227 2.03%

Lakewood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,603 51.76%
15-35 hours 5,088 11.16%
1-14 hours 1,220 2.68%
No regular hours 15,693 34.41%

Lakewood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,073 4.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 945 3.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,108 8.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,324 9.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,475 10.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,959 12.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,947 12.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,096 8.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 948 3.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,313 5.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 582 2.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 319 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,057 8.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,753 7.34%

Lakewood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 662 2.77%
5-9 2,288 9.57%
10-14 3,517 14.72%
15-19 4,538 18.99%
20-24 4,310 18.03%
25-29 1,155 4.83%
30-34 3,037 12.71%
35-39 387 1.62%
40-44 524 2.19%
45-59 1,424 5.96%
60-89 1,393 5.83%
At least 90 664 2.78%

Lakewood Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 176 0.74% 16,294 68.18%
30-44 179 0.75% 3,769 15.77%
45-59 86 0.36% 1,338 5.60%
At least 60 521 2.18% 1,536 6.43%

Lakewood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 45 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,644 14.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,437 75.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 220 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 962 3.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 573 2.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 596 2.43%

Lakewood Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 23,902 (56,822 people)
Families (2000): 15,202 (44,373 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,520
People at same address in 1995: 22,874
Lakewood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,512 10.51%
$10,000-$14,999 1,852 7.75%
$15,000-$19,999 1,798 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 1,837 7.69%
$25,000-$29,999 1,778 7.44%
$30,000-$34,999 1,654 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 1,652 6.91%
$40,000-$44,999 1,381 5.78%
$45,000-$49,999 1,208 5.05%
$50,000-$59,999 2,051 8.58%
$60,000-$74,999 1,792 7.50%
$75,000-$99,999 2,373 9.93%
$100,000-$124,999 879 3.68%
$125,000-$149,999 386 1.61%
$150,000-$199,999 333 1.39%
$200,000 or more 416 1.74%

Lakewood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,052 29.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,906 29.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,390 5.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,599 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 180 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,679 11.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 64 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,211 5.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 417 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 264 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.03%

Lakewood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,510 28.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,180 10.87%
Public Assistance 1,763 2.67%
Retirement 5,532 8.37%
Self Employment 2,216 3.35%
Social Security 6,073 9.19%
Supplemental Security 1,515 2.29%
Wage / Salary 17,971 27.20%
Other 5,322 8.05%

Lakewood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,416 59.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,382 40.58%

Lakewood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,983 13.32%
Color 1 Box Married 12,779 57.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,125 27.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 508 2.27%

Lakewood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,060 16.89%
Color 1 Box Married 12,571 52.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,051 21.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,360 9.82%

Lakewood Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Education Information Back to top
Lakewood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,787 4.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,457 12.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,874 29.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,096 27.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,445 7.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,257 11.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,156 7.16%

Lakewood Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 730 1.25% 190 0.33% 920 1.58%
Kindergarten 593 1.02% 69 0.12% 662 1.14%
Grades 1-4 3,043 5.23% 312 0.54% 3,355 5.76%
Grades 5-8 2,618 4.50% 284 0.49% 2,902 4.99%
Grades 9-12 2,934 5.04% 269 0.46% 3,203 5.50%
Undergrad college 2,282 3.92% 302 0.52% 2,584 4.44%
Graduate or professional school 138 0.24% 179 0.31% 317 0.54%
Total 12,338 21.20% 1,605 2.76% 13,943 23.95%

Lakewood Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $297,738,000
Retail sales (2002): $467,373,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $84,646,000
Lakewood Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lakewood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,698 84.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,931 15.77%

Lakewood Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 992
Lakewood Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lakewood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lakewood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,132 13.97%
10-19 Years 7,829 13.45%
20-29 Years 9,133 15.69%
30-39 Years 8,320 14.29%
40-49 Years 8,433 14.49%
50-59 Years 6,414 11.02%
60-69 Years 4,532 7.79%
70-79 Years 3,838 6.59%
80-89 Years 1,399 2.40%
90+ Years 181 0.31%

Lakewood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,484 48.93%
Color 1 Box Female 29,727 51.07%

Lakewood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,829 61.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,890 11.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,144 8.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,941 8.49%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,432 5.90%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,032 1.77%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 764 1.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 179 0.31%

Lakewood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,020 23.51%
2. Irish 5,127 13.36%
3. English 4,652 12.12%
4. United States Or American 2,612 6.81%
5. Norwegian 2,263 5.90%
6. Italian 1,918 5.00%
7. French Non-Basque 1,587 4.14%
8. Scotch Irish 1,073 2.80%
9. Scottish 1,067 2.78%
10. Polish 993 2.59%

Lakewood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 43,681 80.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,428 6.34%
3. Korean 2,273 4.21%
4. German 1,183 2.19%
5. Tagalog 837 1.55%
6. Japanese 591 1.09%
7. Other Pacific Island 498 0.92%
8. French 252 0.47%
9. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 242 0.45%
10. Vietnamese 189 0.35%

Lakewood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 50,920 87.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,119 7.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,278 5.62%

Lakewood Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lakewood Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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