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Lakewood, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $492,353 (it was $139,800 in 2000)
Lakewood:

$492,353
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $365,773 - $553,314

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $552,813
Here:

$552,813
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $477,840
Here:

$477,840
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $279,687
Here:

$279,687
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $390,477
Here:

$390,477
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $378,435
Here:

$378,435
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $50,372
Here:

$50,372
State:

$218,362

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,341
Here:

$21,341
State:

$159,523

Total population: 59,610 (Urban population: 58,317, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 29,066 (27,121 occupied: 11,819 owner occupied, 15,307 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

56%
State:

36%

Housing density: 1,698 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $371,346.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,313 (lower quartile is $1,033, upper quartile is $1,589)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,517


Median gross rent in Lakewood, WA in 2022: $1,389

Housing units in Lakewood with a mortgage: 6,661 (469 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 348 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 158

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $119,109

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $73,462

Median monthly housing costs: $1,359

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Lakewood, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship:

Households: 63,718
  • Male householders: 13,346 (4,373 living alone), Female householders: 13,259 (4,412 living alone)
  • 10,252 spouses (10,135 opposite-sex spouses), 2,726 unmarried partners, (2,677 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,150 children (13,830 natural, 258 adopted, 1,061 stepchildren), 1,499 grandchildren, 1,242 brothers or sisters, 1,055 parents, 36 foster children, 1,091 other relatives, 2,640 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,415

Size of family households: 7,555 2-persons, 3,855 3-persons, 2,701 4-persons, 1,249 5-persons, 275 6-persons, 533 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,945 1-person, 1,786 2-persons, 173 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 20 6-persons.

5,551 married couples with children.
5,668 single-parent households (1,640 men, 4,028 women).

76.4% of residents of Lakewood speak English at home.
11.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
8.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 10,419 (16.4%)
(51.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lakewood, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lakewood, Washington
  • 65no bedroom
  • 1721 bedroom
  • 1,8282 bedrooms
  • 6,2863 bedrooms
  • 2,6864 bedrooms
  • 7825+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakewood, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakewood, Washington
  • 1,188no bedroom
  • 5,1731 bedroom
  • 6,3112 bedrooms
  • 2,3423 bedrooms
  • 2454 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lakewood in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lakewood in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 313no vehicle
  • 2,8561 vehicle
  • 4,9792 vehicles
  • 2,5583 vehicles
  • 7114 vehicles
  • 4035+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lakewood in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lakewood in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,758no vehicle
  • 7,9721 vehicle
  • 3,9452 vehicles
  • 1,2163 vehicles
  • 1444 vehicles
  • 2735+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lakewood, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lakewood, Washington
  • 651 room
  • 252 rooms
  • 3633 rooms
  • 1,1114 rooms
  • 2,1545 rooms
  • 2,7716 rooms
  • 1,9687 rooms
  • 1,4188 rooms
  • 1,9459+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakewood, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakewood, Washington
  • 1,1531 room
  • 1,4512 rooms
  • 4,1143 rooms
  • 4,3704 rooms
  • 2,4915 rooms
  • 8176 rooms
  • 4117 rooms
  • 1878 rooms
  • 3149+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lakewood, WA
Lakewood city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Lakewood, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lakewood, WA in 2022
  • 1,269Less than $10,000
  • 1,693$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,773$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,980$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,696$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,454$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,476$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,566$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,230$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,531$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,184$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,959$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lakewood, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Lakewood, WA in 2022
  • 303Less than $10,000
  • 54$10,000 to $14,999
  • 175$15,000 to $19,999
  • 35$20,000 to $24,999
  • 67$25,000 to $29,999
  • 88$30,000 to $34,999
  • 70$35,000 to $39,999
  • 111$40,000 to $49,999
  • 43$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9$60,000 to $69,999
  • 23$70,000 to $79,999
  • 7$80,000 to $89,999
  • 57$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 98$150,000 to $174,999
  • 116$175,000 to $199,999
  • 268$200,000 to $249,999
  • 559$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,441$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,171$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,060$500,000 to $749,999
  • 334$750,000 to $999,999
  • 399$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 68$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 207$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lakewood, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lakewood, WA in 2022
  • 3Less than $100
  • 31$150 to $199
  • 27$200 to $249
  • 13$250 to $299
  • 158$300 to $349
  • 9$350 to $399
  • 41$450 to $499
  • 139$500 to $549
  • 17$550 to $599
  • 98$600 to $649
  • 188$650 to $699
  • 75$700 to $749
  • 363$750 to $799
  • 988$800 to $899
  • 1,447$900 to $999
  • 3,053$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,674$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,440$1,500 to $1,999
  • 839$2,000 to $2,499
  • 158$2,500 to $2,999
  • 56$3,000 to $3,499
  • 67$3,500 or more
  • 381No cash rent
Work and jobs in Lakewood: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.7%
Number of people working at home: 3,112 (10.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 270
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,210
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3,559
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,948
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,825
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,924
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,683
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 759
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 944
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,888
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,245
  • 90 or more minutes: 779
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lakewood

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 23,007 (72.9%)
  • Carpooled: 3,244 (10.3%)
  • Bus: 399 (1.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 52 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 259 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle: 369 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 409 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 3,112 (9.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.2%Males
  • 2.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.6%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 5.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 4.2%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 10.1%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 14.2%Males
  • 5.2%Females
Races in Lakewood detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lakewood, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lakewood, Washington
  • 2,9552010 or later
  • 3,1702000 to 2009
  • 1,3941990 to 1999
  • 1,7901980 to 1989
  • 1,3111970 to 1979
  • 2,012Before 1970
Ancestries in Lakewood, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,943 (6.3%)
  • American: 1,850 (6.0%)
  • English: 1,572 (5.1%)
  • Irish: 1,051 (3.4%)
  • European: 742 (2.4%)
  • Norwegian: 673 (2.2%)
  • Italian: 618 (2.0%)
  • African: 325 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 320 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 301 (1.0%)
  • Nigerian: 252 (0.8%)
  • Portuguese: 231 (0.8%)
  • Moroccan: 145 (0.5%)
  • British: 139 (0.5%)
  • Scandinavian: 135 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 128 (0.4%)
  • Iraqi: 112 (0.4%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 112 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 110 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 101 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 90 (0.3%)
  • Armenian: 88 (0.3%)
  • Kenyan: 86 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 83 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 80 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 75 (0.2%)
  • French: 68 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 53 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 49 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 47 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 32 (0.1%)
  • Turkish: 29 (0.09%)
  • Czech: 25 (0.08%)
  • Hungarian: 25 (0.08%)
  • Danish: 23 (0.07%)
  • Romanian: 22 (0.07%)
  • Cajun: 19 (0.06%)
  • British West Indian: 19 (0.06%)
  • Belgian: 17 (0.06%)
  • Greek: 16 (0.05%)
  • French Canadian: 16 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 15 (0.05%)
  • Latvian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Ethiopian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 8 (0.03%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 7 (0.02%)
  • Eastern European: 7 (0.02%)
  • Lebanese: 7 (0.02%)
  • Haitian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Bahamian: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Lakewood:

26.4% (2,672)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

Philippines
Lakewood:

16.7% (1,688)
Washington:

6.3% (71,661)

Korea
Lakewood:

13.5% (1,363)
Washington:

4.3% (48,886)

Vietnam
Lakewood:

4.9% (497)
Washington:

5.4% (62,003)

Germany
Lakewood:

4.3% (433)
Washington:

1.6% (17,761)

Jamaica
Lakewood:

3.3% (334)
Washington:

0.3% (3,471)

Kenya
Lakewood:

2.6% (261)
Washington:

1.1% (12,735)

Japan
Lakewood:

2.2% (221)
Washington:

1.5% (17,453)

Canada
Lakewood:

1.9% (197)
Washington:

4.1% (47,238)

Thailand
Lakewood:

1.9% (196)
Washington:

0.9% (9,937)

Micronesia
Lakewood:

1.8% (185)
Washington:

0.4% (4,144)

Nigeria
Lakewood:

1.7% (174)
Washington:

0.2% (2,660)

Honduras
Lakewood:

1.6% (163)
Washington:

0.6% (6,500)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25,510
  • Other state: 24,482
  • Northeast: 2,065
  • Midwest: 5,857
  • South: 6,603
  • West: 10,008

84.1% of Lakewood residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31.8% lived in Washington.


Lakewood:

84.1%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 355
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 294
  • 7th and 8th grade: 441
  • 9th grade: 207
  • 10th grade: 250
  • 11th grade: 665
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 540
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,744
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,765
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,629
  • Associate degree: 2,068
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,616
  • Master's degree: 1,487
  • Professional school degree: 481
  • Doctorate degree: 429
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 439
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 22
  • 5th and 6th grade: 245
  • 7th and 8th grade: 225
  • 9th grade: 310
  • 10th grade: 193
  • 11th grade: 442
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 612
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,365
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,019
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,869
  • Associate degree: 3,008
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,836
  • Master's degree: 1,557
  • Professional school degree: 308
  • Doctorate degree: 270
Educational Attainment for Females
Lakewood marital status for males
Lakewood marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,969
  • One, attached: 1,593
  • Two: 1,104
  • 3 or 4: 2,663
  • 5 to 9: 2,901
  • 10 to 19: 3,444
  • 20 to 49: 1,752
  • 50 or more: 1,338
  • Mobile homes: 1,282
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,346

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lakewood
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lakewood, WA
  • 53.9%Utility gas
  • 40.1%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lakewood, WA
  • 83.8%Electricity
  • 12.0%Utility gas
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 168
Here:

3.1%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 93
Here:

3.5%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 630
Here:

22.3%
Washington:

16.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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