Population 133,651 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lakewood
Household size in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Lakewood are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 38.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Lakewood is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Denver area as a whole, where the median age is 38.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 40.6, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Lakewood than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Denver area. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lakewood
Renters in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 33.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Lakewood rent their homes (37.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly a third of owners (31.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southwest. The renter share has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Lakewood: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. The picture is much the same across the Denver area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.7 points, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1987 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Lakewood are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Denver area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,029 | $1,128 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,192 | $1,245 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,510 | $1,606 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,061 | $2,181 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,032 | +$1,053 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lakewood pays $2,061 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the wider Denver area ($2,181). Rents are up $1,032 a month from 2006–10, a 100% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lakewood
Bachelor's degrees in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 38.1% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 40.0% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 43.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.3% | 49.1% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +11.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Lakewood is highly educated: 46.3% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 91.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 92.1% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lakewood: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lakewood runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lakewood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 2.32 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 37.3% | 5.5% | 1978 | $2,061 | 46.3% | 94.6% | 4.1% |
| Edgewater | 2.11 | 36.4 | 9.6% | 58.2% | 8.6% | 1971 | $1,632 | 41.3% | 89.4% | 6.1% |
| Applewood | 2.42 | 44.5 | 6.6% | 17.1% | 4.7% | 1972 | $2,177 | 72.1% | 99.3% | 3.3% |
| West Pleasant View | 2.29 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 50.6% | 5.3% | 1980 | $2,064 | 34.8% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
| Wheat Ridge | 2.15 | 41.9 | 7.8% | 45.3% | 6.0% | 1972 | $1,692 | 49.2% | 95.2% | 5.0% |
| Sheridan | 2.66 | 37.6 | 19.5% | 44.2% | 8.5% | 1979 | $1,481 | 24.1% | 83.6% | 10.5% |
| Dakota Ridge | 2.57 | 42.7 | 9.1% | 15.0% | 5.4% | 1987 | $2,254 | 50.9% | 96.5% | 2.6% |
| Bow Mar | 2.68 | 44.8 | 5.3% | 17.9% | 4.2% | 1981 | $2,772 | 71.0% | 98.2% | 7.4% |
| Mountain View | 2.34 | 35.2 | 8.8% | 32.3% | 2.2% | 1938 | $2,083 | 61.1% | 94.6% | 1.4% |
| Golden | 2.44 | 39.2 | 8.5% | 32.9% | 6.4% | 1983 | $2,254 | 61.6% | 97.5% | 4.6% |
| Idledale | 2.21 | 56.0 | 5.0% | 15.5% | 11.2% | 1969 | $2,341 | 62.9% | 96.0% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lakewood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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