Population 25,154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lakewood Heights
Household size in Lakewood Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lakewood Heights run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest. Among Atlanta's 35 neighborhoods, though, only three have larger households.
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 Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.9 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.3 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.3, Lakewood Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has edged down from 34.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over three in ten households in Lakewood Heights (31.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.9 points, even as the national share fell. Lakewood Heights has the highest share of single-parent households of any Atlanta neighborhood.
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 Heights
Renters in Lakewood Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.3% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 65.2% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 53.9% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lakewood Heights: 53.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 52.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.4 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Lakewood Heights than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 12.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Lakewood Heights are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Atlanta area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $769 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $830 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,353 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$583 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Lakewood Heights runs $1,353 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $583 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Lakewood Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lakewood Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 7.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only one other Atlanta neighborhood has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.6% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Lakewood Heights never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 12.1 points, as it has nationally. Of Atlanta's 35 neighborhoods, only two have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Heights
| Period | Lakewood Heights | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lakewood Heights runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.9 points, 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 Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Heights | 2.56 | 33.3 | 31.2% | 53.9% | 12.3% | 1981 | $1,353 | 22.5% | 84.7% | 10.5% |
| Thomasville | 2.20 | 37.2 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 14.3% | 1986 | $1,182 | 39.7% | 85.3% | 15.2% |
| Oakland City | 2.10 | 41.7 | 15.5% | 53.6% | 14.7% | 1962 | $1,295 | 30.3% | 87.5% | 11.8% |
| Adair Park | 2.47 | 34.5 | 12.9% | 60.4% | 14.5% | 1970 | $1,070 | 34.4% | 87.7% | 10.2% |
| Grant Park | 2.18 | 34.8 | 14.5% | 62.8% | 11.3% | 1975 | $1,547 | 60.8% | 90.7% | 5.7% |
| Ormewood Park-East Atlanta | 2.30 | 37.2 | 6.6% | 25.7% | 11.3% | 1978 | $2,103 | 69.2% | 96.6% | 9.0% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.01 | 25.3 | 27.4% | 84.7% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,079 | 16.5% | 81.2% | 14.0% |
| Cabbage Town | 1.75 | 34.1 | 4.8% | 62.2% | 8.3% | 1996 | $2,153 | 73.4% | 94.8% | 4.6% |
| University Center | 1.92 | 27.3 | 17.0% | 75.7% | 20.5% | 1991 | $956 | 53.3% | 91.7% | 16.0% |
| West End | 2.09 | 40.3 | 13.4% | 61.6% | 12.7% | 1971 | $1,094 | 40.6% | 88.0% | 7.2% |
| Sweet Auburn | 1.55 | 28.5 | 9.9% | 87.1% | 10.2% | 1999 | $1,632 | 58.8% | 91.0% | 8.9% |
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 Heights. 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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