Population 8,681 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lakewood
Household size in Lakewood
| Period | Lakewood | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.05 | 2.57 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.68 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.75 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.60 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lakewood holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.05 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the north.
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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.0 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 37.1 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 37.6 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lakewood are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Sunnyvale as a whole, where the median age is 37.6. The median age has edged down from 41.7 in 2006–10, 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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.2% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lakewood: 7.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Sunnyvale. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 50.9% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 53.0% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 54.5% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 56.1% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Lakewood rent their homes (39.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in Sunnyvale overall (56.1%). Among owners, 44.8% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 13.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Lakewood than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Sunnyvale. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 1.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1971 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Lakewood was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,696 | $1,556 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,826 | $1,737 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $3,038 | $2,678 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,286 | $3,105 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,590 | +$1,550 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Lakewood runs $3,286 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,590 a month since 2006–10, up 94%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southeast.
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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 55.3% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 58.7% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 65.4% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.1% | 69.6% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +14.2 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Lakewood: 46.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Even so, the share is lower than in Sunnyvale overall (69.6%). The share with a degree is up 17.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 90.7% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 91.6% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 92.6% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 94.5% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lakewood have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Sunnyvale overall (94.5%). The share with a diploma is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Sunnyvale | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lakewood: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood | 2.75 | 41.0 | 7.3% | 39.4% | 5.7% | 1977 | $3,286 | 46.1% | 90.1% | 7.9% |
| San Miguel | 2.48 | 35.8 | 6.5% | 61.0% | 7.3% | 1987 | $3,094 | 63.3% | 92.2% | 8.6% |
| Snail | 2.66 | 36.3 | 8.4% | 51.0% | 5.3% | 1977 | $2,781 | 54.2% | 89.2% | 1.7% |
| Lowlanders | 2.76 | 34.3 | 8.1% | 63.0% | 3.2% | 1980 | $2,565 | 53.5% | 84.2% | 5.7% |
| Heritage District | 2.30 | 35.4 | 4.3% | 83.4% | 6.9% | 1979 | $2,987 | 69.9% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
| Ponderosa Park | 2.59 | 37.0 | 9.6% | 55.4% | 7.5% | 1976 | $2,921 | 65.3% | 90.9% | 6.2% |
| North San Jose | 2.25 | 32.7 | 7.9% | 83.2% | 6.2% | 2001 | $3,125 | 73.2% | 95.9% | 3.7% |
| Sunnyvale West | 2.58 | 37.4 | 5.7% | 59.1% | 6.1% | 1972 | $3,228 | 77.6% | 96.5% | 4.0% |
| Whisman Station | 2.68 | 33.5 | 4.0% | 60.7% | 8.9% | 1996 | $3,317 | 78.8% | 98.1% | 2.3% |
| North Whisman | 2.72 | 35.7 | 4.1% | 55.4% | 6.4% | 1972 | $2,773 | 65.7% | 93.3% | 3.6% |
| Birdland Neighbors | 2.89 | 40.1 | 2.4% | 32.6% | 5.5% | 1965 | $3,423 | 82.0% | 97.7% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Belgravia Terrace, Chicago, IL · Washington, Huntington Beach, CA · Upper Baseline, Little Rock, AR · Sunset Hill, Staten Island, NY · South Linden, Columbus, OH · Snail, Sunnyvale, CA · Sandpointe, Santa Ana, CA · Roosevelt-San Francisco, Redwood City, CA · Otter Creek Crystal, Little Rock, AR · Oak View, Huntington Beach, CA
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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