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Lakewood, Ohio - Basic Facts

The City of Lakewood had a population of 50,007 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Lakewood ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Ohio. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Lakewood is located at latitude 41.482 and longitude -81.7982 in Cuyahoga County. The formal boundaries for the City of Lakewood encompass a land area of 5.53 sq. miles and a water area of 1.16 sq. miles. Cuyahoga County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Lakewood has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.


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Lakewood, OH Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 50,007 (100%)
Population Density 9,002 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 30
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $68,954
Per Capita Income $52,111
Median Home Value $262,200
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 29,105 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 11,927 (41.0%)
Renter Occupied HU 14,949 (51.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 2,229 (7.7%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 26,876
Average Household Size 1.85
Family Households 9,743 (36.3%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Lakewood, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Lakewood to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 18 99th
Population Density # 1 100th
Median Household Income # 580 54th
Per Capita Income # 129 90th
Diversity Index # 250 80th

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