Lakewood, Colorado
City Overview
As of 2007, Lakewood's population is 140,024 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -2.85 percent.
The median home cost in Lakewood is $341,800. Home appreciation the last year has been 5.09 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Lakewood's cost of living is 3.89% Higher than the U.S. average.
Lakewood public schools spend $6,124 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Lakewood.
The unemployment rate in Lakewood is 3.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Lakewood jobs have Increased by 2.05 percent.
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People
The 2007 Lakewood, CO, population is 140,024. There are 3,364 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Lakewood, CO
The median age is 37.7. The US median is 37.6. 53.64% of people in Lakewood, CO, are married. 13.52% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.34 people. 18.04% of people are married, with children. 8.90% have children, but are single.
Race in Lakewood, CO
84.30% of people are white, 1.66% are black, 3.24% are asian, 1.18% are native american, and 8.76% claim 'Other'.
17.17% of the people in Lakewood, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 82.83% are non-hispanic).
Lakewood People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Lakewood, CO, is 3.50%, with job growth of 2.05%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 26.08%.
Lakewood, CO Taxes
Lakewood, CO,sales tax rate is 7.60%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Lakewood, CO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $28,885, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $56,001.
Lakewood Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.50% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.05% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 26.08% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.60% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $28,885 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $56,001 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 7.70% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 8.61% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.13% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.58% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 22.51% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.67% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 12.01% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.63% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.93% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.24% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 16.63% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.99% | 20.24% |
| Service | 12.12% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.01% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.10% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.21% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 8.94% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Lakewood, CO, is $341,800. Home appreciation is 5.09% over the last year. The median age of Lakewood, CO, real estate is 31 years.
Lakewood, CO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 37.93% of the Lakewood, CO, population. 3.04% of houses and apartments in Lakewood, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Lakewood Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 31 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $341,800 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 5.09% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 59.09% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.04% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 37.93% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.78 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.52% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.34% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.38% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.73% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.04% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.58% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21.37% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41.71% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 13.74% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 3.61% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.36% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.24% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.96% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.31% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.84% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.57% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 24.43% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 21.51% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.57% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.68% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.12% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 183 physicians per capita in Lakewood, CO. The US average is 170.
Lakewood, CO Health Index
Air quality in Lakewood, CO is 22 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Lakewood, CO is 90 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Lakewood Health SperlingViews
Lakewood as going down.: With the influx of Hispanics taking over, crime is increasing. How can you say that Lakewood is not becoming another West Denver? Graffiti, shacks, bums and gang members... (read more)Q of A: The climate here is extremely hot and dry in the summer months. It is comfortably cool and dry in the winter. Spring is the best time of year and the only time that we... (read more)Love it here: I am a native Oregonian who moved to CO five years ago and I love Lakewood. The city is more suburb than city. The house plots are large and it is not far from the... (read more)Have an opinion about Lakewood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lakewood Click Here
Crime
Lakewood, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Lakewood, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Lakewood Crime SperlingViews
Lakewood, CO: I've lived in Lakewood for 9 years. It's a fairly small community just west of Denver. It is much different now then it was when I first moved here; it's growing! I'm... (read more)Taxation: City sales tax climbs and services decline. How does one compare the total tax burden between two locations--I'm... (read more)Lakewood as going down.: With the influx of Hispanics taking over, crime is increasing. How can you say that Lakewood is not becoming another West Denver? Graffiti, shacks, bums and gang members... (read more)Have an opinion about Lakewood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lakewood Click Here
Climate
Lakewood, CO, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 38 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 66.
On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Lakewood, CO. The July high is around 90 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 59 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Lakewood Climate SperlingViews
Lakewood, CO: I've lived in Lakewood for 9 years. It's a fairly small community just west of Denver. It is much different now then it was when I first moved here; it's growing! I'm... (read more)Lakewood as going down.: With the influx of Hispanics taking over, crime is increasing. How can you say that Lakewood is not becoming another West Denver? Graffiti, shacks, bums and gang members... (read more)Q of A: The climate here is extremely hot and dry in the summer months. It is comfortably cool and dry in the winter. Spring is the best time of year and the only time that we... (read more)Have an opinion about Lakewood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lakewood Click Here
Educate
Lakewood, CO, schools spend $6,124 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 589 students per librarian, and 691 children per counselor in Lakewood, CO schools.
Lakewood Education SperlingViews
Lakewood as going down.: With the influx of Hispanics taking over, crime is increasing. How can you say that Lakewood is not becoming another West Denver? Graffiti, shacks, bums and gang members... (read more)Q of A: The climate here is extremely hot and dry in the summer months. It is comfortably cool and dry in the winter. Spring is the best time of year and the only time that we... (read more)Love it here: I am a native Oregonian who moved to CO five years ago and I love Lakewood. The city is more suburb than city. The house plots are large and it is not far from the... (read more)Have an opinion about Lakewood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lakewood Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Lakewood, CO, takes 28 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
Lakewood Transportation SperlingViews
Lakewood, CO: I've lived in Lakewood for 9 years. It's a fairly small community just west of Denver. It is much different now then it was when I first moved here; it's growing! I'm... (read more)Lakewood as going down.: With the influx of Hispanics taking over, crime is increasing. How can you say that Lakewood is not becoming another West Denver? Graffiti, shacks, bums and gang members... (read more)Q of A: The climate here is extremely hot and dry in the summer months. It is comfortably cool and dry in the winter. Spring is the best time of year and the only time that we... (read more)Have an opinion about Lakewood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lakewood Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Lakewood, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Lakewood, CO is more expensive.
Overall, Lakewood, CO cost of living is 103.89.
Lakewood Cost of Living SperlingViews
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Religion
58.02% of the people in Lakewood, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 12.31% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Lakewood, CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilite with Islam.
Lakewood Religion SperlingViews
Lakewood as going down.: With the influx of Hispanics taking over, crime is increasing. How can you say that Lakewood is not becoming another West Denver? Graffiti, shacks, bums and gang members... (read more)Q of A: The climate here is extremely hot and dry in the summer months. It is comfortably cool and dry in the winter. Spring is the best time of year and the only time that we... (read more)Love it here: I am a native Oregonian who moved to CO five years ago and I love Lakewood. The city is more suburb than city. The house plots are large and it is not far from the... (read more)Have an opinion about Lakewood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lakewood Click Here
| Percent Religious | 58.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.90% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 12.31% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.85% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.42% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.98% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.86% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 10.94% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
Voting
46.60% of the people in Lakewood, CO are registered as Democrats. 51.79% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.61%.
Lakewood Voting SperlingViews
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