| PEOPLE | Lakewood | Boston | United States |
| Population | 52,131 | 617,594 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 9,419 | 12,793 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -8.69% | 5.09% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.5 | 31 | 37.3 |
| Households | 25,274 | 252,699 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.05 | 2.26 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.13% | 47.92% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.87% | 52.08% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 34.11% | 24.61% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 65.89% | 75.39% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.80% | 5.25% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.06% | 4.34% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.36% | 4.29% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.38% | 2.91% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.03% | 5.16% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.49% | 14.27% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.14% | 20.74% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.07% | 12.52% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.31% | 11.36% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.31% | 11.36% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.38% | 9.08% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.38% | 9.08% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.47% | 5.33% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.71% | 3.28% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.80% | 1.47% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 87.47% | 53.92% | 72.41% |
| Black | 6.41% | 24.36% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.90% | 8.94% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.29% | 0.39% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.94% | 12.39% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.25% | 1.67% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.75% | 98.33% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 28.14% | 21.77% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.77% | 33.72% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.56% | 22.59% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 14.53% | 21.93% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 13.19% | 7.80% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.33% | 8.40% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.57% | 4.95% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 34.51% | 24.50% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 43.40% | 54.36% | 31.95% |