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- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than Buena Vista.
- People are 59.9% more likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Lakewood.
 Buena Vista, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock155,608329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 20102,582  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock144,126285,036,114
 Population - 19901,752  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,615.093.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buena Vista, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6413.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Buena Vista, COLakewood, COUnited States
 White93.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander4.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buena Vista, COLakewood, COUnited States
 Married Population28.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.5%10.8%
 Widowed13.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households1,273  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock37,68780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Buena Vista    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Buena Vista is not a place to live if dependent upon needing a liveable or professional income. Jobs are largely retail and service industry - low wages, temporary,  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no better place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Buena Vista is the place to be if your into the great outdoors. Hiking, biking, fishing, whitewater rafting, winter sports snow shoeing, back country skiing also close  More

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Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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