| | Lakewood, CA | Laguna Woods, CA | United States |
| Population | 82,419 | 17,546 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 62.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 37.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.4 | 74.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 80,070 | 15,998 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 79,345 | 16,507 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 73,557 | 16,883 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.6% | -4.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.2% | -6.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 8,756.8 | 5,245.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.4 | 3.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lakewood, CA | Laguna Woods, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 0.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 0.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.0% | 0.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 1.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 2.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 4.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 31.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 29.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 19.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lakewood, CA | Laguna Woods, CA | United States |
| White | 34.1% | 70.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.1% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 17.8% | 21.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 34.3% | 4.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lakewood, CA | Laguna Woods, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 51.7% | 47.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.3% | 46.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.3% | 52.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.8% | 7.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.7% | 22.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 22.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.09 | 1.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 26,664 | 11,933 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 20,443 | 4,230 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.8% | 0.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.1% | 88.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,221 | 7,703 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.6% | 1.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.5% | 10.4% | 10.8% |