| | Lakewood, CA | Tacoma, WA | United States |
| Population | 82,419 | 217,332 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 50.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.4 | 36.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 80,070 | 198,324 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 79,345 | 193,556 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 73,557 | 176,664 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.6% | 13.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.2% | 24.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 8,756.8 | 4,371.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.4 | 49.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 12.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lakewood, CA | Tacoma, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.0% | 17.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lakewood, CA | Tacoma, WA | United States |
| White | 34.1% | 57.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.1% | 10.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 17.8% | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 9.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 34.3% | 12.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lakewood, CA | Tacoma, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 51.7% | 44.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.3% | 43.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.3% | 55.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.8% | 36.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.7% | 13.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.09 | 2.42 | 2.60 |
| Households | 26,664 | 87,379 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 20,443 | 50,920 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.8% | 27.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.1% | 40.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,221 | 36,459 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.6% | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.5% | 12.4% | 10.8% |