| | Lakewood, WA | Austin, TX | United States |
| Population | 62,972 | 944,658 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.7 | 33.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 57,601 | 806,214 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 58,211 | 656,562 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 58,412 | 465,622 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.8% | 51.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.4% | 113.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,685.2 | 2,944.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 17.1 | 320.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.8 | 6.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lakewood, WA | Austin, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.8% | 22.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 16.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 6.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lakewood, WA | Austin, TX | United States |
| White | 46.9% | 47.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 13.1% | 7.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.9% | 8.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 9.8% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% | 33.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lakewood, WA | Austin, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 46.5% | 43.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.1% | 41.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.5% | 56.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.0% | 43.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.2% | 10.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.28 | 2.60 |
| Households | 25,323 | 404,121 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 15,300 | 206,176 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.2% | 34.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.2% | 39.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 10,023 | 197,945 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.3% | 16.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.8% |