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University Heights, OH vs Lakewood, OH

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- Lakewood is 0% more densely populated than University Heights.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in Lakewood.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years older in Lakewood.
 University Heights, OHLakewood, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,841329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.638.4
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 Population - 201013,522  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,646285,036,114
 Population - 199014,790  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,185.493.4
 Land Area1.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 University Heights, OHLakewood, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 University Heights, OHLakewood, OHUnited States
 White70.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 University Heights, OHLakewood, OHUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.5%50.2%
 Never Married47.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.922.60
 Households4,872  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,07880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,829  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Lakewood, Ohio has the best of everything. Restaurants, small business, walkability, library, theater, schools, century homes, front porches, neighborhoods, parks, Lake  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you get a job in Cleveland, THIS IS THE PLACE TO LIVE! It has something for everybody. I was raised here and never knew anything else at this time. Once I went away  More

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Over 12 years ago

I haven't lived here, but have spent a lot of time in the area, and most certainly will move here when I finally can move back to the Cleveland area in a few years. I  More

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