Lakewood, Illinois Population 2024

4,267

Lakewood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lakewood was:

  • White: 87.21%
  • Two or more races: 6.41%
  • Asian: 4.32%
  • Black or African American: 1.28%
  • Other race: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
930.20/sq mi
The current population of Lakewood, Illinois is 4,267 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,267.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,09787.21%
Two or more races3016.41%
Asian2034.32%
Black or African American601.28%
Other race190.4%
Native American180.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lakewood Population by Race

Lakewood Population Pyramid 2024

Lakewood Median Age

40.1

Total

39.8

Male

40.5

Female

Lakewood Adults

There are 3,251 adults, (578 of whom are seniors) in Lakewood.

Lakewood Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lakewood Sex Ratio

Female2,27148.34%
Male2,42751.66%

Lakewood Population by Age

Lakewood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5103.1195.64.4
Married1,1413.5996.63.4
Non Family2551.1889.410.6
Male702.661000
Female442.611000

3.46

Average Family Size

3.11

Average Household Size

95.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lakewood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade00%
Associates Degree1966.54%
Bachelors Degree1,04434.85%
Graduate Degree81427.17%
High School Graduate38512.85%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College55718.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,6222,6221,549
Asian203203203
Hispanic10110148
Black606048
2+ Races525240
Native American181818

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$130,000$168,906$76,033
Graduate Degree$90,938$156,833$79,583
High School Graduate$47,931$48,793$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$80,679$119,853$59,931
Some College$54,861$78,185$45,938

$80,679

Average Earnings

$119,853

Average Male

$59,931

Average Female

Lakewood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lakewood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lakewood Language

91.57% of Lakewood residents speak only English, while 8.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.43% of the population.

Lakewood Language

Lakewood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,001852.12%

1.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.87%

Male Poverty Rate

2.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lakewood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lakewood is White, with 2.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lakewood is White, with 2.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.06%.

Lakewood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Some College4.78%
High School2.86%
Bachelors or Greater0.48%

Lakewood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lakewood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lakewood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$181,932$239,682
Households$172,891$215,190
Married Families$202,446$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,802$74,361

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lakewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.5%

Male Marriage Rate

63.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lakewood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lakewood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lakewood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lakewood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

143

Number of Veterans

100

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War73
Vietnam37
First Gulf War33
Korea15
World War II0

Lakewood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3443
35 to 5442
65 to 7429
75+29
55 to 640

Lakewood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1344.6%
Black915%

Lakewood Veterans by Race

Lakewood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lakewood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lakewood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lakewood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lakewood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.07%

Born in Lakewood

90.17%

Native Born

9.83%

Foreign Born

2.17%

Non Citizen

7.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.17% of Lakewood residents were born in the United States, with 67.07% having been born in Illinois. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lakewood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,26700%
20284,26700%
20274,26700%
20264,26700%
20254,26700%
20244,26700%
20234,267-14-0.33%
20224,281-18-0.42%
20214,299320.75%
20204,2672736.84%
20193,994280.71%
20183,966621.59%
20173,904421.09%
20163,862741.95%
20153,788310.83%
20143,757-11-0.29%
20133,768-14-0.37%
20123,782-14-0.37%
20113,796-14-0.37%
20103,81000%

Lakewood Population by Year