Lakewood CDP, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) X
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) X
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 69,398
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,805
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 17.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 51.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 5.0%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 478
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 39.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $715,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,281
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,718
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,036
Persons per household, 2020-2024 4.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 58.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,968
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,050
Persons in poverty, percent 29.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9,803.4
Population per square mile, 2010 7,601.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.08
FIPS Code 3438580