Lakewood, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,943 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 920 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 662 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,257 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,203 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,901 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 37,587 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,634 | 4.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,847 | 10.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,726 | 28.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,973 | 26.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,197 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,066 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,144 | 8.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,437 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,176 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,841 | 51.3 |
| Separated | 1,509 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 2,868 | 6.2 |
Female | 2,360 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 7,043 | 15.2 |
Female | 4,060 | 8.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,066 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 465 | 43.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,075 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,513 | 25.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,479 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,431 | 11.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 30,677 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,562 | 24.7 |
Percent employed | 52.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,115 | 75.3 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,514 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,825 | 37.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,044 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 22,874 | 42.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,630 | 53.0 |
Same county | 16,668 | 30.8 |
Different county | 11,962 | 22.1 |
Same state | 3,643 | 6.7 |
Different state | 8,319 | 15.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,540 | 4.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,317 | 100.0 |
| Native | 50,920 | 87.3 |
Born in United States | 48,357 | 82.9 |
State of residence | 21,034 | 36.1 |
Different state | 27,323 | 46.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,563 | 4.4 |
| Foreign born | 7,397 | 12.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,284 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,119 | 7.1 |
Not a citizen | 3,278 | 5.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 7,397 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,601 | 21.6 |
| Asia | 3,846 | 52.0 |
| Africa | 61 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 143 | 1.9 |
| Latin America | 1,491 | 20.2 |
| Northern America | 255 | 3.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,044 | 100.0 |
| English only | 43,681 | 80.8 |
| Language other than English | 10,363 | 19.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,368 | 8.1 |
Spanish | 3,428 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,438 | 2.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,958 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 379 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4,872 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,537 | 4.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,317 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 60,429 | 103.6 |
| Arab | 43 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 383 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 455 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 936 | 1.6 |
| English | 4,652 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,587 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 451 | 0.8 |
| German | 9,020 | 15.5 |
| Greek | 142 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 113 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 5,190 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 1,918 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 84 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,263 | 3.9 |
| Polish | 993 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 247 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 231 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,073 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,067 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 65 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 302 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 987 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 268 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 107 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,612 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 560 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 225 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 24,455 | 41.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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