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Lakewood, Illinois, in McHenry county, is 13 miles N of Elgin, Illinois (center to center) and 44 miles NW of Chicago, Illinois. The village is included in the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,337 people lived in Lakewood.
In Lakewood, about 77% of adults are married. Lakewood is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, Lakewood had a median family income of $116,893. Many people in Lakewood make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Lakewood doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the village have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Illinois. In Lakewood, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the village.)
Lakewood residents donated more money ($2,150) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 98% of living spaces in Lakewood are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Lakewood as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Lakewood, 87% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the village.
Lakewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
Comparing Lakewood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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