Lakewood, TN

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Lakewood, Tennessee

As of the year 2000 census, 2,341 people lived in Lakewood.

The People and Families of Lakewood

In Lakewood, about 55% of adults are married.

Lakewood is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lakewood had a median family income of $46,964. Many people in Lakewood make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend.

Lakewood Housing

An estimated 71% of living spaces in Lakewood are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Lakewood, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lakewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Lakewood, TN

Comparing Lakewood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,341	100%
Male	1,172	50.1%
Female	1,169	49.9%
Under 18	552	23.6%
18+	1,789	76.4%
65+	321	13.7%
Median Age	36.4
Average Family Size	2.94
White	2,230	95.3%
African-American	69	2.9%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	13	0.6%
Mixed Race	17	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	1.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$46,964
Population In Poverty	289	12.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,388
Growth	47
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	42%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.1%
Irish	11.3%
English	11%
German	6.1%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Italian	2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
European	1%
Scottish	1%
Dutch	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Australian	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Celtic	0.2%

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