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Lakewood, OH Profile


Lakewood, OH, population 50,235, is located in Ohio's Cuyahoga county, about 5.5 miles from Cleveland and 31.3 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's Lakewood's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lakewood has declined by about 6%. Since 2005 Lakewood's population has declined by about 5%.

Lakewood's property crime levels tend to be lower than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lakewood tend to be lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White93%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200056,647N/A
200155,796-1.50%
200255,043-1.35%
200354,231-1.48%
200453,573-1.21%
200552,750-1.54%
200651,781-1.84%
200751,148-1.22%
200850,604-1.06%
200950,235-0.73%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,527
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001203
2002112
2003154
2004229
2005211
2006203
2007174
2008199
2009182
2010153
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 075157
2002 152533
2003 042754
2004 174077
2005 253770
2006 146142
2007 254934
2008 155540
2009 173350
2010 063832

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,414
20021,867
20031,705
20042,155
20052,471
20062,397
20072,569
20082,464
20091,477
20101,819
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 243 1,019 108
2002 230 771 63
2003 192 667 85
2004 291 779 104
2005 237 961 136
2006 261 862 155
2007 283 889 154
2008 322 803 124
2009 156 554 30
2010 220 655 26

Location

Elevation710 feet above sea level
Land Area5.5 Square Miles
Water Area1.1 Square Miles



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