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Lakewood, WA Profile


Lakewood, WA, population 57,710, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 6.6 miles from Tacoma and 31.3 miles from Seattle.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Lakewood has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Lakewood's population has grown by about 1%.

Lakewood's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lakewood tend to be much higher than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White65%
African American12%
Native American2%
Asian9%
Hawaiian2%
Other/Mixed10%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200058,376N/A
200158,5570.31%
200258,456-0.17%
200358,285-0.29%
200457,703-1.00%
200557,148-0.96%
200657,112-0.06%
200756,828-0.50%
200857,1550.58%
200957,7100.97%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,422
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001756
2002737
2003712
2004849
2005834
2006873
2007861
2008932
2009994
2010858
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 562178202
2002 158134249
2003 448124247
2004 347137318
2005 361124303
2006 754147304
2007 247137309
2008 357145327
2009 250171342
2010 040137316

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,334
20026,276
20036,772
20046,785
20056,657
20066,358
20076,480
20086,030
20095,350
20104,763
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 767 2,450 529
2002 763 2,549 450
2003 874 2,706 441
2004 943 2,568 525
2005 872 2,488 558
2006 785 2409 536
2007 890 2215 619
2008 691 2350 401
2009 588 2196 256
2010 584 1880 273

Location

Elevation260 feet above sea level
Land Area17.7 Square Miles
Water Area1.7 Square Miles



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