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Lakewood Illinois Information: Lakewood, Illinois is part of SHELBY County. Population for Lakewood from the last gathering is 2337. You can view Lakewood venues that host many Lakewood IL events every year. You can also research Lakewood Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Lakewood Illinois real estate guide. Lakewood Illinois has a latitude of 39.3111 and a longitude of -88.8616. Zip codes in Lakewood, IL include 62438 ... more Lakewood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lakewood, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lakewood, IL was 2,337.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lakewood was 1,146, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lakewood, IL
There are an estimated 678 married men in the town. 83 percent of men over 15 years old in Lakewood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lakewood is 1,191 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lakewood, Illinois
There are an estimated 697 married women in the community. 69 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lakewood, IL
The median age of people living in Lakewood, IL was 40.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lakewood was 151. There were 1,699 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.1 percent of the population (235) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lakewood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lakewood, IL was 2,320.

White Population in Lakewood, IL
The estimated White population in the Lakewood community is 2,246, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lakewood, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lakewood, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lakewood, IL was 4.

Asian Population in Lakewood, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 36.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lakewood, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lakewood was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lakewood community was 55, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lakewood, IL
The household population number in Lakewood was 2,337.

Group Quarters Population in Lakewood, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lakewood, IL
The average household size in Lakewood is 2.87 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lakewood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 871 total housing units in Lakewood.

The number of occupied housing units was 815, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 794 were owner-occupied (97.4), and 21 were renter-occupied (2.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 56 vacant homes in Lakewood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lakewood, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 747, with a median value in dollars of 284,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lakewood, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,050 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lakewood, average costs per month were $700 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,570 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lakewood, Illinois
907 people in Lakewood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 55.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lakewood, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lakewood was 231, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lakewood, IL
In 2000, there were 161 people in Lakewood, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lakewood, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 217 people in Lakewood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lakewood, Illinois
There were 1,217 in the labor force in Lakewood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lakewood was 36.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lakewood, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $111,172. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lakewood, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $116,893. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lakewood, Illinois
Per capita income in Lakewood in the last full census was 44,579. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lakewood numbered 8, or 1.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lakewood, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 41, or 1.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.