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Demographics 2000 for the City of Lakewood Photo of child and grandparents.
Population 144,126
Square Miles  43.0
Density 3,352 persons/mile 
Male  71,141
49.4%
Female 72,985 50.6%
AGE
Under 5 years 8,740  6.1%
5 to 9 years  8,843 6.1%
10 to 14 years  9,055 6.3%
15 to 19 years 9,006  6.2%
20 to 24 years  10,290  7.1%
25 to 34 years  22,577  15.7%
35 to 44 years 24,186 16.8%
45 to 54 years 20,461 14.2%
55 to 59 years 7,562  5.2%
60 to 64 years  5,996  4.2%
65 to 74 years 9,313  6.5%
75 to 84 years 5,995 4.2%
85 years + 2,102  1.5%
 Median age 36.5 
Under 18 years 32,042 22.2%
18 years + 112,084  77.8%
21 years + 106,545 73.9%
62 years + 20,893  14.5%
65 years + 17,410 12.1%
RACE
White 125,611 87.2%
Black  2,128  1.5%
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1,599  1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4,035  2.8%
Other Race 7,028  4.9%
Two or more races  3,725 2.6%
Hispanic Origin (all races) 20,949 14.5%
Median Household Income  $48,109  
RELATIONSHIP 
Total population 144,126 100%
In households  140,326 97.4%
Householder  60,531 42%
Spouse  27,294  18.9%
Child  36,663 25.4%
Own child under 18 years 29,136  20.2%
Other relatives  6,019  4.2%
Under 18 years  2,033  1.4%
Nonrelatives  9,819 6.8%
Unmarried partner 3,678  2.6%
In group quarters 3,800 2.6%
Institutionalized population  2,721  1.9%
Noninstitutionalized population  1,079  0.7%
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE 
Total households 60,531 100%
Family households 36,474 60.3%
With own children under 18 years 16,556 27.4%
Married-couple family  27,294 45.1%
With own children under 18 years  11,055 18.3%
Female householder, no husband present 6,522  10.8%
With own children under 18 years  4,091  6.8%
Nonfamily households  24,057 39.7%
Householder living alone 18,585  30.7%
Householder 65 years and over  4,720  7.8%
Households with individuals under 18 years  17,958  29.7%
Households with individuals 65 years + 11,870 19.6%
Average household size  2.32 
Average family size 2.92 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units  62,422 100%
Occupied housing units  60,531 97%
Vacant housing units 1,891  3%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use  217  0.3%
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.7%
Rental vacancy rate 3.6 %
HOUSING TENURE 
Occupied housing units  60,531  100%
Owner-occupied housing units 36,851 60.9%
Renter-occupied housing units  23,680  39.1%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit  2.41
Average household size of renter-occupied unit  2.17 
For more information call Rob Smetana at 303-987-7745 or email robsme@lakewood.org 

U.S. Bureau of the Census - www.census.gov
State of Colorado Demography Office
Denver Regional Council of Governments Demographic Data

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