Washington · Census place 38038
Lakewood city, WA
Quick answer
Lakewood city has 63,034 residents, ranking #21 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $70,524, the median home is worth $420,500 and median gross rent runs $1,460 a month.
- Population
- 63,034Lakewood city residents
- Median household income
- $70,524Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $420,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,460Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lakewood city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lakewood city median would spend about 24.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 6.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.6% of residents and 44.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Marysville city 71,570
- South Hill CDP 68,161
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- Shoreline city 59,280
- Lacey city 57,088
- Olympia city 55,583
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