Lakewood, OH Profile

Lakewood, OH, population 53,244, 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 this decade the population of Lakewood has declined by about 6%.

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
	White	93%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	32.80
	Females	35.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	56,646	N/A
2001	55,857	-1.39%
2002	55,181	-1.21%
2003	54,477	-1.28%
2004	53,901	-1.06%
2005	53,244	-1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,527

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	203
2002	112
2003	154
2004	229
2005	211
2006	203

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	2	1
Forcible Rape	7	5	4	7	5	4
Robbery	51	25	27	40	37	61
Aggravated Assault	57	33	54	77	70	42

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,414
2002	1,867
2003	1,705
2004	2,155
2005	2,471
2006	2,397

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	243	230	192	291	237	261
Larceny, Theft	1,019	771	667	779	961	862
Motor Vehicle Theft	108	63	85	104	136	155
Arson	5	3	3	4	9	9

Location

Elevation	710 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.5 Square Miles
Water Area	1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities