Lakewood, WA Profile

Lakewood, WA, population 57,671, 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 this decade the population of Lakewood has declined 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
	White	65%
	African American	12%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	9%
	Hawaiian	2%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	34.20
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	58,211	N/A
2001	58,630	0.72%
2002	58,623	-0.01%
2003	58,551	-0.12%
2004	58,075	-0.81%
2005	57,671	-0.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,422

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	756
2002	737
2003	712
2004	849
2005	834
2006	873

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	1	4	3	3	7
Forcible Rape	62	58	48	47	61	54
Robbery	178	134	124	137	124	147
Aggravated Assault	202	249	247	318	303	304

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,334
2002	6,276
2003	6,772
2004	6,785
2005	6,657
2006	6,358

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	767	763	874	943	872	785
Larceny, Theft	2,450	2,549	2,706	2,568	2,488	2409
Motor Vehicle Theft	529	450	441	525	558	536
Arson	28	28	12	35	27	15

Location

Elevation	260 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.7 Square Miles
Water Area	1.7 Square Miles