Lakewood, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 24,755 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,483 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 1,168 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,501 | 42.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,750 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 6,853 | 27.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 51,138 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,756 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,872 | 9.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,458 | 24.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,411 | 30.1 |
| Associate degree | 5,075 | 9.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,945 | 15.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,621 | 5.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 60,994 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,802 | 25.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 33,980 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 1,361 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 4,095 | 6.7 |
Female | 3,366 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 5,756 | 9.4 |
Female | 3,453 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,467 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 942 | 38.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,604 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,099 | 12.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,397 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,079 | 5.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 45,227 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,765 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 59.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 37,462 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 78.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,083 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,215 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 73,887 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 44,924 | 60.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,054 | 36.6 |
Same county | 21,408 | 29.0 |
Different county | 5,646 | 7.6 |
Same state | 3,941 | 5.3 |
Different state | 1,705 | 2.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,909 | 2.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 79,412 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,287 | 81.0 |
Born in United States | 63,465 | 79.9 |
State of residence | 45,622 | 57.4 |
Different state | 17,843 | 22.5 |
Born outside United States | 822 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 15,125 | 19.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,343 | 5.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 8,110 | 10.2 |
Not a citizen | 7,015 | 8.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,125 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,113 | 7.4 |
| Asia | 7,800 | 51.6 |
| Africa | 334 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 159 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 5,285 | 34.9 |
| Northern America | 434 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 73,887 | 100.0 |
| English only | 52,375 | 70.9 |
| Language other than English | 21,512 | 29.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,317 | 11.3 |
Spanish | 11,212 | 15.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,087 | 5.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,868 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 566 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 7,954 | 10.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,555 | 4.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 79,412 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 89,420 | 112.6 |
| Arab | 469 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 308 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 647 | 0.8 |
| Dutch | 2,088 | 2.6 |
| English | 7,055 | 8.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,374 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 537 | 0.7 |
| German | 10,244 | 12.9 |
| Greek | 289 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 441 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 8,473 | 10.7 |
| Italian | 3,455 | 4.4 |
| Lithuanian | 126 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,312 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 1,031 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 443 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 588 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,287 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,191 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 52 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 456 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 1,277 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 208 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,076 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 650 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 142 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 41,175 | 51.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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