Lakewood is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 58,317 people and 13 constituent neighborhoods, Lakewood is the 11th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some cities, Lakewood isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lakewood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lakewood is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakewood who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.96%), sales jobs (12.06%), and management occupations (7.35%).

Lakewood is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Lakewood, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

One of the nice things about Lakewood is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Lakewood Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Lakewood is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 21.84% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lakewood in 2000 was $20,569, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,276 for a family of four.

Lakewood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lakewood home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lakewood is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakewood include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Italian.

The languages spoken by people in Lakewood are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Lakewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Korean, and German.