Lakewood, IL Population

Overview

4,489

Total Population

40.7

Median age

47.05%

Female population %

112.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

258

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lakewood's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lakewood is 40.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lakewood's population under 18 was 30.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lakewood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lakewood, 22.39% were under the age of 15, 15.75% aged 15 to 29, 50.35% aged 30 to 64, 10.80% aged 65 to 84, and 0.71% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 265 less females than males in Lakewood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.05% females and 52.95% males in Lakewood, IL.
The Lakewood, IL gender ratio is 112.5:100 i.e. 112.5 men to 100 women (1.125).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 368.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 283.

Lakewood's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lakewood population: 89.93% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.76% are Asian, 0.20% are some other race and 5.46% are multiracial.
Lakewood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 258 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,231 (94.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lakewood is White with a population of 4,037 (89.93% of the total population).

Lakewood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,301 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Lakewood's population increased by 1,435 (60.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lakewood's population increased by 461 (12.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lakewood's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,375.