Overview
871
Total Population
58.8
Median age
49.71%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
76.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lakewood town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lakewood town is 58.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lakewood town's population under 18 was 13.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lakewood town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lakewood town, 10.22% were under the age of 15, 17.68% aged 15 to 29, 39.04% aged 30 to 64, 31.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.61% were 85 years of age and older.
![Lakewood, Wisconsin population by age group The graph shows Lakewood town's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lakewood-wi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Lakewood town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.71% females and 50.29% males in Lakewood, Wisconsin.
- The Lakewood, Wisconsin gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 59.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 80.
![Lakewood, Wisconsin population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Lakewood, Wisconsin population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lakewood-wi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Lakewood town's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lakewood town population: 98.62% are White, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.03% are multiracial.
- Lakewood town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 844 (96.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lakewood town is White with a population of 859 (98.62% of the total population).
![Lakewood, Wisconsin population by race The bar chart shows Lakewood, Wisconsin population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/lakewood-wi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Lakewood town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 884 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Lakewood town's population decreased by 56 (6.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lakewood town's population increased by 10 (1.22%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2013 at 816.
![Lakewood, Wisconsin population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Lakewood town's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-lakewood-wi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)