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Lakewood, Washington

This page is about the city in Pierce County, Washington. For the smaller Snohomish County community, see North Lakewood, Washington. Lakewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 58,211 at the 2000 census.

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Among the most common occupations in Lakewood are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 66 percent of workers in Lakewood, Washington work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Lakewood Industries

The leading industries in Lakewood, Washington are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 8%. Simply Hired's Lakewood job listings indicate that the following industries in Lakewood are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Hospitals, Reproductive Health Clinics, Trauma Centers and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

Lakewood Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lakewood, Washington is $29,044, and the median income of households in Lakewood was $36,422.
 

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Lakewood, WA

$29,000
 

Lakewood Unemployment Rate

Lakewood has an unemployment rate of 8.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lakewood Trends data, the number of Lakewood, Washington jobs has decreased by 26% since March 2008.
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Lakewood Employment Statistics

Population of Lakewood
Total population 58,211
Male 48.93%
Female 51.07%
Median age 35.0
  
Lakewood Housing
Owner-occupied homes 47.7%
Median cost of a home $147,600
Median mortgage payment $858
Renter-occupied homes 52.3%
Vacant housing 6.3%
Median monthly rent $550
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $31,434
Median for all female full-time $26,653
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 11%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 15%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 16%
$75,000 to $99,999 10%
$100,000 to $149,999 5%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 2%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10%
High school graduate 29%
Some college, no degree 27%
Associate's degree 9%
Bachelor's degree 13%
Graduate degree 8%
  
Marital Status
Never married 24%
Currently married 51%
Separated 3%
Widowed 6%
Divorced 15%
  
Race
White 70%
Black or African American 13%
Asian 10%
Other 7%
  
Lakewood Commute
Carpool 14.9%
Public transportation 3.9%
Average travel time 25 minutes