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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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Lakewood Careers

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.

Popular Lakewood Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Lakewood Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, clinic lpn jobs, physical therapy jobs, rn, contract (gsw) jobs, occupational therapist jobs and medical assistant jobs.

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.
 

Average Salaries in Lakewood, WA

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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