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Population in July 2009: 78,097. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 37,816  (48.4%)
Females: 40,281  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90711, 90712, 90713, 90714, 90715.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $76,815 (it was $58,214 in 2000)
Lakewood:

$76,815
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,838

Lakewood city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $441,000 (it was $201,800 in 2000)
Lakewood:

$441,000
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $568,070; Detached houses: $576,132; Townhouses or other attached units: $439,448; In 2-unit structures: $542,510; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $433,017; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $298,891; Mobile homes: $226,623

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,543.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 90712, 90713, 90715.

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  • White alone - 32,560 (41.7%)
  • Hispanic - 21,980 (28.1%)
  • Asian alone - 13,743 (17.6%)
  • Black alone - 6,112 (7.8%)
  • Two or more races - 2,404 (3.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 910 (1.2%)
  • Other race alone - 308 (0.4%)
  • American alone - 88 (0.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Lakewood: 131.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.9%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.9%), Italian (4.4%), United States (3.9%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 9.43 square miles.

Population density: 8282 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lakewood:

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakewood city:

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

15,125 residents are foreign born (9.8% Asia, 6.7% Latin America).

This city:  19.1%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 51 registered sex offenders living in Lakewood, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Lakewood to the number of sex offenders is 1531 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,069 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,336 (0.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (3.7 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (22.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Artesia, CA (1.6 miles ), Bellflower, CA (1.7 miles ), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (1.7 miles ), Cerritos, CA (1.8 miles ), Long Beach, CA (1.9 miles ), Signal Hill, CA (2.1 miles ), La Palma, CA (2.1 miles ), Los Alamitos, CA (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 47 buildings, average cost: $294,200
  • 1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $294,200
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $288,000
  • 1999: 28 buildings, average cost: $290,900
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $249,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $249,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $249,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $249,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $249,300
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $249,300
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $249,300
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $249,300
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $230,100

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Latitude: 33.85 N, Longitude: 118.12 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -19,197 (-24.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,691 (10.1%)

Area codes: 310, 562

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Lakewood, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.9%
California:

12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Lakewood by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 442142044210
per 100,000 5.25.12.51.24.92.40.04.95.02.51.30.0
Rapes 231112141710131117132015
per 100,000 29.714.014.817.020.812.215.913.521.216.525.519.3
Robberies 135148156132146186193220248225173128
per 100,000 174.6187.9193.0160.5178.3226.2236.4271.0309.5285.2220.8164.3
Assaults 191203187191173182165172188131172153
per 100,000 247.0257.7231.4232.2211.2221.3202.1211.8234.6166.0219.6196.4
Burglaries 386392354419398499418394410313316307
per 100,000 499.1497.7438.0509.4486.0606.8512.1485.3511.6396.7403.4394.1
Thefts 1,2551,5461,7031,8361,8922,0341,8801,4271,6311,3891,4011,249
per 100,000 1622.71962.72107.22231.92310.12473.32303.21757.62035.21760.61788.51603.3
Auto thefts 561497538519530498490434437374400320
per 100,000 725.4631.0665.7630.9647.1605.6600.3534.5545.3474.1510.6410.8
Arson 9917181116161187122
per 100,000 11.611.421.021.913.419.519.613.510.08.915.32.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 315.4314.6310.5307.1322.4339.8322.2312.8351.7293.2293.9245.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Lakewood detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,676 (+7.7%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)

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Average climate in Lakewood, California

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Tornado activity:

Lakewood-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/9/1982, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Lakewood city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1966, a category F2 tornado 4.6 miles away from the city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lakewood-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2599% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Lakewood center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from Lakewood center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 41.3 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (51) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 24
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 34, Floods: 14, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Lakewood topographic map

Birthplace of: Greg LeMond - (born 1961), cyclist, Bobby Crosby - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Jan 12, 1980), Donnie Murphy - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Kansas City Royals, born: Mar 10, 1983), Kyle Korver - NBA player (Philadelphia 76ers, born: Mar 17, 1981), Darby Golden - College football player (Utah State Aggies), Edwin Draughan - College basketball player (Yale Bulldogs), Ellis Powers - College football player (Boise State Broncos), Kristen Mann - WNBA player (Minnesota Lynx, born: Aug 10, 1983), Matt McCraw - College basketball player (Air Force Falcons).


Hospital/medical center in Lakewood:

  • LAKEWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 3700 E SOUTH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lakewood:

  • BELLFLOWER MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; BELLFLOWER, CA)
  • TRI-CITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA)
  • VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 5 miles away; LONG BEACH, CA)

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Heliports located in Lakewood:

Amtrak stations near Lakewood:

  • 7 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.LakewoodCity.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakewood:

  • Long Beach City College (about 2 miles; Long Beach, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,070)
  • Cerritos College (about 4 miles; Norwalk, CA; FT enrollment: 6,782)
  • California State University-Long Beach (about 6 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 26,754)
  • Cypress College (about 6 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 5,679)
  • TUI University (about 6 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 3,317)
  • Wyotech-Long Beach (about 7 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 2,166)
  • Biola University (about 8 miles; La Mirada, CA; FT enrollment: 4,364)

Public high schools in Lakewood:

  • Artesia High (Students: 532; Location: 12108 East del Amo Blvd.; Grades: 19642121930361)
  • Palms Elementary (Students: 461; Location: 12445 East 207th St.; Grades: 19642126010961)
  • Willow Elementary (Students: 458; Location: 11733 East 205th St.; Grades: 19642126010995)
  • Ella P. Melbourne Elementary (Students: 433; Location: 21314 Claretta Ave.; Grades: 19642126010912)
  • Aloha Elementary (Students: 328; Location: 11737 East 214th St.; Grades: 19642126010862)

Private high school in Lakewood:

  • ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 868; Location: 5825 N WOODRUFF AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lakewood:

Private elementary/middle schools in Lakewood:

  • ST PANCRATIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: 3601 SAINT PANCRATIUS PL; Grades: KG - 8)
  • TUTOR TIME CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 158; Location: 6504 SOUTH ST; Grades: PK - TK)
  • EDUCARE PRESCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 4300 BELLFLOWER BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST TIMOTHY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 4645 WOODRUFF AVE; Grades: PK - 3)
  • PARK MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 12350 DEL AMO BLVD # 2800; Grades: PK - 2)
  • EDUCARE PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN (Students: 12; Location: 5730 SOUTH ST; Grades: KG - KG)
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Notable locations in Lakewood: Lakewood Golf Course (A), George Nye Junior Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (B), Angelo M Iacoboni Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (C), Lakewood City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Sycamore Plaza Shopping Center (1), Lakewood Square Shopping Center (2), Lakewood Marketplace Shopping Center (3), Carwood Shopping Center (4), Lakewood Center Mall Shopping Center (5), Color Corner Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Bouton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lakewood include: Rynerson Park (1), Jose del Valle Park (2), Jose San Martin Park (3), Candleverde Park (4), Simon Bolivar Park (5), Cherry Cove Park (6), Biscailuz Park (7), Mayfair Park (8), Michelson Street Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 46.5. This is significantly worse than average.
City:

46.5
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.104. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.104
U.S.:

0.022
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.415. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.415
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.10. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.10
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 18.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.1
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 33.3. This is about average. There were 20 monitors within city limits.
City:

33.3
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 28.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

28.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 14.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.5
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.8%

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakewood, CA

People in group quarters in Lakewood:

  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Lakewood compared to California state average:

Lakewood, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lakewood (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Woodruff And South Branch, Lakewood Branch, Hardwick Center Branch, Lakewood Pavilions Branch. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lakewood Branch at 4909 Lakewood Boulevard, branch established on 01/01/1889; Lakewood Branch at 5059 Lakewood Boulevard, branch established on 01/01/1889. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Lakewood Ralphs Branch at 20137 Pioneer Boulevard, branch established on 01/05/2001; Woodruff Avenue Vons Branch at 4226 Woodruff Avenue, branch established on 11/10/2003. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Citibank, National Association: East Carson Street Branch at 5505 East Carson Street, branch established on 01/01/1945. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Lakewood Branch at 5240 Clark Avenue, branch established on 06/05/1959. Info updated 11/16/2009: Bank assets: $58,022.1 mil, Deposits: $38,173.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 656 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Union Bank, National Association: Lakewood Branch at 5910 A South Street, branch established on 11/03/1967. Info updated 05/03/2010: Bank assets: $79,356.3 mil, Deposits: $61,886.9 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 402 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • First Bank: Lakewood Branch at 4325 Del Amo Boulevard, branch established on 06/30/1985. Info updated 12/04/2007: Bank assets: $7,847.5 mil, Deposits: $6,645.4 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 154 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
  • Gateway Business Bank: Lakewood Branch at 4146 Woodruff Avenue, branch established on 10/21/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $20.2 mil, Deposits: $16.8 mil, headquarters in Cerritos, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Gateway Bancorp
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach: Lakewood Branch at 5101 Lakewood Boulevard, branch established on 07/30/1966. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $4,262.9 mil, Deposits: $2,967.2 mil, headquarters in Long Beach, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Palomar Enterprises, Llc

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lakewood travel time to work - commute
Lakewood mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Lakewood:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.08%
Here58.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Los Angeles County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
Here:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 19$101,530$64,1241$2,336
Other Government Administration 42$246,620$70,4637$13,756
Police - Other 3$19,257$77,02832$35,371
Streets and Highways 12$47,581$47,5813$4,873
Welfare 4$22,293$66,8791$584
Parks and Recreation 57$241,760$50,897102$84,243
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$4,647$55,7640$0
Water Supply 21$94,834$54,1910$0
Other and Unallocable 17$81,256$57,35723$38,260
Totals for Government 176$859,778$58,621169$179,423

Lakewood government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,000 ($0.19)
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,059,000 ($51.97)
    All Other: $2,607,000 ($33.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,007,000 ($12.89)
    Housing and Community Development: $512,000 ($6.56)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $3,042,000 ($38.95)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,179,000 ($27.90)
    Regular Highways: $1,908,000 ($24.43)
    Transit Utilities: $1,070,000 ($13.70)
    Parks and Recreation: $437,000 ($5.60)
    Police Protection: $240,000 ($3.07)
  • Current Operations - Parks and Recreation: $9,487,000 ($121.48)
    Regular Highways: $4,775,000 ($61.14)
    Water Utilities: $4,465,000 ($57.17)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,186,000 ($53.60)
    Police Protection: $3,655,000 ($46.80)
    Central Staff Services: $3,483,000 ($44.60)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,509,000 ($32.13)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,009,000 ($25.72)
    Financial Administration: $1,576,000 ($20.18)
    Transit Utilities: $1,450,000 ($18.57)
    General - Other: $774,000 ($9.91)
    Health - Other: $134,000 ($1.72)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,551,000 ($32.66)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,156,000 ($27.61)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $7,021,000 ($89.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,577,000 ($20.19)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,344,000 ($17.21)
    General - Other: $851,000 ($10.90)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,231,000 ($28.57)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,260,000 ($28.94)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,324,000 ($16.95)
    Rents: $709,000 ($9.08)
    Fines and Forfeits: $633,000 ($8.11)
    Donations From Private Sources: $64,000 ($0.82)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,688,000 ($572.21)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,009,000 ($550.71)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,910,000 ($50.07)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $87,000 ($1.11)
    General - Other: $15,000 ($0.19)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,609,000 ($699.25)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,215,000 ($92.39)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,556,000 ($83.95)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,371,000 ($107.19)
    All Other: $1,688,000 ($21.61)
    Highways: $1,500,000 ($19.21)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,708,000 ($149.92)
    Property: $9,972,000 ($127.69)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,368,000 ($55.93)
    Other License: $821,000 ($10.51)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $564,000 ($7.22)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $487,000 ($6.24)
    NEC: $420,000 ($5.38)
    Other Selective Sales: $36,000 ($0.46)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $12,669,000 ($162.22)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $143,000 ($1.83)

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.22%
California average:

5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.14%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.58%
California average:

6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.06%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakewood:

  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakewood:

  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, INC.)
  • KKJZ (88.1 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: CALIF. STATE UNIV LONG BEACH FOUND.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Lakewood:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 25
Total length: 89 meters (292ft)
Total costs: $1,812,000
Total average daily traffic: 996,492
Total average daily truck traffic: 46,040

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 11
  • 1970-1979: 6
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lakewood, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lakewood)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lakewood, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 466 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lakewood)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 44 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Lakewood)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED309$366,849315$281,7811,863$283,847111$213,1603$1,946,84099$220,5170$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED28$376,19032$277,156192$319,14720$113,6110$09$184,4931$75,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED30$382,84648$308,595498$324,54346$143,8540$035$276,1603$90,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN47$369,30758$297,857390$310,40217$180,0041$292,35019$221,0870$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$397,23015$340,21697$320,1667$220,7490$02$233,1750$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 19 tracts in Lakewood, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$341,90322$362,759
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$360,86417$399,025
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$308,70410$338,841
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$315,9701$314,780
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$362,9001$325,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3


Most common first names in Lakewood, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John45173.6 years
Mary39178.3 years
Robert36970.2 years
William34872.8 years
James27470.5 years
Charles22173.1 years
George21774.6 years
Helen16877.7 years
Margaret16778.7 years
Ruth15377.2 years
Most common last names in Lakewood, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16775.3 years
Johnson12274.8 years
Brown8773.9 years
Jones8776.6 years
Miller8373.0 years
Williams7275.7 years
Davis7176.2 years
Anderson6977.7 years
Wilson6873.9 years
White5377.3 years
Businesses in Lakewood, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven6Lane Furniture2
AT&T3Macy's1
Aeropostale1Marshalls1
Arby's2McDonald's7
AutoZone1Nordstrom1
Bath & Body Works1OfficeMax1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Outback Steakhouse1
Blockbuster1Panera Bread1
Burger King1Payless2
CVS3Pizza Hut2
Chipotle1Quiznos1
Cinnabon 1RadioShack3
Costco1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Safeway3
Dennys3Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Sephora1
FedEx5Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel2
GNC2Starbucks7
GameStop4Subway5
Gap1T-Mobile9
H&R Block4Taco Bell2
Hollister Co.1Target1
Home Depot1UPS2
IHOP1Verizon Wireless1
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
Jack In The Box3Walgreens2
KFC1Walmart1
Kohl's1Wendy's1
Kroger2YMCA1
LENSCRAFTERS1
Browse common businesses in Lakewood, CA


Lakewood on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Transportation equipment (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment (population 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Water transportation (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander residents"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most American Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Asian Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the highest increase in house/condo value from 2000 to 2005"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Vietnamese residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest median gross rent in 2007 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Chinese residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Two or more races residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cashiers (population 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other Asian residents (pop 50,000+)"
  • #54 (90712) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ugandan first ancestries"
  • #100 (90715) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belizean first ancestries"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"

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