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Lakewood, Washington

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Population in 2022: 62,572 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.5%
 
Males: 31,394  (50.2%)
Females: 31,178  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

36.7 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years

Zip codes: 98444, 98498, 98499.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $66,916 (it was $36,422 in 2000)
Lakewood:

$66,916
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,682 (it was $20,569 in 2000)

Lakewood city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $492,353 (it was $139,800 in 2000)
Lakewood:

$492,353
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $504,534; detached houses: $552,813; townhouses or other attached units: $477,840; in 2-unit structures: $279,687; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $390,477; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $378,435; mobile homes: $50,372; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $21,341

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,389.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lakewood: 111.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.7%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.7% for Black residents, 10.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.4% for American Indian residents, 8.8% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 9.5% for other race residents, 10.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lakewood, WA (2022)
    • 27,68143.4%White alone
    • 12,17519.1%Hispanic
    • 8,73513.7%Black alone
    • 7,53211.8%Two or more races
    • 5,5448.7%Asian alone
    • 2,1603.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 4760.7%Other race alone
    • 3800.6%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 57 registered sex offenders living in Lakewood, Washington as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lakewood is 1,079 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Lakewood by year

Type

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.8)		2
(3.4)		2
(3.4)		1
(1.7)		2
(3.4)		1
(1.7)		2
(3.3)		0
(0.0)		4
(6.5)		9
(14.8)		2
(3.3)		4
(6.5)		5
(8.2)		4
(6.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		50
(88.0)		41
(70.5)		45
(76.2)		40
(67.3)		41
(69.4)		44
(74.2)		44
(73.4)		50
(83.1)		54
(88.4)		38
(62.6)		49
(80.4)		35
(57.0)		29
(47.3)		34
(53.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		171
(300.9)		137
(235.5)		117
(198.1)		110
(185.1)		90
(152.4)		88
(148.4)		90
(150.1)		101
(167.9)		89
(145.7)		80
(131.8)		101
(165.8)		72
(117.2)		107
(174.5)		112
(177.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		344
(605.4)		320
(550.2)		344
(582.3)		315
(530.2)		278
(470.7)		249
(419.8)		281
(468.7)		301
(500.4)		277
(453.5)		273
(449.8)		311
(510.5)		273
(444.4)		322
(525.1)		379
(601.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		590
(1,038)		585
(1,006)		608
(1,029)		730
(1,229)		677
(1,146)		645
(1,087)		538
(897.3)		590
(980.8)		488
(799.0)		486
(800.7)		386
(633.7)		445
(724.4)		441
(719.1)		537
(851.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,202
(3,875)		1,889
(3,248)		1,851
(3,133)		1,994
(3,356)		1,778
(3,011)		1,616
(2,725)		1,879
(3,134)		1,984
(3,298)		1,929
(3,158)		1,941
(3,198)		1,609
(2,641)		1,754
(2,855)		1,898
(3,095)		1,749
(2,774)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		257
(452.3)		274
(471.1)		290
(490.9)		219
(368.6)		208
(352.2)		217
(365.9)		254
(423.6)		372
(618.4)		377
(617.2)		393
(647.5)		305
(500.7)		460
(748.8)		644
(1,050)		996
(1,580)
Arson
(per 100,000)		17
(29.9)		10
(17.2)		18
(30.5)		13
(21.9)		14
(23.7)		15
(25.3)		13
(21.7)		14
(23.3)		9
(14.7)		13
(21.4)		8
(13.1)		8
(13.0)		20
(32.6)		17
(27.0)
City-Data.com crime index549.1482.0480.2468.5431.0405.6426.2467.0449.9445.0412.8407.5469.6526.3

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City-data.com crime index in Lakewood, WA

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 109 (94 officers - 86 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.53
Washington average:

1.35
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Ancestries: German (6.3%), American (5.5%), English (4.4%), Irish (3.4%), European (2.4%), Norwegian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1996

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 17.1 square miles.

Population density: 3,656 people per square mile   (average).

Lakewood, Washington map

10,112 residents are foreign born (6.9% Asia, 5.7% Latin America).

This city:

15.9%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,856 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,251 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (33.2 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (930.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

McChord AFB, WA (1.5 miles ),
Steilacoom, WA (1.8 miles ),
Fort Lewis, WA (2.0 miles ),
University Place, WA (2.0 miles ),
North Fort Lewis, WA (2.1 miles ),
Parkland, WA (2.1 miles ),
Fircrest, WA (2.2 miles ),
Ketron Island, WA (2.3 miles)

Latitude: 47.16 N, Longitude: 122.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,369 (+2.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 9,385 (31.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Lakewood, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lakewood, WA in 2022

Property values in Lakewood, WA

Lakewood satellite photo by USGS

Lakewood tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 44 buildings, average cost: $350,000
  • 2021: 61 buildings, average cost: $395,200
  • 2020: 58 buildings, average cost: $347,100
  • 2019: 31 buildings, average cost: $305,300
  • 2018: 65 buildings, average cost: $296,000
  • 2017: 49 buildings, average cost: $279,600
  • 2016: 29 buildings, average cost: $308,600
  • 2015: 46 buildings, average cost: $275,800
  • 2014: 28 buildings, average cost: $297,000
  • 2013: 51 buildings, average cost: $229,600
  • 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $250,800
  • 2011: 27 buildings, average cost: $287,600
  • 2010: 30 buildings, average cost: $244,600
  • 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $282,200
  • 2008: 51 buildings, average cost: $218,000
  • 2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $305,500
  • 2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $203,300
  • 2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $230,700
  • 2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $183,600
  • 2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2002: 185 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2000: 55 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 1999: 96 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 1998: 67 buildings, average cost: $127,800
  • 1997: 61 buildings, average cost: $137,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Lakewood, WA residents
Average permit cost in Lakewood, WA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.8%
Washington:

4.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +2,105 (+3.8%).
Most common industries in Lakewood, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.6%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Public administration (8.0%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.8%)
  • Educational services (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.8%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Public administration (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Lakewood, WA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Registered nurses (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)

Average climate in Lakewood, Washington

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lakewood, Washington environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 92.8. This is worse than average.

City:

92.8
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.848. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.848
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 16.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.71
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00477. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00477
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Lakewood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1383% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 6.1 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 5.7 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 9.5 miles away from Lakewood center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 13.9 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 471.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lakewood topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Lakewood:

  • ST CLARE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 11315 BRIDGEPORT WAY S W)
  • LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY DIALYSIS CENTER (5919 LAKEWOOD TOWNE CENTER BLVD SW #A)
  • PUGET SOUND HOME HEALTH CARE (7714 BRIDGEPORT WAY)

located in Lakewood:

Amtrak stations near Lakewood:

  • 8 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: OLYMPIA/LACEY (OLYMPIA, 6600 YELM HWY. S.E.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Lakewood:

  • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (Full-time enrollment: 5,228; Location: 9401 Farwest Dr SW; Public; Website: www.pierce.ctc.edu)
  • Clover Park Technical College (Full-time enrollment: 4,185; Location: 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW; Public; Website: www.cptc.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lakewood:

  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 5 miles; Tacoma, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,548)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 6 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 7 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,788)
  • Bates Technical College (about 8 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • University of Puget Sound (about 8 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,788)
  • Pierce College at Puyallup (about 12 miles; Puyallup, WA; FT enrollment: 2,529)
  • Highline Community College (about 19 miles; Des Moines, WA; FT enrollment: 6,074)

Public high schools in Lakewood:

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lakewood:

Private elementary/middle schools in Lakewood:

  • ST FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL (Students: 232, Location: 5621 108TH ST SW, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 50, Location: 10630 GRAVELLY LAKE DR SW, Grades: PK-5)
  • LAKEWOOD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 40, Location: 10202 112TH ST SW, Grades: PK-4)
See full list of schools located in Lakewood

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Some other universities with over 2000 students located near Lakewood, WA: Pacific Lutheran University (Parkland) and University of Puget Sound. Also, University of Washington has a Tacoma branch and City Univeristy has a TAcoma branch near Lakewood.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lakewood: Tacoma Country Club (A), Chambers Creek Rearing Pond (B), Lakewood Tacoma Industrial Park (C), Lakewood Towne Center (D), Lakewood Colonial Center (E), Oakbrook Golf and Country Club (F), Tillicum Siding (G), Fort Steilacoom Golf Course (H), Fort Lewis - McChord Fire and Emergency Services Station 106 (I), Lakewood Health Care Center (J), Georgian House Nursing Home (K), Pierce County Fire District 2 Lakewood Fire Department Station 2 - 0 Headquarters (L), Pierce County Fire District 2 Lakewood Fire Department Station 2 - 3 (M), Pierce County Fire District 2 Lakewood Fire Department Station 2 - 2 (N), Pierce County Fire District 2 Lakewood Fire Department Station 2 - 4 (O), McNeil Island Fire Department (P), Pierce County Fire District 2 Lakewood Fire Department Station 21 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Thunderbird Shopping Center (1), B and I Shopping Center (2), Bridgeport Mall (3), South Tacoma Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lakewood include: Mount Sinai Baptist Church (A), New Hope Community Church (B), Saint Marys Episcopal Church (C), Bible Baptist Church of Tacoma (D), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (E), Refreshing Springs Church (F), Saint Francis Cabrini Church (G), Saint John Bosco Church (H), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Home of Peace Cemetery (1), Mount View Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lost Lake (A), Lake Louise (B), American Lake (C), Boyles Lake (D), Carp Lake (E), Emerson Lake (F), Waughop Lake (G), Gravelly Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Clover Creek (A), Flett Creek (B), Ponce De Leon Creek (C), Steilacoom Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lakewood include: American Lake North County Park (1), Fort Steilacoom County Park (2), American Lake South County Park (3), South Tacoma State Game Farm (4), South Tacoma State Game Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Museum Antiques & Aviation Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5928 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest) (1), Spieth Glen E (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5928 Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Fort Clarke Motel (12704 Pacific Highway Southwest) (1), Night's Inn (9325 S Tacoma Way) (2), Home Motel (11621 Pacific Highway Southwest) (3), Best Western Lakewood Motor Inn (6125 Motor Ave Sw) (4), Best Value Inn (4215 Sharondale Street Southwest) (5), Madigan Motel (12039 Pacific Highway Southwest) (6), LA Casa Motel (12801 Pacific Highway Southwest) (7), Biltmore Motel (12701 Pacific Highway Southwest) (8), Fort Lewis Apartment-Motel (12215 Pacific Highway Southwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Dara Court (8326 Mount Tacoma Drive Southwest) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Jermaine Kearse - Football player, Jesse Hendrix - Player of and football, Max Komar - Football player.

Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

59.9%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.0%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Lakewood in 2010:

  • 794 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 164 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 152 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 52 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 46 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 42 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 16 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Lakewood in 2000:

  • 981 people in state prisons
  • 323 people in nursing homes
  • 68 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 11 people in halfway houses
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in crews of maritime vessels

Banks with most branches in Lakewood (2011 data):

  • Columbia State Bank: Lakewood Branch at 6202 Mount Tacoma Drive Sw, branch established on 1994/03/11. Info updated 2011/08/09: Bank assets: $4,785.2 mil, Deposits: $3,892.8 mil, headquarters in Tacoma, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Banking System, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lakewood Mall Branch at 10225 Gravelly Lake Drive, S.W., branch established on 1957/03/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Pacific International Bank: Lakewood Branch at 8608 South Tacoma Way, branch established on 2003/12/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $229.6 mil, Deposits: $179.9 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific International Bancorp, Inc.
  • Washington Federal: Bridgeport Way Branch at 9919 Bridgeport Way Sw, branch established on 1996/11/30. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $13,653.0 mil, Deposits: $8,905.8 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 174 total offices
  • Northwest Commercial Bank: at 5726 100th S.W., branch established on 2002/07/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $75.1 mil, Deposits: $66.0 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Umpqua Bank: Lakewood Branch at 6015 100th Street Sw, branch established on 2001/01/01. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $11,556.7 mil, Deposits: $9,325.3 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 193 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • KeyBank National Association: Oakbrook Branch at 8017 Steilacoom Boulevard, branch established on 1987/04/27. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • UniBank: Tacoma Market Branch at 9701 S. Tacoma Way, Suite 107, branch established on 2010/01/11. Info updated 2009/07/27: Bank assets: $164.9 mil, Deposits: $126.6 mil, headquarters in Lynnwood, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: U & I Financial Corp.
  • HomeStreet Bank: Lakewood Branch at 10802 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest, branch established on 2000/01/03. Info updated 2010/08/31: Bank assets: $2,248.5 mil, Deposits: $2,011.6 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Lakewood:

Marital status in Lakewood, WA
  • Never married: 33.9%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

For population 25 years and over in Lakewood:

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Washington average:

11.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lakewood
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Lakewood:

(Lakewood, Washington Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Lakewood, WA (based on Pierce County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant121,041365
Catholic69,55826
Other49,446109
Mainline Protestant34,906123
Black Protestant4,81717
Orthodox6054
None514,852-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 132
Pierce County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
Pierce County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 105
Pierce County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 152
Pierce County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 511
Pierce County:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pierce County:

8.4%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.3%
State:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pierce County:

14.1%
Washington:

13.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.8%
Washington:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.6%
Washington:

47.2%

Average BMI:
Lakewood:

28.4
Washington:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.6%
Washington:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lakewood:

12.8%
Washington:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Washington:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.9%
Washington:

32.8%

General health condition:
Lakewood:

55.8%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.4%
Washington:

79.4%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lakewood, WA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 100$1,107,434$132,8920$0
Streets and Highways 24$180,438$90,2190$0
Judicial and Legal 17$124,348$87,7753$3,016
Police - Other 16$103,798$77,8490$0
Other Government Administration 15$82,620$66,0961$1,548
Parks and Recreation 13$92,254$85,1588$13,344
Housing and Community Development (Local) 13$101,776$93,9470$0
Financial Administration 12$98,194$98,1940$0
Other and Unallocable 8$56,428$84,6421$1,406
Correction 3$18,870$75,4800$0
Welfare 2$17,256$103,5360$0
Totals for Government 223$1,983,416$106,73113$19,314

Lakewood government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,849,000 ($237.31)
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,439,000 ($54.96)
    Sewerage: $109,000 ($1.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $40,000 ($0.64)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,476,000 ($375.18)
    Central Staff Services: $2,777,000 ($44.38)
    Sewerage: $2,519,000 ($40.26)
    Regular Highways: $2,026,000 ($32.38)
    General - Other: $1,924,000 ($30.75)
    Financial Administration: $1,900,000 ($30.37)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,798,000 ($28.73)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,718,000 ($27.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,142,000 ($18.25)
    Natural Resources - Other: $643,000 ($10.28)
    Public Welfare - Other: $479,000 ($7.66)
    Health - Other: $319,000 ($5.10)
    Corrections - Other: $245,000 ($3.92)
    General Public Buildings: $90,000 ($1.44)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $876,000 ($14.00)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,139,000 ($34.18)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $180,000 ($2.88)
    Police Protection: $163,000 ($2.60)
    Natural Resources - Other: $122,000 ($1.95)
    General - Other: $65,000 ($1.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $21,292,000 ($340.28)

Lakewood government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,644,000 ($90.20)
    Other: $2,957,000 ($47.26)
    Natural Resources - Other: $300,000 ($4.79)
    Parks and Recreation: $158,000 ($2.53)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $710,000 ($11.35)
    Housing and Community Development: $288,000 ($4.60)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $883,000 ($14.11)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,171,000 ($18.71)
    Special Assessments: $237,000 ($3.79)
    Interest Earnings: $159,000 ($2.54)
    General Revenue - Other: $144,000 ($2.30)
    Sale of Property: $65,000 ($1.04)
    Rents: $25,000 ($0.40)
    Donations From Private Sources: $19,000 ($0.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,931,000 ($110.77)
    Highways: $2,392,000 ($38.23)
    General Local Government Support: $872,000 ($13.94)
    Housing and Community Development: $197,000 ($3.15)
    Health and Hospitals: $9,000 ($0.14)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,903,000 ($222.19)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,649,000 ($122.24)
    Property: $7,260,000 ($116.03)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,643,000 ($58.22)
    Amusements Sales: $2,007,000 ($32.08)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,753,000 ($28.02)
    Other License: $1,259,000 ($20.12)
    Public Utility License: $1,204,000 ($19.24)
    Motor Vehicle License: $882,000 ($14.10)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $508,000 ($8.12)

Lakewood government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,016,000 ($287.92)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,287,000 ($244.31)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,953,000 ($63.18)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,223,000 ($19.55)

8.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.45%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,028 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.15%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.03% ($82,863 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.49% ($59,018)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($63,174)


8.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.36%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($853 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.12%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  1.84% ($61,093 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.67% ($58,600)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.31% ($70,181)
Businesses in Lakewood, WA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1MasterBrand Cabinets1
7-Eleven7McDonald's3
AT&T3Motherhood Maternity1
Ace Hardware1New Balance2
Albertsons1Nike1
Applebee's1Office Depot1
Avenue1Old Navy1
Barnes & Noble1Panda Express1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Panera Bread1
Blockbuster1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Payless1
Carl\s Jr.1Penske2
Church's Chicken1PetSmart1
Circle K1Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Quiznos1
Discount Tire1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Red Robin1
DressBarn1Rite Aid1
Dressbarn1Rue211
Famous Footwear1Safeway1
FedEx2Sprint Nextel1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Starbucks4
Ford1Subway4
GameStop2T-Mobile3
H&R Block6Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn1Target1
Jack In The Box3U-Haul2
KFC1UPS6
Kmart1Verizon Wireless2
La Quinta1Vons1
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
Lowe's1Wendy's1
Marshalls1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakewood:

  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLAY (1180 AM; 5 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: CLAY FRANK HUNTINGTON)
  • KNTB (1480 AM; 1 kW; LAKEWOOD, WA; Owner: FTP CORPORATION)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakewood:

  • KVTI (90.9 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K201EX (88.1 FM; GREENWATER, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KUPS (90.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lakewood:

  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K54GS (Channel 54; PUYALLUP, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Lakewood fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 39Number of bridges
  • 446ft / 136mTotal length
  • $109,519,000Total costs
  • 2,107,363Total average daily traffic
  • 180,463Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lakewood, WA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 201950-1959
  • 61970-1979
  • 72020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lakewood, WA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 82 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lakewood)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Lakewood, WA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 240 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lakewood)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lakewood)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 7 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 ORIGINATED250$220,369122$235,1111,090$212,25755$124,9078$1,420,96492$157,1242$141,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$185,66017$189,226129$218,74815$52,6911$647,40013$135,7503$90,253
APPLICATIONS DENIED39$206,79151$193,285416$228,24236$104,7493$1,014,37750$167,68815$86,183
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN33$211,09715$277,408307$239,90421$180,1491$996,00022$212,6582$138,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$187,2906$386,92381$228,2682$289,0850$05$198,3380$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Lakewood, WA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED16$226,31321$252,181
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$249,00010$260,272
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$278,8808$256,414
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$188,6103$262,453
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$243,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lakewood, WA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lakewood, WA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 201. The highest number of reported fires - 301 took place in 2008, and the least - 41 in 2016. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Lakewood, WA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (44.5%), and Structure Fires (38.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lakewood, WA
    • 1,51744.5%Outside Fires
    • 1,29938.1%Structure Fires
    • 45613.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1374.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lakewood, WA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lakewood, Washington:

  • Best Western Lakewood Motor Inn, 6125 Motor Ave SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499 , Phone: (253) 584-2212, Fax: (253) 588-5546
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 11751 Pacific Hwy SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499 , Phone: (253) 582-7000, Fax: (253) 584-7001
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 4215 Sharondale SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499 , Phone: (253) 589-8800, Fax: (253) 589-9462
  • Golden Lion Motor Inn, 9021 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, Washington 98497 , Phone: (253) 330-2171, Fax: (253) 582-8888
  • Candlewood Suites Tacoma/Lakewood, 10720 Pacific Highway SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499 , Phone: (253) 584-0868, Fax: (253) 584-1330
  • TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tacoma Lakewood, 11725 Pacific Highway SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499 , Phone: (253) 582-1055, Fax: (253) 582-1056
  • Days Inn, 9325 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, Washington 98499 , Phone: (253) 503-0049
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lakewood, Washington
Most common first names in Lakewood, WA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John28573.6 years
Robert26870.5 years
William23671.2 years
James22968.5 years
Mary19077.1 years
George13673.2 years
Charles13672.1 years
Richard12866.1 years
Helen12079.0 years
Dorothy10479.1 years
Most common last names in Lakewood, WA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson11172.5 years
Smith11174.4 years
Anderson8373.9 years
Miller6171.9 years
Jones6171.2 years
Williams5470.8 years
Davis5369.1 years
Brown5373.6 years
Wilson4374.5 years
Thompson4374.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lakewood, WA
  • 53.9%Utility gas
  • 40.1%Electricity
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lakewood, WA
  • 83.8%Electricity
  • 12.0%Utility gas
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Coal or coke


Lakewood compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Lakewood on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other South Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in crews of maritime vessels (population 1,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 100 most racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
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