Lakewood, Washington

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Population in July 2007: 57,231. Population change since 2000: -1.3%

Males: 28,004	(48.9%)
Females: 29,227	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 98439, 98492, 98497, 98498, 98499.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,899 (it was $36,422 in 2000)

Lakewood:	$44,899
Washington:	$55,591

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $276,018 (it was $139,800 in 2000)

Lakewood:	$276,018
Washington:	$300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $331,931; Detached houses: $366,701; Townhouses or other attached units: $322,090; In 2-unit structures: $266,873; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,251; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $148,320; Mobile homes: $18,800; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,188

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Races in Lakewood:

White Non-Hispanic (61.6%)
Black (12.3%)
Hispanic (8.5%)
Two or more races (7.0%)
Korean (3.9%)
Other race (3.6%)
American Indian (3.2%)
Filipino (2.4%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.8%)
Japanese (1.0%)
Other Asian (0.7%)
Vietnamese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lakewood: 114.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.5%), Irish (8.9%), English (8.0%), United States (4.5%), Norwegian (3.9%), Italian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1996

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 17.1 square miles.

Population density: 3344 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lakewood

High school or higher: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakewood city

Never married: 24.1%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 15.2%

7,397 residents are foreign born (6.6% Asia, 2.8% Europe, 2.6% Latin America).

This city:	12.7%
Washington:	10.4%

According to our research there were 51 registered sex offenders living in Lakewood, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lakewood to the number of sex offenders is 1122 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lakewood:	1.3% ($1,824)
Washington:	1.2% ($1,915)

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 ), Parkland, WA (2.1 miles ), Fircrest, WA (2.2 miles ), Midland, WA (2.3 miles ), Tacoma, WA (2.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 83 buildings, average cost: $134,100
1997: 61 buildings, average cost: $137,400
1998: 67 buildings, average cost: $127,800
1999: 96 buildings, average cost: $132,600
2000: 55 buildings, average cost: $125,400
2001: 44 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2002: 185 buildings, average cost: $133,000
2003: 48 buildings, average cost: $140,800
2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $183,600
2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $230,700
2006: 30 buildings, average cost: $203,300
2007: 31 buildings, average cost: $305,500

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Latitude: 47.16 N, Longitude: 122.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,995 (-3.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,481 (22.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 253

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Lakewood, Washington business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +2,105 (+3.8%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.9%
Washington:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Lakewood by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	5	7	5	1	4	3	3	7	2
per 100,000	7.5	10.3	8.5	1.7	6.7	5.0	5.1	11.9	3.5
Rapes	46	55	62	58	48	47	61	54	47
per 100,000	69.0	81.2	104.8	96.8	80.8	79.0	103.6	92.1	81.8
Robberies	179	170	178	134	124	137	124	147	137
per 100,000	268.3	251.0	301.0	223.6	208.8	230.3	210.7	250.6	238.4
Assaults	492	386	202	249	247	318	303	304	309
per 100,000	737.5	569.8	341.6	415.4	416.0	534.6	514.8	518.2	537.7
Burglaries	1,026	1,037	767	763	874	943	872	785	890
per 100,000	1538.0	1530.8	1297.0	1273.0	1472.0	1585.3	1481.6	1338.2	1548.8
Thefts	2,958	2,734	2,450	2,549	2,706	2,568	2,488	2,409	2,215
per 100,000	4434.1	4036.0	4142.9	4252.7	4557.6	4317.2	4227.3	4106.6	3854.5
Auto thefts	569	618	529	450	441	525	558	536	619
per 100,000	852.9	912.3	894.5	750.8	742.8	882.6	948.1	913.7	1077.2
Arson	22	34	28	28	12	35	27	15	17
per 100,000	33.0	50.2	47.3	46.7	20.2	58.8	45.9	25.6	29.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	651.4	616.5	587.5	550.2	568.8	603.6	607.9	607.4	600.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 122 (101 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.76
US city average:	3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Lakewood:

SAINT CLARE HOSPITAL (11315 BRIDGEPORT WAY S W)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lakewood:

WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; TACOMA, WA)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TACOMA, WA)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (about 11 miles; PUYALLUP, WA)

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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.

Local government website: www.design21.com/lakewoodcity

Colleges/Universities in Lakewood:

PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (Full-time enrollment: 5,921; Location: 9401 FARWEST DR SW; Public; Website: www.pierce.ctc.edu/)
CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,819; Location: 4500 STEILACOOM BLVD SW; Public; Website: www.cptc.ctc.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lakewood:

TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 8 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,754)
PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,265)
GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; AUBURN, WA; FT enrollment: 4,568)
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 27 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,013)

Public high schools in Lakewood:

LAKES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1392; Location: 10320 Farwest DR SW; Grades: 9 - 12)
CLOVER PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1363; Location: 11023 Gravelly LK DR SW; Grades: 9 - 12)
A-I HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 5214 Steilacoom Blvd SW; Grades: 9 - 12)
RE-ENTRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 5214 Steilacoom Blvd SW; Grades: 9 - 12)
ALFARETTA HOUSE (Students: 9; Location: 10903 Gravelly Lake DR SW; Grades: 11 - 12)
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES/RELIFE (Students: 9; Location: 10903 Gravelly LK DR SW; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lakewood:

LOCHBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 5431 Steilacoom Blvd SW; Grades: 6 - 8)
HUDTLOFF MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 7702 Phillips Road; Grades: 6 - 8)
WOODBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 552; Location: 14920 Spring ST; Grades: 6 - 8)
MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 538; Location: 11509 Holden RD SW; Grades: 6 - 8)
BEACHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: American LK Ave & Concord ST; Grades: PK - 5)
SOUTHGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 10202 Earley AVE SW; Grades: PK - 5)
LAKE LOUISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 405; Location: 11014 Holden RD SW; Grades: PK - 5)
TYEE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 392; Location: 11920 Seminole RD SW; Grades: PK - 5)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 10501 47th AVE SW; Grades: PK - 5)
PARK LODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 6300 100th ST SW; Grades: PK - 5)

Private elementary/middle school in Lakewood:

ST FRANCES CABRINI SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 5621 108TH ST S W; Grades: PK - 8)

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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.

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Notable locations in Lakewood: Lakewood Colonial Center (A), Tillicum Siding (B), Tacoma Country Club (C), Chambers Creek Rearing Pond (D), Fort Steilacoom Golf Course (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bridgeport Mall (1), Thunderbird Shopping Center (2), South Tacoma Village Shopping Center (3). 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: Waughop Lake (A), Louise, Lake (B), Lost Lake (C), Boyles Lake (D), Gravelly Lake (E), American Lake (F), Carp Lake (G), Steilacoom Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Lakewood include: American Lake North County Park (1), American Lake South County Park (2), Fort Steilacoom 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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lakewood and their reported violations in the past:

ALONDA VILLA (Population served: 200, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

CARRIAGE COURT TR CRT (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between APR-01-1998 and JAN-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2000)

3 routine major monitoring violations

35 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Washington:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.4%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.8%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakewood, WA

People in group quarters in Lakewood

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

Lakewood compared to Washington state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Lakewood (2009 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lakewood Mall Branch at 10225 Gravelly Lake Drive, S.W., branch established on 1957-03-15. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 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: $271.9 mil, Deposits: $185.4 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific International Bancorp, Inc.
Northwest Commercial Bank: at 5726 100th S.W., branch established on 2002-07-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $74.6 mil, Deposits: $66.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Columbia State Bank: Lakewood Branch at 6202 Mount Tacoma Drive Sw, branch established on 1994-03-11. Info updated 2008-04-23: Bank assets: $3,091.8 mil, Deposits: $2,455.1 mil, headquarters in Tacoma, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Columbia Banking System, Inc.
Anchor Mutual Savings Bank: Lakewood Branch at 7001 Bridgeport Way West, branch established on 2007-01-22. Info updated 2008-10-23: Bank assets: $650.1 mil, Deposits: $436.6 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
HomeStreet Bank: Lakewood Branch at 10802 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest, branch established on 2000-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,935.4 mil, Deposits: $1,915.2 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices
Venture Bank: Lakewood Financial Center at 9540 Bridgeport Way Sw, branch established on 2005-08-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,176.1 mil, Deposits: $1,022.5 mil, headquarters in Lacey, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Venture Financial Group, Inc.
Rainier Pacific Bank: Lakewood Branch at 6015 100th Street Sw, branch established on 2001-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $846.7 mil, Deposits: $523.0 mil, headquarters in Tacoma, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lakewood, Washington

Best Western Lakewood Motor Inn, 6125 Motor Ave SW, Lakewood, WA 98499, Phone: (253) 584-2212, Fax: (253) 588-5546
Ramada Inn-Tacoma-Lakewood, 9920 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA 98499, Phone: (253) 588-5241, Fax: (253) 581-0652
La Quinta Inn & Suites, 11751 Pacific Hwy, Lakewood, WA 98499, Phone: (253) 582-7000, Fax: (253) 584-7001
Howard Johnson Express Inn, 4215 Sharondale St SW, Lakewood, WA 98499, Phone: (877) 391-1528, Fax: (253) 589-9462

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lakewood mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Lakewood:

Religon statistics for Lakewood

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	29.7%	9.7%	8.9%	7.4%	4.8%
Congregations	6.3%	11.1%	5.7%	6.6%	5.7%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Charismatic Churches Independent	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.7%	3.6%	3.3%	24.7%
Congregations	6.1%	1.1%	2.5%	6.3%	48.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	16	$75,800	$56,850	0	$0
Other Government Administration	50	$213,122	$51,149	1	$1,263
Judicial and Legal	23	$100,396	$52,381	4	$6,364
Police Protection - Officers	108	$659,392	$73,266	0	$0
Police - Other	10	$34,924	$41,909	2	$1,745
Streets and Highways	20	$110,612	$66,367	1	$773
Welfare	2	$4,648	$27,888	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	23	$54,142	$28,248	1	$225
Housing and Community Development(Local)	0	$0		1	$1,263
Totals for Government	252	$1,253,036	$59,668	10	$11,633

Lakewood government finances in 2006:

Charges - All Other: $3,965,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000

Sewerage: $28,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,876,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $905,000

Sewerage: $69,000

Financial Administration: $14,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $12,066,000
Central Staff Services: $2,836,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,773,000

General - Other: $1,763,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,102,000

Regular Highways: $982,000

Parks and Recreation: $919,000

Financial Administration: $847,000

Sewerage: $706,000

Public Welfare - Other: $425,000

Health - Other: $217,000

Corrections - Other: $182,000

Correctional Institutions: $179,000

General Public Buildings: $135,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $656,000
All Other: $525,000
General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $2,887,000
Regular Highways: $947,000

Sewerage: $432,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $344,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $844,000
Fines and Forfeits: $537,000

Donations From Private Sources: $252,000

Sale of Property: $83,000

General Revenue, NEC: $78,000

Rents: $5,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $520,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $454,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,044,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $157,000

Financial Administration: $73,000

Central Staff Services: $43,000

Parks and Recreation: $37,000

General - Other: $6,000

Police Protection: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,897,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,733,000
General Local Government Support: $661,000

All Other: $407,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,120,000
Public Utilities Sales: $5,958,000

Property: $5,394,000

Amusements Sales: $2,766,000

Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,035,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $944,000

Other License: $818,000

Other Selective Sales: $259,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $13,458,000

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,193 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.78%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,479 average AGI)
Pierce County: 0.41%
Washington average: 0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from King County, WA	2.51% ($46,071 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA	0.41% ($37,310)
from Kitsap County, WA	0.27% ($42,426)

7.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,812 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.66%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($980 average AGI)
Pierce County: 0.21%
Washington average: 0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to King County, WA	2.04% ($40,128 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA	0.63% ($42,336)
to Kitsap County, WA	0.25% ($42,471)

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.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $616,000
Total average daily traffic: 499,806
Total average daily truck traffic: 37,154

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7

Terry C Miller, Interstate 5 And Sr 512 Interchange, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 15 m
Registrant: Washington State Department Of Transportation; Radio Operations, 724 Quince St Se, Olympia, WA 98504-7359, Phone: (360) 705-7019, Email:
Candice S Meier, 9815 32nd Ave S, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 19.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00005016
Registrant: Nextel West Corp, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000
Marin Fettman, 11116 Gravelly Lake Drive (Se05237a), Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00006906
Registrant: T-Mobile West Corporation, 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
Kent A Harrison, 10510 Davisson Road Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Property Management, 3816 84th St Court Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, , Licensee ID: L01418816
Registrant: Mobilitie Investments Ii, LLC, 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660, Phone: (949) 515-1500, Email:
10320 Far West Drive, Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75 m, Overall height: 75 m
Registrant: Clover Park Technical College Dba , 4500 Steilacoom Boulevard, Sw, Tacoma, WA 98499-4098, Phone: (253) 589-5884
5000 Steilacoom Blvd Sw, Type: Tank, Structure height: 44 m, Overall height: 44 m
Registrant: Lakewood Water District, 11900 Gravelly Lake Dr Sw, Lakewood, WA 98499, Phone: (253) 588-4423

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lakewood, WA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 135 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lakewood)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lakewood)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 26 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 8 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	66	$239,071	525	$202,425	1,058	$201,873	157	$107,693	23	$1,001,324	228	$178,922	7	$93,413
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$199,788	88	$184,434	210	$226,275	33	$101,377	0	$0	43	$196,243	3	$73,280
APPLICATIONS DENIED	17	$217,264	156	$227,541	671	$217,656	130	$96,899	1	$362,000	92	$231,021	23	$54,434
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$230,147	66	$213,794	362	$206,698	38	$114,586	1	$890,000	46	$197,523	3	$130,930
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	21	$219,779	99	$231,071	5	$111,758	0	$0	16	$176,405	1	$42,160

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Lakewood, WA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 8 full and 7 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	129	$219,707	72	$248,553	21	$199,540
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	17	$234,627	19	$233,251	5	$199,086
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$253,250	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	2	$189,000	5	$252,400	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$186,690	2	$176,300	1	$132,600

Choose year: 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: 269
Hazardous Condition: 371
Service Call: 26
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Lakewood

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Lakewood, WA

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