Lakewood is an Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lakewood Township, New Jersey, Lakewood Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 10, 2013.Locality Search
State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 53,805.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Lakewood CDP, New Jersey
United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2013.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 7.323 square miles (18.966 km²), including 7.078 square miles (18.332 km²) of land and 0.245 square miles (0.634 km²) of water (3.35%).US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 53,805 people, 10,592 households, and 8,918 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 11,226 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 85.79% (46,160) White (U.S. census), White, 4.75% (2,556) Black (U.S. census), Black or African American, 0.28% (149) Native American (U.S. census), Native American, 0.50% (270) Asian (U.S. census), Asian, 0.03% (14) Pacific Islander (U.S. census), Pacific Islander, 7.41% (3,986) from Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race, other races, and 1.25% (670) from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. census), Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.74% (9,546) of the population. Of the 10,592 households, 62.7% had children under the age of 18; 70.5% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.8% were non-families. Of all households, 12.6% were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.89 and the average family size was 5.23. 48.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 9.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 19.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 106.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 107.2 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 36,065 people, 8,984 households, and 6,971 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,944.8/km² (5,039.2/mi²). There were 9,496 housing units at an average density of 512.1/km² (1,326.8/mi²). The racial make-up of the CDP was 77.64% White (U.S. Census), White, 12.24% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.20% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.96% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 5.55% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 17.69% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lakewood CDP, New Jersey
, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 10, 2013. There were 8,984 households, out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were Marriage, married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.83 and the average family size was 4.36. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 41.4% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,769, and the median income for a family was $32,748. Males had a median income of $35,672, versus $24,265 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,802. About 26.4% of families and 29.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18, and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Authority control Census-designated places in Ocean County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Lakewood Township, New Jersey ca:Lakewood (Nova Jersey) vo:Lakewood (New Jersey)