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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lakewood is $11,775, which is much lower than the state average of $36,359 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Lakewood median household income is $38,025, which has grown by 23.58% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.67% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lakewood residents spend 20.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #538

Lakewood, NJ
11,775 USD
New Jersey
36,359 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lakewood, NJ
19,920 USD
New Jersey
39,546 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lakewood, NJ
23,124 USD
New Jersey
47,106 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Lakewood, NJ
16,596 USD
New Jersey
32,292 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #506
Lakewood, NJ
38,025 USD
New Jersey
72,062 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Lakewood, NJ
57,815 USD
New Jersey
98,286 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #310
Lakewood, NJ
23.58%
New Jersey
30.67%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Lakewood, NJNew JerseyU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income23.89%$9,790, see rank24.72%$16,68221.11%$16,919
Social Security Income15.13%$16,822, see rank29.18%$19,21329.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income6.37%$8,288, see rank2.81%$4,2092.82%$3,720
Retirement Income8.94%$17,482, see rank17.41%$26,34717.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Lakewood, NJ
35,836 USD
New Jersey
87,999 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Lakewood, NJ
58,848 USD
New Jersey
114,618 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Lakewood, NJNew JerseyU.S.
White$39,064, see rank$77,446$56,900
Black$30,469, see rank$46,640$35,600
Hispanic$34,629, see rank$49,097$42,396
One Race, Other$32,963, see rank$45,137$40,300
Two or More Races$27,337, see rank$59,161$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Lakewood, NJNew JerseyU.S.
less than 25$17,292, see rank$32,789$25,788
25 to 44$37,091, see rank$77,813$58,398
45 to 64$55,529, see rank$88,136$65,027
65 or over$31,429, see rank$44,740$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Lakewood, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over27,767, see rank7,080,181248,775,628
Male114,098, 50.77%, see rank48.17%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:27,977, 56.58%, see rank72.30%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.17%0.73%
Male, Civilian27,977, 56.58%, see rank72.13%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed37,321, 91.78%, see rank90.25%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3656, 8.22%, see rank9.75%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force26,121, 43.42%, see rank27.70%30.72%
Female113,669, 49.23%, see rank51.83%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:27,737, 56.60%, see rank60.75%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces211, 0.08%, see rank0.03%0.11%
Female, Civilian27,726, 56.52%, see rank60.72%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed37,221, 93.46%, see rank90.43%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3505, 6.54%, see rank9.57%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force25,932, 43.40%, see rank39.25%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Lakewood, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over13,809, 100%4,144,855141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone7,041, 50.99%, see rank71.91%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled2,967, 21.49%, see rank8.31%9.59%
Public Transportation438, 3.17%, see rank10.92%5.06%
Walked1,241, 8.99%, see rank3.03%2.78%
Other Means786, 5.69%, see rank1.89%1.79%
Worked at Home1,336, 9.67%, see rank3.94%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Lakewood, NJ
20.1 minutes
New Jersey
31.2 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Lakewood, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over14,5424,235,089143,435,233
Male17,321, 50.34%, see rank52.43%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations22,697, 36.84%, see rank38.00%33.12%
Service Occupations21,253, 17.12%, see rank14.90%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations21,173, 16.02%, see rank18.56%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.26%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,152, 15.74%, see rank8.12%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2836, 11.42%, see rank15.13%17.94%
Female17,221, 49.66%, see rank47.57%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations23,170, 43.90%, see rank43.61%40.04%
Service Occupations21,880, 26.04%, see rank18.85%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations21,811, 25.08%, see rank31.96%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations210, 0.14%, see rank0.09%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations213, 0.18%, see rank0.17%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2337, 4.67%, see rank5.12%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Lakewood, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over14,542, 100%4,235,089143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining0, 0.00%, see rank0.32%1.96%
Construction1,483, 10.20%, see rank5.57%6.17%
Manufacturing599, 4.12%, see rank8.65%10.43%
Wholesale Trade517, 3.56%, see rank3.43%2.75%
Retail Trade1,168, 8.03%, see rank11.20%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities283, 1.95%, see rank5.72%4.93%
Information289, 1.99%, see rank2.86%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing977, 6.72%, see rank8.63%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
1,727, 11.88%, see rank12.77%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance5,503, 37.84%, see rank23.68%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
812, 5.58%, see rank8.28%9.49%
Public Administration186, 1.28%, see rank4.39%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration998, 6.86%, see rank4.50%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Lakewood, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
Population in Poverty19,47838.80%, see rank10.74%15.59%
Family in Poverty3,17336.16%, see rank8.14%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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