Lakewood, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Lakewood home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,797

Population Estimate

$110,985

Median Home Value

98.7%

Employment Rate

37.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$156

Median Listing Price$319,450

Median Days on Market79

Active Listings22

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)31

Avg Listing Price$334,841

Avg Listing Price Change MoM4%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-9%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.85

Family Dual Income56.1

Median Household Income$53,882

Median Individual Income$33,073

Home Ownership63.7%

Home Value$110,985

Median Rent$735

Rent Burden25.5%

Poverty9.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED3.2%
Highschool Education29.1%
Some College30.3%
Bachelors Degree19.6%
Graduate Degree17.9%
Total College or Above37.5%
Stem Degree34.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male42.6%
Female57.4%

MARITAL STATUS

Married46.3%
Divorced14.1%
Never Married27.0%
Widowed12.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLakewood

State IDNY

Population2,797

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	22.1%
19–29	12.2%
30–39	11.1%
40–49	10.8%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	11.2%
60–69	15.2%
70–79	8.8%
80+	8.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.7%

Unemployment Rate1.3%

Disabled13.2%

ETHNICITY

White97.1%

Black0.3%

Asian0.4%

Native American0.0%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other1.0%

Multiple1.3%

OTHER

Hispanic5.2%

Limited English0.0%

Health Uninsured1.6%

Veteran6.8%

Local Discussions

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