Population
1,016 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee
City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023
Lakewood Park, TN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lakewood Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,016
- Residents
- $39,167
- Median income
- $959
- Median rent (state)
Lakewood Park - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Lakewood Park places in the 7th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 7th
- percentile, household income
- 11th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Lakewood Park, TN
1,016 people live in Lakewood Park, Tennessee - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Lakewood Park households earn a median of $39,167 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 44.8%. The median resident age is 54.4 years. Educational attainment runs 9.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 43.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Tennessee at 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $959 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Tennessee's average monthly utility costs around $218 (state average). The average commute for Lakewood Park workers runs 32.6 minutes, with 75.3% driving alone and 15.5% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 63.5 out of 100 (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$39,167 /yr
Poverty 44.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
91.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average
How does Lakewood Park compare to other US cities?
Here's how Lakewood Park stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 7% higher than other cities
Median rent 11% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Lakewood Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Tennessee-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Lakewood Park's strongest outlier among Tennessee cities
Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Lakewood Park ranks #15 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lakewood Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#404 of 458
12th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#292 of 482
39th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#15 of 482
97th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#390 of 482
18th percentile in Tennessee
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 44.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,016
Median Income
$39,167
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
54.4
Poverty Rate
44.8%
Labor force participation
43.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
32.6 minutes
Drive Alone
75.3%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.5%
Based on 393 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lakewood Park sits in
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$959/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Tennessee
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lakewood Park's 1,016 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lakewood Park's $39,167 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Lakewood Park compares to nearby Tennessee cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Park (this city) | 1,016 | $39,167 |
| Trezevant | 1,018 | $67,813 |
| Clarksburg | 1,011 | $73,661 |
| Embreeville | 1,007 | $53,163 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Lakewood Park, TN?
What is the population of Lakewood Park, TN? +
The population of Lakewood Park, TN stands at 1,016 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Lakewood Park, TN? +
The median household income in Lakewood Park is $39,167 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Lakewood Park? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lakewood Park; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.