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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lakewood, NJ compare?
| Figure | Lakewood, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 143,765 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 135,158 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,476 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 32.7% |
| Measure | Lakewood, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 139,019±39 |
| Median age | 18.1±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.7%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.6%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.9%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $65,101±$3,571 |
| Per capita income | $23,083±$1,405 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.8%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $466,700±$29,941 |
| Median gross rent | $1,774±$64 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.6%±5.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.5%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.2%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.5%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.5%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.3 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov