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Lakewood, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
80,510
Population
8,574/sq mi density
$116,794
Median Income
$44,444 per capita
$774,100
Home Value
$869,808 Zillow
$2,324
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
329 sunny days/yr
277
Violent Crime/100K
2,303 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$116,794 median income, 3.7% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$774,100 home value, $2,324/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
277 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.7%
80,906 → 78,717
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.1%
$77,786 → $116,794
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lakewood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
77,241
-1,476 from 2023 (78,717)
Projected Median Income 2030
$155,251
+$38,457 from 2023 ($116,794)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80,906 | — | $77,786 | — |
| 2015 | 81,104 | +0.2% | $79,193 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 80,458 | -0.8% | $84,055 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 78,999 | -1.8% | $93,432 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 80,611 | +2% | $102,163 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 78,717 | -2.3% | $116,794 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.