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Lakewood, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Chautauqua County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,975
Population
1,518/sq mi density
$70,962
Median Income
$45,958 per capita
$146,300
Home Value
$213,156 Zillow
$1,132
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
721
Violent Crime/100K
4,193 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,962 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,300 home value, $1,132/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
721 violent crimes/100K (90% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,962
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,958
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
53% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lakewood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lakewood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,962
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,958
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,667
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,275M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,224
Restaurants
330
Healthcare
255
Retail
443
Manufacturing
176
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,667
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,210
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,962 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,958 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,667 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $6,275M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,224 |
| Restaurants | 330 |
| Healthcare | 255 |
| Retail | 443 |
| Manufacturing | 176 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,667 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,210 |