Lakewood, NM City Data

Lakewood, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 225 people who live in Lakewood and approximately 51,658 who live in Eddy County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lakewood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lakewood. We have included Lakewood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lakewood Information

Eddy County where Lakewood resides is 4,197.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,658 and has a population rank of 898 out of all the places in the United States.

Lakewood has a total of 225 people and of those residents there are 127 males and 98 females. The median age of the male population is 58.6 and the female population is 58.5. There are approximately 735 births each year and around 555 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lakewood varies per year, but currently 220 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 225 people who live in Lakewood, there are 45 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lakewood is 27 male and 18 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 185.

General Lakewood Information
Total area in square miles - Eddy County	4,197.57
Water area in square miles - Eddy County	N/A
Resident population - Eddy County	51,658
Population rank - Eddy County	898
Total population	225
Total population (male)	127
Total population (female)	98
Population median age (male)	58.6
Population median age (female)	58.5
Births - Eddy County	735
Deaths- Eddy County	555
Population of one race	220
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	45
Population under 20 years (male)	27
Population under 20 years (female)	18
Total population 18 years and over	185

Lakewood Social Characteristics

There are 19,379 households in Lakewood. Families make up 14,118 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lakewood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,869), male householder with no wife present (885) and female householder with no husband present (2,164). The remainder of the Lakewood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,319. Lakewood, NM moving companies help people in Lakewood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lakewood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lakewood is based, there are 20,579 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,887 never married, 11,700 now married, 426 separated, 2,260 widowed, and 2,306 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 345 separated, 623 widowed and 1,907 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lakewood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lakewood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Eddy County)
Total households	19,379
Family households (families)	14,118
With own children under 18 years	7,608
Married-couple family	10,869
With own children under 18 years	4,950
Male householder, no wife present, family	885
With own children under 18 years	570
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,164
With own children under 18 years	1,489
Nonfamily households	5,319
Householder living alone	4,685
65 years and over	2,080

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	22
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	51
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.57

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	178
Householder	68
Spouse	63
Child	39
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	47
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,579
Never married	3,887
Now married	11,700
Separated	426
Widowed	2,260
Divorced	2,306
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	345
Widowed	623
Divorced	1,907

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	225
Male	127
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	N/A
Female	98
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	225
One race	220
White	214
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	225
People who are White alone	214
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,952
Same house	28,287
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,667
Different state or abroad	4,612
Different state	4,276
Abroad	336

PLACE OF BIRTH (Eddy County)
Total resident population	51,658
Born in United States	23,867
State of residence	29,342
Different state	19,273
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	300
Foreign born	2,743

Lakewood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lakewood. That total enrollment is 14,292 for the population of the country, which includes Lakewood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,966 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,457 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,943.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lakewood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,292
Pre-kindergarten	822
Public	631
Private	191
Kindergarten	797
Public	731
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,087
Public	6,682
Private	405
Elementary and high school	10,729
Public	10,156
Private	573
High school grades 9 to 12	3,642
Public	3,474
Private	168
College, undergraduate years	1,698
Public	1,452
Private	246
Graduate or professional school	246
Public	166
Private	80
Not enrolled in school	35,061

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,572
Less than 9th grade	3,519
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,634
High school graduate	11,188
Some college, no degree	7,147
Associate's degree	1,691
Bachelor's degree	4,393
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,832

Lakewood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,653 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lakewood. The Lakewood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,176), service occupations (3,520), sales and office occupations (5,125), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (427), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,373) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,970). The 38,653 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,310 private wage and salary workers, 3,473 government workers, 1,702 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Eddy County)
Population 16 years and over	38,653
In labor force	22,104
Civilian labor force	22,085
Employed	20,591
Unemployed	1,494
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	20,111
In labor force	9,702
Civilian labor force	9,702
Unemployed Civilian labor force	598
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,542
In labor force	12,402
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	896
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Eddy County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,185
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,564
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,078
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	467
Other means	136
Worked at home	564
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	358,155

OCCUPATION (Eddy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,176
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,176
Service occupations	3,520
Sales and office occupations	5,125
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	427
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,373
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,970

INDUSTRY (Eddy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,176
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,941
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,279
Wholesale trade	515
Retail trade	2,753
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,090
Information	348
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	873
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,538
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,720
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,619
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,094

CLASS OF WORKER (Eddy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,176
Private wage and salary workers	15,310
Government workers	3,473
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,702
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lakewood Housing Characteristics

In Lakewood, NM there are 22,249 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,379 occupied and 2,870 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lakewood, there are 15,413 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 626 units in Lakewood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lakewood, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lakewood, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lakewood. There are 486 housing units with rent less than $200, 580 with rent between $200-299, 2,297 with rent between $300-499 and 947 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lakewood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lakewood, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Eddy County)
Total housing units	22,249
Occupied housing units	19,379
Vacant housing units	2,870

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Eddy County)
Total housing units	22,249
1-unit, detached	15,413
1-unit, attached	626
2 units	431
3 or 4 units	604
5 to 9 units	399
10 to 19 units	172
20 to 49 units	261
50 or more units	227
Mobile home	3,861

HOUSING TENURE (Eddy County)
Occupied housing units	19,379
Owner-occupied	14,391
Renter-occupied	4,988

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Eddy County)
Occupied housing units	19,379
No vehicles available	1,202
2 vehicle available	11,402
3 vehicles available	2,972
4 vehicles available	579
5 or more vehicles available	260

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Eddy County)
Occupied housing units	19,379
Utility gas	12,723
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,713
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	156
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	47

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Eddy County)
Occupied housing units	19,379
Less Than $50,000	14,391
$50,000 to $99,999	5,004
$100,000 to $149,999	1,332
$150,000 to $199,999	556
$200,000 to $299,999	285
$300,000 to $499,999	85
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	64,200

GROSS RENT (Eddy County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,988
Less than $200	486
$200 to $299	580
$300 to $499	2,297
$500 to $699	783
$700 to $999	146
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A