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Lakewood

Population

Ethnicity

Ethnicity

Income

Household income in thousands of 2000 dollars

Education

Education level

Age

Age

Housing

Occupied housing units

Families

Males
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Military

Military era
  • There are 7,099 veterans, or 12.3% of the population, high for the Harbor and high for the county overall
  • The percentage of veterans who served during Vietnam is among the county's highest.

Ancestry and immigration

  • Mexican (16.8%) and German (9.2%) are the most common ancestries.
  • 15,125 (19.0%) of residents are foreign born, low for the Harbor and low for the county. Mexico (25.1%) and Philippines (23.7%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

Lakewood

is a city in the Harbor region of Los Angeles County.
This neighborhood includes Unincorporated Lakewood-East in its area and statistics.
The neighboring communities are Bellflower, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens, Long Beach and Signal Hill.
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Lakewood is one of the 272 neighborhoods in Mapping L.A., The Times’ resource for crime, neighborhoods, demographics and schools.
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Source: Census 2000, SCAG, Los Angeles Department of City Planning