Lakewood, Illinois demographics

Lakewood, IL demographics: median age 42.9; 61.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Lakewood village, Illinois · Incorporated village · GEOID 1741651. The survey estimates a population of 4,707 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Lakewood is 42.9 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.4 years. There are 1,585 households (±168). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	42.9 ±4.4	39.0 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,707
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Under 18	1,369 ±271	29.1% ±5.2 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	493 ±181	10.5% ±3.7 pp	22.7%	22.8%
35–64	2,270 ±332	48.2% ±5.8 pp	38.5%	38.0%
65 and older	575 ±144	12.2% ±2.9 pp	17.0%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,707
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Male	2,430 ±305	51.6% ±4.9 pp	49.4%	49.5%
Female	2,277 ±241	48.4% ±3.2 pp	50.6%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,707
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
White alone	4,018 ±459	85.4% ±6.7 pp	61.0%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	26 ±28 · low precision	0.6% ±0.6 pp · low precision	13.6%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34 ±38 · low precision	0.7% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	227 ±223 · low precision	4.8% ±4.7 pp · low precision	6.0%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	68 ±57 · low precision	1.4% ±1.2 pp · low precision	7.9%	7.1%
Two or more races	334 ±199 · low precision	7.1% ±4.2 pp · low precision	10.9%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,707
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,317 ±434	91.7% ±5.2 pp	81.2%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	390 ±198 · low precision	8.3% ±4.2 pp · low precision	18.8%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,585
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,137 ±147	71.7% ±5.3 pp	45.3%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	67 ±72 · low precision	4.2% ±4.5 pp · low precision	4.9%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	91 ±77 · low precision	5.7% ±4.8 pp · low precision	11.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	249 ±109	15.7% ±6.7 pp	31.2%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	41 ±47 · low precision	2.6% ±3.0 pp · low precision	6.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,585
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Households with people under 18	710 ±111	44.8% ±5.1 pp	28.6%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	875 ±187	55.2% ±10.2 pp	71.4%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,585
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	249 ±109	15.7% ±6.7 pp	31.2%	28.7%
Two-person households	477 ±135	30.1% ±7.9 pp	32.3%	33.8%
Three-person households	352 ±131	22.2% ±7.9 pp	14.7%	15.3%
Four-person households	336 ±116	21.2% ±6.9 pp	12.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	86 ±58 · low precision	5.4% ±3.6 pp · low precision	5.8%	5.9%
Six-person households	53 ±41 · low precision	3.3% ±2.6 pp · low precision	2.1%	2.2%
Seven or more people	32 ±39 · low precision	2.0% ±2.5 pp · low precision	1.3%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,707
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Native	4,049 ±385	86.0% ±4.0 pp	85.3%	85.9%
Foreign born	658 ±257	14.0% ±5.3 pp	14.7%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 4,552
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
English only	4,128 ±396	90.7% ±3.8 pp	76.0%	77.7%
Spanish	171 ±102 · low precision	3.8% ±2.2 pp · low precision	14.0%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	4 ±12 · low precision	0.1% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	10 ±18 · low precision	0.2% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	107 ±79 · low precision	2.4% ±1.7 pp · low precision	2.5%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	116 ±127 · low precision	2.5% ±2.8 pp · low precision	2.6%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	16 ±26 · low precision	0.4% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.0%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,041
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	56 ±69 · low precision	1.8% ±2.3 pp · low precision	9.5%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	343 ±131	11.3% ±4.1 pp	25.1%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	538 ±174	17.7% ±5.4 pp	19.2%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	241 ±112	7.9% ±3.6 pp	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,108 ±282	36.4% ±8.4 pp	22.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	755 ±161	24.8% ±4.6 pp	15.3%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 4,640
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Illinois	U.S.
Same house	4,432 ±411	95.5% ±3.8 pp	88.9%	87.7%
Moved within same county	111 ±94 · low precision	2.4% ±2.0 pp · low precision	6.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	87 ±70 · low precision	1.9% ±1.5 pp · low precision	2.4%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	0 ±13 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.6%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	10 ±16 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

4.7% of Lakewood residents (±2.7 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.9% in Illinois and 8.4% nationally. 98.5% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Lakewood	Illinois	U.S.	Compared with Illinois
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	4.7% ±2.7 pp · low precision	6.9%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	98.5% ±14.7 pp	90.8%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	4.2% ±2.5 pp · low precision	4.8%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Lakewood . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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