About Lakewood, Ohio
As of 2010, the population in Lakewood, OH was 50,346 people. Since the year 2000, Lakewood has had a population decline of about -11.35%.
The median home cost in Lakewood (zip code 44107) is approximately $91,320. The appreciation rate has been negative at 4.97%. The median age of a house is 77 years. Current unemployment rates are running at 7.5% and jobs have decreased by 3.8%.
The median age of Lakewood residents is 39 years. 43.3% of the people are married and 12% are divorced. 15.9% of people are married and have children. 7.25% of the residents have children, but are single.
As far as the demographics in Lakewood, 990.88% of the people are white. The rest of the population consists of: 2.91% black, 1.82% asian, 0.31% native american, and 4% ‘other’.
Lakewood schools spend $6,600 per student and there is a student teacher ratio of 19/1. Lakewood’s school district was awarded a designation of “Excellent” by the Ohio department of Education.
The average commute time is Lakewood is 24 minutes and 76% of the commuter drive their own car. The average cost of living in Lakewood is 87, 13% lower than the national average.
55% of the people in Lakewood consider themselves to be religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. The two most prevalent religions are: Catholic at 33.47% and Jewish at 4.94%.
68.69 of Lakewood residents are registered Democrats and 30% are registered Republicans.
The sales tax rate in Lakewood is 7.75%, the income tax rate is 8.37%, and the property tax rate is 2.49%. The median household income is $45,137.
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- Virginia Marti College of Art & Design to Hold 25th Annual Student Art Exhibition - Virginia Marti College of Art & Design of Lakewood, Ohio will be holding its annual student art exhibit on Friday, May 11th to showcase the work of students in all five of its degree programs, with prize money to be given away to all winners.Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) May 03, 2012 Virginia Marti College of Art and Design (VMCAD) of Lakewood, Ohio is pleased to announce the arrival of their 25th ...
- Five arrested in suspected bridge bombing plot near Cleveland - Five people, claiming to be anarchists, have been arrested in Cleveland for trying to blow up a four-lane bridge across the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The public was never in danger from the devices, according the FBI. The explosive devices were inoperable and controlled by an undercover FBI agent. Charges against the suspects were filed [...]
- 5 indicted in alleged plot to bomb Ohio bridge - Five men suspected of plotting to bomb an Ohio bridge were indicted Thursday on three counts each, including a new charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction to destroy property in interstate commerce.
- 5 charged in Ohio bomb plot plead not guilty - Five men described by the government as self-proclaimed anarchists entered not guilty pleas Monday to charges that accuse them of plotting to bomb a highway bridge near Cleveland.
- Cleveland won't renew Occupy group's permit - Occupy protesters must ask serious questions about their open-arms policy in light of charges brought against five members accused of trying to blow up an Ohio bridge, a top Cleveland official said Wednesday.
- Lawyer questions informant's role in Ohio plot - An attorney representing one of five defendants in an alleged conspiracy to blow up an Ohio bridge questioned the role of an undercover informant, saying the ex-con hired by the FBI appeared to have played an active role in the plot.
- SpaceBound, Inc. Celebrates 25th Anniversary - SpaceBound, Inc. – Parent Company of bargainstation.com, NothingButSoftware.com, priceplunge.com, SQRsolutions.com and XSDepot.com will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Wagner’s in Westlake, Ohio.Lagrange, OH (PRWEB) April 27, 2012 SpaceBound, Inc. – Parent Company of bargainstation.com, NothingButSoftware.com, priceplunge.com, SQRsolutions.com and XSDepot.com will ...
- FBI watched as 5 men planned Ohio bridge bomb plot - After unknowingly working with an FBI informant for months, five men have been charged with plotting to bomb an Ohio bridge linking two wealthy Cleveland suburbs.
- FBI: 5 men charged in Ohio bridge bomb plot - Five men described by federal authorities as anarchists angry with corporate America and the government were charged Tuesday with plotting to bomb an Ohio bridge linking two wealthy Cleveland suburbs.
- FBI: Men unknowingly put fake bombs at Ohio bridge - Five men charged with plotting to bomb a bridge linking two wealthy Cleveland suburbs placed what they thought were real explosives at the site and repeatedly tried to detonate them using text messages from cellphones, according to an FBI affidavit filed in court.
