- State:ColoradoCounty:Jefferson CountyCity:LakewoodCounty FIPS:08059Coordinates:39°42′17″N 105°04′53″WArea total:44.647 sq mi (115.635 km²)Area land:43.473 sq mi (112.595 km²)Area water:1.174 sq mi (3.040 km²)Elevation:5,518 ft (1,682 m)Established:1889; Incorporated 1969
- Latitude:39,7186Longitude:-105,118Dman name cbsa:Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, COTimezone:Mountain Standard Time (MST) UTC-7:00; Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) UTC-6:00ZIP codes:80123,80214,80215,80225,80226,80227,80228,80232,80235,80401GMAP:
Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
- Population density:3,588 residents per square mile of area (1,385/km²)Household income:$54,588Households:60,637
- Sales taxes:7.60%Income taxes:4.63%
Lakewood is a small town in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.
Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index
The Air Quality index is in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado = 26.9. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 90. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lakewood = 5.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.
Employed
The most recent city population of individuals with a median age of 40.3 age the population dropped by -1.87% in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,588 residents per square mile of area (1,385/km²). There are average 2.26 people per household in the 60,637 households with an average household income of $54,588 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is of the available work force and has dropped -4.90% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.40%. The number of physicians in Lakewood per 100,000 population = 192.3.
Weather
The annual rainfall in Lakewood = 16.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 54.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 73. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 247. 86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 17.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 59, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.
Median Home Cost
The percentage of housing units in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado which are owned by the occupant = 57.46%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 34 years with median home cost = $159,980 and home appreciation of -3.11%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.40 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.
Study
The local school district spends $5,080 per student. There are 16 students for each teacher in the school, 548 students for each Librarian and 440 students for each Counselor. 6.64% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 21.80% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 11.43% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).
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The population development of Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado.
Approximately 50.49% female residents and 49.51% male residents live in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado.
As of 2020 in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado are married and the remaining 46.41% are single population.
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28 minutes is the average time that residents in Lakewood require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.
78.02% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 11.68% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 4.05% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 4.07% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.
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Of the total residential buildings in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, 57.46% are owner-occupied homes, another 37.45% are rented apartments, and the remaining 5.09% are vacant.
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The 55.35% of the population in Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.
