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Lakewood is a township in Ocean County, in the New York metro area.
The latitude of Lakewood is 40.097N. The longitude is -74.218W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 52 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 74,517.
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$35,634National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Lakewood demographic reports
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Joe Louis trained here before his fight with Max Schmeling
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8% of Lakewood residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lakewood ancestry & family history guide.
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- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lakewood was $16,700, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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21% of Lakewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Post history questions in Ocean County genealogy forum
Median rent in Lakewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $740. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,260.
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Libraries in Lakewood include Lakewood Public Library ... View libraries
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Ocean County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lakewood political report.
- Ocean County Democratic party
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- Ocean County elections board
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The average commute time for Lakewood workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 31 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lakewood between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 5.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.
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