Profile for Lakewood, Washington, WA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 423. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 7.1 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Lakewood attractions: Lakewold Gardens

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 76

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (6)

Communities (11)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (14)

Military bases (2)

Museums (5)

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• Lakewood Chamber of Commerce

15% of Lakewood residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lakewood ancestry & family history guide.

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• Pierce County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - WA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Lakewood business guide
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• Crime in Pierce County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Washington
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lakewood was $20,569, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Washington economic data

22% of Lakewood residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Pierce County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lakewood, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $493.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,203.

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Libraries in Lakewood include Lakewood Public Library, Tillicum Public Library ... View libraries

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Pierce County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lakewood political report.

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The average commute time for Lakewood workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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• Lakewood travel guide
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