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Compare Lakewood to Athens

This post compares Lakewood, Ohio to Athens, Ohio across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lakewood (city) Athens (city)
Population 50,778 24,486
Income (median) $46,035 $43,694
Home Value (median) $140,300 $177,100
White 87% 83%
Black 6% 4%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 20% 15%
Age (median) 35 21
Rentals 55% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lakewood or Athens?
A: Lakewood has a larger population count than Athens: 50778 compared with 24486 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lakewood or in Athens?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lakewood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lakewood or Athens?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Lakewood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Athens does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Lakewood versus 71% for Athens.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lakewood may include: Wooster, Parma-Heights, and Findlay.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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