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Lakewood, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 36,065
Males: 18,176 (50.4%), Females: 17,889 (49.6%)

Ocean County

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.1 years
Median household income: $30,769
Median house value: $132,000

Population by Race

Races in Lakewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.3%)
  • Hispanic (17.7%)
  • Black (12.2%)
  • Other race (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (6.1%), Polish (5.6%), Italian (3.6%), German (3.4%), Irish (3.3%), Hungarian (2.5%).

Elevation: 91 feet

Land area: 7.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lakewood

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakewood CDP

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

15.7% Foreign born (8.5% Latin America, 5.0% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lakewood:

  • KIMBALL MEDICAL CENTER (600 RIVER AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lakewood:

  • SHORELINE BEHAVIORAL CENTER (about 7 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF OCEAN COUNTY,THE (about 8 miles; BRICK, NJ)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakewood:

  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 11 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 27 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 41 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakewood:

  • LAKEWOOD (about 4 miles; LAKEWOOD, NJ; Abbreviation: N12)
  • MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE (about 10 miles; BELMAR/FARMINGDALE, NJ; Abbreviation: BLM)
  • ROBERT J. MILLER AIR PARK (about 14 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Abbreviation: MJX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Lakewood:

  • BETH MEDRASH GOVOHA (Full-time enrollment: 2,823; Location: 617 6TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • GEORGIAN COURT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,664; Location: 900 LAKEWOOD AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.georgian.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • STAR TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 46; Location: 1255 RT 70; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lakewood:

  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LINCROFT, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,533)
  • MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 31 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 32 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)

Schools

Public high school in Lakewood:

  • LAKEWOOD HIGH (Students: 1,389; Location: 855 SOMERSET AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Lakewood:

  • YESHIVA KETANAH OF LKWD (Students: 450; Location: 654 EIGHTH STREET; Grades: KG – 12; Boys only)
  • CALVARY ACADEMY (Students: 359; Location: 1133 EAST COUNTY LINE RD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • BAIS KAILA TORAH PREPARATORY H (Students: 214; Location: PO BOX 952; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • NJ CENTER FOR JUDAIDC STUDY (Students: 80; Location: 801 KENNEDY BLVD; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • YESHIVA OHR CHODOSH (Students: 79; Location: 440 NINTH STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • MESIVTA PE’ER HATORAH (Students: 70; Location: 501 PROSPECT ST; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • YESHIVA BAIS AHARON (Students: 40; Location: 1430 14TH STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Lakewood:

  • OAK STREET ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 968; Location: 75 OAK STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ELLA G CLARKE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 939; Location: 455 MANETTA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CLIFTON AVE GRADE SCH (Students: 781; Location: 625 CLIFTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAKEWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 768; Location: 755 SOMERSET AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SPRUCE ST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 90 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MERDIAN ACAD-LAKEWOOD (Students: 34; Location: 1501 OBERLIN AVENUE NORTH; Grades: UG – UG)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Lakewood:

  • LAKEWOOD CHEDER SCHOOL (Students: 912; Location: 901 MADISON AVE PO BOX 838; Grades: KG – 8; Boys only)
  • HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL PREK-8 (Students: 843; Location: 1141 E. COUNTY LINE RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • YESHIVA K’TANA (Students: 406; Location: 213 LEXINGTON AVE.; Grades: KG – 11; Boys only)
  • BNOS YISROEL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (Students: 397; Location: 100 NINTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8; Girls only)
  • YESHIVA TIFERES TORAH (Students: 396; Location: PO BOX 420; Grades: PK – 8; Boys only)
  • TASHBAR OF LAKEWOOD (Students: 302; Location: 655 PRINCETON AVE; Grades: KG – 8; Boys only)
  • BAIS ROCHEL (Students: 273; Location: 115 CAREY STREET; Grades: PK – 8; Girls only)
  • UNITED TALMUDICAL ACADEMY (Students: 225; Location: 225 HUDSON STREET; Grades: KG – 8; Boys only)
  • AHAVATH TORAH (Students: 161; Location: 420 SECOND STREET; Grades: KG – 8; Girls only)
  • TALMUD TORAH OF LAKEWOOD (Students: 139; Location: 219 SECOND STS; Grades: KG – 6; Boys only)

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