Moving to Lakewood, New York

Population: 3,258. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,132 (-3.9% change)
Males: 1,525 (46.8%), Females: 1,733 (53.2%)

Chautauqua County

Zip code: 14750

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.2 years
Median household income: $40,364
Median house value: $77,700

Population by Race

Races in Lakewood:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), Swedish (24.6%), English (18.0%), Irish (17.6%), Italian (12.6%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 1329 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lakewood

• High school or higher: 91.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
• Unemployed: 4.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lakewood village

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 55.4%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.2%
• Divorced: 13.7%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -299 (-8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lakewood:

• WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)
• WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WARREN, PA)
• WARREN STATE HOSP (about 21 miles; WARREN, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lakewood:

• CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 7 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
• BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 52 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)
• ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 59 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lakewood:

• DART (about 16 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)
• BROKENSTRAW (about 20 miles; PITTSFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: P15)
• RANDOLPH (about 23 miles; RANDOLPH, NY; Abbreviation: D85)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakewood:

• JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 23 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
• SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
• NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 47 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
• EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 52 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 52 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
• MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)

Libraries

Library in Lakewood:

• LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $93,563; Location: 12 WEST SUMMIT STREET; 34,621 books; 469 audio materials; 493 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)