What percentage of people rent in Lakewood, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lakewood, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.6% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Lakewood, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,508 renting households against 18,722 that own their home.

In Lakewood, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.6% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 7,508 (±542)
Median renter income: $91,781 (±$10,671)

Who rents and who owns in Lakewood

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakewood	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.6% (±2.0 points)	54.1% (±0.2 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,508 (±542)	1,848,466 (±7,040)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	18,722 (±615)	1,567,983 (±9,447)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.1)	3.1 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$91,781 (±$10,671)	$66,677 (±$463)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,394 (±$3,300)	$127,538 (±$734)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Lakewood, the renter share is lower than in Los Angeles County (54.1%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Los Angeles County, Lakewood ranks 98 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 668 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Lakewood has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	27.7% (±1.5 points)	28.6% (±2.0 points)	+0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,839 (±$53)	$2,347 (±$99)	+27.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$93,432 (±$3,588)	$119,177 (±$4,606)	+27.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Lakewood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakewood
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lakewood	—	28.6% (±2.0 points)	—
Artesia	2.8 mi	50.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Bellflower	2.8 mi	60.7% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Hawaiian Gardens	3.0 mi	56.2% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Cerritos	3.3 mi	24.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Signal Hill	4.1 mi	49.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Paramount	4.4 mi	57.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Rossmoor	4.7 mi	10.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Norwalk	4.7 mi	31.7% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cerritos, CA (24.1%), Rossmoor, CA (10.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Artesia, CA (50.5%), Bellflower, CA (60.7%), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (56.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
92	La Verne	30.8% (±3.2 points)
93	View Park-Windsor Hills	29.9% (±6.4 points)
94	Pico Rivera	29.5% (±2.6 points)
95	West Carson	29.3% (±4.1 points)
96 (tie)	Littlerock	29.2% (±24.0 points)
96 (tie)	Quartz Hill	29.2% (±7.5 points)
98 (tie)	Lakewood	28.6% (±2.0 points)
98 (tie)	Citrus	28.6% (±6.9 points)
100 (tie)	Santa Clarita	28.2% (±1.4 points)
100 (tie)	Lake Los Angeles	28.2% (±6.4 points)
102 (tie)	San Dimas	27.6% (±3.4 points)
102 (tie)	East Pasadena	27.6% (±6.9 points)
104	Mayflower Village	26.9% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lakewood

How many renters are there in Lakewood?

Lakewood has an estimated 7,508 (±542) renting households, 28.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lakewood?

In Lakewood, the share of households that rent went from 27.7% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lakewood?

A renting household in Lakewood has 3.0 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lakewood?

The median renting household in Lakewood, CA has an income of $91,781 (±$10,671) a year, against $134,394 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lakewood city, California (place:39892, in state:06).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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