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  | City: | Lakewood | 
| State: | Washington | 
| Area Code: | 253 | 
| Latitude: | 47.158070 | 
| Longitude: | -122.560420 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -8 | 
| City Alias(es): | American Lake Fort Steilacoom , Tacoma , Mc Chord Afb , Mcchord Afb , Oakbrook | 
| Population: | 28,279 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,894 | 
| White Population: | 20,194 | 
| Black Population: | 3,160 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,721 | 
| Asian Population: | 2,370 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 345 | 
| Indian Population: | 390 | 
| Other Population: | 587 | 
| Male Population: | 14,167 | 
| Female Population: | 14,727 | 
| Median Age: | 38.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.80 | 
| Households: | 12,032 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.41 | 
| Average House Value: | $150,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $43,938 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 312 | 
| Number of Employees: | 5,371 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $160,121,000 | 
| Land Area: | 9.604 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.085 sq mi | 
            University Place, WA (       2.0 miles)
             Tacoma, WA (       2.0 miles)
             Paradise Inn, WA (       3.9 miles)
             Mcchord Afb, WA (       4.5 miles)
             Steilacoom, WA (       5.2 miles)
             Camp Murray, WA (       5.9 miles)
             Fox Island, WA (       7.2 miles)
             Milton, WA (       9.7 miles)
             Anderson Island, WA (      10.0 miles)