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  | City: | Lakewood | 
| State: | New Jersey | 
| Area Code: | 732, 848, 908 | 
| Latitude: | 40.072114 | 
| Longitude: | -74.204978 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 71,718 | 
| 2000 Population: | 60,392 | 
| White Population: | 47,576 | 
| Black Population: | 7,270 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 8,937 | 
| Asian Population: | 841 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 105 | 
| Indian Population: | 19 | 
| Other Population: | 2,784 | 
| Male Population: | 28,861 | 
| Female Population: | 31,531 | 
| Median Age: | 30.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 28.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Households: | 21,227 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.92 | 
| Average House Value: | $126,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,647 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,588 | 
| Number of Employees: | 25,945 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $868,697,000 | 
| Land Area: | 24.647 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.299 sq mi | 
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