Lakewood, OH: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Lakewood, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Lakewood at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (1.8% against 13.6%), then share with a bachelor's degree or higher (55.3% against 35.7%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate49,027Down 3.7% from the April 2020 base of 50,930
- Median household income$68,954Below both Ohio ($71,389) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age35.5Below both Ohio (39.7) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older15.3%Below both Ohio (18.3%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)55.3%Well above both Ohio (31.5%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)1.8%Well below both Ohio (2.6%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Lakewood and Cleveland (6 miles apart) differ most: 1.8% against 9.0%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (55.3% against 22.4%).
Local healthcare landscape in Lakewood
Cleveland Clinic's Lakewood Family Health Center is at 14601 Detroit Avenue and lists a 24/7 full-service Emergency Department, Internal Medicine, and Imaging and Lab services. The city's Downtown Development page says Lakewood Common is a planned mixed-use development located on the site of the former Lakewood Hospital campus on Detroit Avenue. The city's Active Transportation Plan describes demand for walking and biking in the downtown area and in eastern neighborhoods like Gold Coast and Birdtown and defines Downtown Lakewood as the areas along and around Detroit Avenue between Bunts Road and Arthur Avenue. The Mayor's Office history says the area known as Lakewood roughly conforms to what was once known as Rockport Township. The Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board's 2007 report says the Birdtown neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 2007, and describes a historic district of hundreds of properties in the southeastern corner of Lakewood.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Gold Coast
- Birdtown
- Downtown Lakewood
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Who practices in Lakewood
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Lakewood, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Lakewood is furthest above the US among podiatrists (5.1 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Lakewood | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 45 | 1 per 1,089 | 1 per 1,340 | Well above |
| Chiropractors | 22 | 1 per 2,229 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 1 | 1 per 49,027 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 33 | 1 per 1,486 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 4 | 1 per 12,257 | 1 per 5,291 | Well below |
| Podiatrists | 17 | 1 per 2,884 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Cuyahoga County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of physicians are 26.6% of them, below the US share of 32.6%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments2,710Average employment 34,763
- Offices of physicians720
- Offices of dentists554
- Offices of other health practitioners870
What we'd prioritize for a Lakewood practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for plastic surgeons
No NPI-registered plastic surgeons list a practice address in Lakewood (nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
Keep the patients you already have
Lakewood had 1,903 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−3.7%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
A crowded field for podiatrists
5.1 times the US number of NPI-registered podiatrists per resident (one per 2,884 residents). A podiatrist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for podiatrists.
Reviews and your Google Business Profile first
One NPI-registered dentist per 1,089 residents in Lakewood (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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