In this Neighbourhood Guide, you'll find out more about the people who live here as well as the schools, parks and recreation facilities, homes, and more.
Lakely is a diverse and close-knit neighbourhood with a strong sense of community.
Lakely offers mostly older, owner-occupied detached homes with 3 bedrooms and basements.
Lakely is home to a mix of families, couples, and retirees from various ethnic backgrounds.
You'll love the transit access and special programs at local schools.
This neighbourhood has a consistent population, and is popular with people in their 40s, people in their 50s, people in their 60s, and people in their 70s. Lakely is a commercial and industrial neighbourhood in east Hamilton.
People & Families in Lakely
Families with kids make up 30% of households in this neighbourhood, while couples without children make up 40% of households and 20% of households are one person living alone. People in Lakely come from 6 different ethnic origins, and 41% are first-generation immigrants, while 29% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
50
Neighbourhood Population
115
Household Size
- 1 person - 33%
- 2 persons - 44%
- 3 persons - 22%
- 4 persons - 11%
- 5 or more persons - 11%
Household Types
- One-person households - 20%
- Non-family households - 0%
- Families with children - 30%
- Couples without children - 40%
- Multiple families in household - 0%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 12%
- 2 children - 12%
- 3 or more children - 12%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 8%
- 15 to 64 years - 69%
- 65 years and over - 21%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- East Indian - 27%
- Croatian - 22%
- Portuguese - 11%
- Polish - 11%
- Scottish - 11%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 0%
- 25 to 34 years - 0%
- 35 to 44 years - 0%
- 45 to 54 years - 0%
- 55 to 64 years - 22%
- 65 to 74 years - 33%
- 75 to 84 years - 22%
- 85 years and over - 0%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 4%
- 5 to 9 years - 0%
- 10 to 14 years - 4%
- 15 to 19 years - 4%
- 20 to 29 years - 8%
- 30 to 39 years - 8%
- 40 to 49 years - 8%
- 50 to 59 years - 26%
- 60 to 69 years - 16%
- over 70 years - 16%
Lakely Schools
This neighbourhood has secondary special programs. There are 4 public schools and 4 Catholic schools serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include Advanced Placement.
Public Schools
4
Catholic Schools
4
Getting Around in Lakely
There are 14 transit stops in this neighbourhood. In this neighbourhood, there are mostly vehicle commuters, most commute within the city, and people have mostly short commutes.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 82%
- Commute to another city - 18%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 81%
- Transit - 0%
- Walk/bike - 0%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 18%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 0%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 0%
- 60 minutes and over - 0%
- Less than 15 minutes - 54%
Work and Education in Lakely
In Lakely, 22% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 78% have any postsecondary education. The manufacturing industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Sales and service occupations - 30%
- Business, finance and administration occupations - 20%
- Management occupations - 20%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Manufacturing - 27%
- Retail trade - 27%
- Real estate and rental and leasing - 18%
Employment
- Employed - 61% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 0% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 38% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Lakely Homes
In this neighbourhood, there are mostly detached homes. This neighbourhood has a consistent population, with 24% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 12% having moved within the past year. It has mostly older homes and is mostly owner-occupied.
Home Types
- Single-detached house - 88%
- Semi-detached house - 0%
- Duplex - 11%
- Row house - 0%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 11%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 0%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 0%
- Not condominium - 100%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 22%
- 2 bedrooms - 22%
- 3 bedrooms - 33%
- No bedrooms - 0%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 44%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 37%
- 1981 to 1990 - 37%
- 1991 to 2000 - 0%
- 2001 to 2005 - 0%
- 2006 to 2010 - 0%
- 2011 to 2016 - 0%
- 1960 or before - 25%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 87%
- Renter - 25%