Lakeland, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,968

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

2.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

44.1%

0.623% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,147

5.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,600

Population & Diversity

Lakeland, GA is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.438% of Lakeland, GA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Lakeland, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Lakeland, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeland, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lakeland, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeland, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 245
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 232
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 38

1.68%

Hispanic Population

50 people

1.68% of the people in Lakeland, GA are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeland, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

0.438%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.438% of Lakeland, GA residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakeland, GA was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lakeland, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 48
Vietnam
44 ± 49

Lakeland, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lakeland, GA.

Economy

The economy of Lakeland, GA employs 982 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeland, GA were Manufacturing (213 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,614), Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,288), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($36,875).

Employment

Occupations

982

2024 Value

± 246

−8.14%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeland, GA declined at a rate of −8.14%, from 1.07k employees to 982 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeland, GA, are Production Occupations (251 people), Sales & Related Occupations (231 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeland, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

982

2024 Value

± 246

−8.14%

1 Year decline

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeland, GA declined at a rate of −8.14%, from 1.07k employees to 982 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeland, GA, are Manufacturing (213 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeland, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lakeland, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,425

Median earning men ± $5,536

$19,406

Median earning women ± $7,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,614), Public Administration ($36,000), and Manufacturing ($31,272).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,718), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,980), and Retail Trade ($15,926).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeland, GA was $148,600 in 2024, which is 0.447 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,900 to $148,600, a 1.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeland, GA is 47.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeland, GA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeland, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,436

$541

Median Property Taxes

±$200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lakeland, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lakeland, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.6%

Homeownership

2024

54.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.6% of the housing units in Lakeland, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeland, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,147

Median Household Income

± $5,178

1.14k

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Lakeland, GA grew to $31,147 from the previous year's value of $29,520.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeland, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeland, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.2%)
Bicycle (11.6%)
Walked (10.5%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Lakeland, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (11.6%) and those who walked to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeland, GA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Lakeland, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lakeland, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakeland, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakeland, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeland, GA (1.21k out of 2.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeland, GA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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