Lakeland Highlands, FL

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2022 Population

11,276

0.441% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.3

1.54% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.56%

7.88% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$101,221

6.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$329,100

13.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lakeland Highlands, FL had a population of 11.3k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $101,221. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lakeland Highlands, FL declined from 11,326 to 11,276, a −0.441% decrease and its median household income grew from $94,848 to $101,221, a 6.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakeland Highlands, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.16%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%).

None of the households in Lakeland Highlands, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Lakeland Highlands, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lakeland Highlands, FL was $329,100, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Lakeland Highlands, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakeland Highlands, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lakeland Highlands, FL employs 5.28k people. The largest industries in Lakeland Highlands, FL are Retail Trade (744 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (661 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (558 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,050), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($108,050), and Wholesale Trade ($81,806).

Employment

Occupations

5.28k

2022 Value

± 475

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lakeland Highlands, FL declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 5.37k employees to 5.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeland Highlands, FL, are Management Occupations (761 people), Sales & Related Occupations (647 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (586 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeland Highlands, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.28k

2022 Value

± 475

−1.6%

1 Year decline

± 12.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lakeland Highlands, FL declined at a rate of −1.6%, from 5.37k employees to 5.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeland Highlands, FL, are Retail Trade (744 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (661 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (558 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeland Highlands, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lakeland Highlands, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,754

Median earning men ± $7,266

$49,920

Median earning women ± $6,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,650), Wholesale Trade ($104,286), and Manufacturing ($91,442).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($112,969), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,573).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeland Highlands, FL was $329,100 in 2022, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $289,900 to $329,100, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeland Highlands, FL is 84.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lakeland Highlands, FL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeland Highlands, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$329,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,094

$3,605

Median Property Taxes

±$334

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 Highlands, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2022

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.4% of the housing units in Lakeland Highlands, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 118.21
Census Tract 118.35

The following map shows all of the places in Lakeland Highlands, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$101,221

Median Household Income

± $10,961

4.27k

Number of Households

± 376

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.27k households in Lakeland Highlands, FL grew to $101,221 from the previous year's value of $94,848.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeland Highlands, FL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakeland Highlands, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (8.08%)

In 2022, 78.2% of workers in Lakeland Highlands, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.08%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeland Highlands, FL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Lakeland Highlands, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeland Highlands, FL (398 out of 11.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96% of the population of Lakeland Highlands, FL has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 5.92% on Medicaid, 18.2% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, FL see 2190 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.53% increase from the previous year (2157 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2760 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 875 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,190 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, FL

Primary care physicians in Polk County, FL see an average of 2,190 patients per year. This represents a 1.53% increase from the previous year (2,157 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Polk County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.04%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

5.92%

Medicaid

18.2%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakeland Highlands, FL declined by 3.98% from 4.21% to 4.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lakeland Highlands, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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