Lakeland Highlands, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

12,102

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

1.52% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.66%

27.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,263

2.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lakeland Highlands, FL is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.92% of Lakeland Highlands, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2024, there were 9.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.21k people) in Lakeland Highlands, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 960 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 411 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Lakeland Highlands, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeland Highlands, FL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeland Highlands, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.21k ± 726
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
960 ± 452
White (Hispanic)
411 ± 194

15.2%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

15.2% of the people in Lakeland Highlands, FL are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeland Highlands, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

8.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

6.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

809 people

As of 2024, 8.92% of Lakeland Highlands, FL residents (1.08k 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 Highlands, FL was 6.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
252 ± 116
Vietnam
244 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
181 ± 84

Lakeland Highlands, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeland Highlands, FL employs 5.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeland Highlands, FL were Educational Services (709 people), Retail Trade (677 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($165,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($137,955), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($115,833).

Employment

Occupations

5.72k

2024 Value

± 513

3.96%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeland Highlands, FL grew at a rate of 3.96%, from 5.5k employees to 5.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeland Highlands, FL, are Management Occupations (932 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (633 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (520 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeland Highlands, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.72k

2024 Value

± 513

3.96%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeland Highlands, FL grew at a rate of 3.96%, from 5.5k employees to 5.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeland Highlands, FL, are Educational Services (709 people), Retail Trade (677 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (666 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

$80,481

Median earning men ± $12,920

$51,983

Median earning women ± $5,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($165,906), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,614), and Wholesale Trade ($104,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($120,592), Information ($100,987), and Manufacturing ($67,614).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeland Highlands, FL was $385,000 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $352,000 to $385,000, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeland Highlands, FL is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeland Highlands, FL have an average commute time of 24.3 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.

Housing

Property

$385,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,620

$3,765

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Lakeland Highlands, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeland Highlands, FL 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.

$108,263

Median Household Income

± $6,450

4.48k

Number of Households

± 433

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.48k households in Lakeland Highlands, FL grew to $108,263 from the previous year's value of $106,012.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (9.1%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Lakeland Highlands, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.1%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeland Highlands, FL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.27% 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

2.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeland Highlands, FL (320 out of 12k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

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

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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