Lakeland, FL Demographic Data
Lakeland, FL Summary
Lakeland is located in Polk County in Florida
- Population: 100,009
- Area: 74.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 65.27 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,346.23 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 197.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lakeland, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
54,914
52%
50.8
Male
51,505
48%
49.2
Total Population
106,419
323,128,000
Lakeland, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,663
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,780
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,607
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,630
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,414
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,871
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,402
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,960
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,538
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,022
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,277
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,991
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,264
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
85,187
80.0%
77.2
Female
45,433
53.3%
51.3
Male
39,754
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
80,364
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
26,995
25.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
23,532
22.1%
15.2
Female
13,292
56.5%
55.8
Male
10,240
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Lakeland, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
104,189
97.9%
96.8
White
74,885
70.4%
72.6
Black or African American
22,361
21.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
89
0.1%
0.8
Asian
4,378
4.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
126
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,350
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,230
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15,221
14.3%
17.8
Mexican
4,720
4.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,477
4.2%
1.7
Cuban
1,631
1.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,393
4.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
91,198
85.7%
82.2
Lakeland, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,933
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,223
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,268
35.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,872
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,144
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,852
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,033
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,156
9.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
67,169
90.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,885
26.7%
31.2
Lakeland, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,633
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
36,915
41.8%
47.5
Divorced
13,692
15.5%
11.0%
Separated
990
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
8,139
9.2
5.8%
Lakeland, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
82,933
82.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,823
17.7%
21.6%
Spanish
10,094
10.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,827
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,411
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
491
0.5%
1.1%
Lakeland, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,134
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,306
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,475
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,241
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,865
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,168
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,993
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,106
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,200
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,590
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
47,311
57,617
Per capita income
25,975
31,128
Lakeland, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
255
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,634
10.1%
9.8
Construction
2,858
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,824
17.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,207
9.2%
6.6
Information
546
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,106
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,000
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,131
15.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,614
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
8,118
17.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,255
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,189
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,493
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,226
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,027
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,853
30.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,138
15.6%
18.1%
Lakeland, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
45,027
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
36,825
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,241
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
393
0.9%
5.1
Walked
753
1.7%
2.7
Other means
346
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,469
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Lakeland, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,230
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,888
47.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,286
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,674
9.2%
21.0
Lakeland, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
40,078
82.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
23,058
57.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,020
42.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,285
17.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Lakeland, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,363
1 room
4,894
10.1%
2.4
2 rooms
590
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
3,826
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
9,568
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
9,786
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
9,396
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,979
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,548
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,776
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lakeland, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,363
1-unit, detached
24,198
50.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
997
2.1%
5.9
2-units
3,506
7.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,624
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,908
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,413
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
3,837
7.9%
9.0
Mobile home
7,754
16.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
126
0.3%
0.1
Lakeland, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,712
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,326
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,159
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,608
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,309
19.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
11,614
24.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,970
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,254
15.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,081
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
330
0.7%
1.4%
Lakeland, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Lakeland, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,709
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
112
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
476
4.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
491
4.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,291
12.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,409
13.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,120
29.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,810
35.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,308
50.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,322
12.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,037
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
834
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,080
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
128
0.0%
0.0%
Lakeland, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,377
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
0.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
419
2.6%
1.9%
Less than $500
507
3.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
844
5.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,787
35.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,768
53.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
643
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
961
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,478
9.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,733
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,624
16.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,625
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
889
5.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,762
42.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
909
0.0%
0.0%
Lakeland, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
23,058
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,463
19.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,968
17.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,774
16.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,352
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,750
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,497
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,177
5.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
77
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,900
205,000
