One of the benefits of Lakeland is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.07 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Lakeland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Lakeland, just 10.78% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Lakeland in 2022 was $15,302, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,208 for a family of four. Lakeland also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.87% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Lakeland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lakeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakeland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakeland include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Lakeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Korean.
