Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lakeland spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.07 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Lakeland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Lakeland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.78% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
