Lakeland, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 92,796 (Urban population: 90,487, Rural population: 2,309 (27 farm, 2,282 nonfarm))

Lakeland, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 39,096 (33,451 occupied: 20,053 owner occupied, 13,398 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	30%

Housing density: 853 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $691 (lower quartile is $538, upper quartile is $870)

Housing units in Lakeland with a mortgage: 9,452 (1,128 second mortgage, 853 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,515

Lakeland,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,200 (it was $71,500 in 2000)

Lakeland:	$157,200
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,500 - $226,900

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $214,975
Here: $214,975
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $155,958
Here: $155,958
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $92,263
Here: $92,263
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,250
Here: $81,250
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,937
Here: $139,937
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $29,133
Here: $29,133
State: $43,568

Median year house/condo built: 1974

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship

Households: 74,490

In family households: 58,703 (14,351 male householders, 5,972 female householders)
14,932 spouses, 18,186 children (16,710 natural, 477 adopted, 999 stepchildren), 1,746 grandchildren, 587 brothers or sisters, 676 parents, 835 other relatives, 1,418 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 15,787 (5,685 male householders (4,517 living alone)), 7,472 female householders (6,551 living alone)), 2,630 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,672 (1,554 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,701 2-persons, 4,367 3-persons, 3,071 4-persons, 1,376 5-persons, 529 6-persons, 279 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,068 1-person, 1,773 2-persons, 194 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

8,191 married couples with children.
6,155 single-parent households (924 men, 5,231 women).

89.9% of residents of Lakeland speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,424 (5.7%)
(43.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lakeland, Florida:
	1 room: 19 2 rooms: 246 3 rooms: 740 4 rooms: 2,958 5 rooms: 5,363 6 rooms: 4,631 7 rooms: 3,022 8 rooms: 1,625 9 or more rooms: 1,449

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakeland, Florida:
	1 room: 560 2 rooms: 1,594 3 rooms: 2,906 4 rooms: 3,936 5 rooms: 2,686 6 rooms: 1,080 7 rooms: 480 8 rooms: 72 9 or more rooms: 84

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 944
1995 to 1998: 1,757
1990 to 1994: 3,080
1980 to 1989: 9,267
1970 to 1979: 8,207
1960 to 1969: 5,979
1950 to 1959: 4,674
1940 to 1949: 2,242
1939 or earlier: 2,946

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lakeland:
	no bedroom: 69 1 bedroom: 687 2 bedrooms: 8,007 3 bedrooms: 8,487 4 bedrooms: 2,426 5 or more bedrooms: 377

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakeland:
	no bedroom: 701 1 bedroom: 4,187 2 bedrooms: 6,079 3 bedrooms: 2,139 4 bedrooms: 245 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lakeland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 959 1 vehicle: 9,057 2 vehicles: 7,761 3 vehicles: 1,778 4 vehicles: 385 5 or more vehicles: 113

Cars and other vehicles available in Lakeland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,662 1 vehicle: 7,149 2 vehicles: 2,970 3 vehicles: 506 4 vehicles: 71 5 or more vehicles: 40

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lakeland, FL:

Less than $10,000: 405
$10,000 to $14,999: 203
$15,000 to $19,999: 203
$20,000 to $24,999: 196
$25,000 to $29,999: 192
$30,000 to $34,999: 211
$35,000 to $39,999: 238
$40,000 to $49,999: 578
$50,000 to $59,999: 649
$60,000 to $69,999: 627
$70,000 to $79,999: 623
$80,000 to $89,999: 746
$90,000 to $99,999: 915
$100,000 to $124,999: 2417
$125,000 to $149,999: 2983
$150,000 to $174,999: 3024
$175,000 to $199,999: 2482
$200,000 to $249,999: 2619
$250,000 to $299,999: 1736
$300,000 to $399,999: 1636
$400,000 to $499,999: 591
$500,000 to $749,999: 530
$750,000 to $999,999: 207
$1,000,000 or more: 164

Lakeland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lakeland:

Less than $100: 301 people
$100 to $149: 150
$150 to $199: 189
$200 to $249: 204
$250 to $299: 214
$300 to $349: 316
$350 to $399: 432
$400 to $449: 639
$450 to $499: 725
$500 to $549: 904
$550 to $599: 1,239
$600 to $649: 1,497
$650 to $699: 1,205
$700 to $749: 1,067
$750 to $799: 794
$800 to $899: 1,764
$900 to $999: 1,122
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,786
$1,250 to $1,499: 434
$1,500 to $1,999: 214
$2,000 or more: 388
No cash rent: 488

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,009 1990 to 1994: 716 1985 to 1989: 352 1980 to 1984: 400 1975 to 1979: 394 1970 to 1974: 320 1970 to 1974: 304 1965 to 1969: 929

Lakeland, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.0%
Number of people working at home: 698 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1065
5 to 9 minutes: 3936
10 to 14 minutes: 6759
15 to 19 minutes: 6473
20 to 24 minutes: 4479
25 to 29 minutes: 1523
30 to 34 minutes: 2919
35 to 39 minutes: 528
40 to 44 minutes: 687
45 to 59 minutes: 1684
60 to 89 minutes: 1009
90 or more minutes: 627

Lakeland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 25,602 (79%)
Carpooled: 4,173 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 531 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 111 (0%)
Bicycle: 122 (0%)
Walked: 878 (3%)
Other means: 231 (1%)
Worked at home: 698 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 3969
$10,000 to $14,999: 2557
$15,000 to $19,999: 2678
$20,000 to $24,999: 2850
$25,000 to $29,999: 2909
$30,000 to $34,999: 2546
$35,000 to $39,999: 2275
$40,000 to $44,999: 2155
$45,000 to $49,999: 1742
$50,000 to $59,999: 2852
$60,000 to $74,999: 2519
$75,000 to $99,999: 2150
$100,000 to $124,999: 868
$125,000 to $149,999: 443
$150,000 to $199,999: 465
$200,000 or more: 502

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 20990

United States or American: 7715

German: 7177

English: 6559

Irish: 5134

Italian: 2126

French (except Basque): 1432

Scotch-Irish: 1329

Polish: 1125

Scottish: 1119

Dutch: 835

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 798

French Canadian: 481

Swedish: 458

Jamaican: 422

European: 419

Subsaharan African:: 401

Norwegian: 394

Hungarian: 371

British: 319

African: 312

Welsh: 276

Russian: 255

Greek: 223

Haitian: 206

Canadian: 179

Arab:: 120

West Indian: 119

Swiss: 110

Danish: 102

Northern European: 92

Czech: 80

Austrian: 79

Czechoslovakian: 79

Nigerian: 74

Portuguese: 73

Ukrainian: 68

Slovak: 66

Finnish: 50

Romanian: 46

Croatian: 45

Pennsylvania German: 42

Lebanese: 39

Scandinavian: 38

Yugoslavian: 35

Brazilian: 33

Belgian: 30

Turkish: 29

Lithuanian: 28

Slavic: 27

Moroccan: 25

Arab/Arabic: 24

Armenian: 21

Albanian: 21

Syrian: 20

Celtic: 19

Bahamian: 19

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17

Bulgarian: 15

Slovene: 15

Guyanese: 12

Latvian: 11

Cape Verdean: 10

British West Indian: 10

Iranian: 7

Jordanian: 7

Alsatian: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 6

Egyptian: 5

South African: 5

Dutch West Indian: 5

Serbian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (10%)
Cuba (10%)
Canada (8%)
Jamaica (7%)
India (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 33278
Northeast: 11337
Midwest: 13042
South: 12789
West: 1606

47% of Lakeland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 184
Nursery to 4th grade: 160
5th and 6th grade: 336
7th and 8th grade: 899
9th grade: 573
10th grade: 894
11th grade: 850
12th grade, no diploma: 1,057
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,786
Less than 1 year of college: 1,628
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,466
Associate degree: 1,593
Bachelor's degree: 3,501
Master's degree: 978
Professional school degree: 797
Doctorate degree: 348

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 120
Nursery to 4th grade: 135
5th and 6th grade: 443
7th and 8th grade: 1,187
9th grade: 783
10th grade: 1,124
11th grade: 1,033
12th grade, no diploma: 1,367
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,353
Less than 1 year of college: 2,245
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,251
Associate degree: 1,907
Bachelor's degree: 3,694
Master's degree: 1,322
Professional school degree: 392
Doctorate degree: 136

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 16.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,618
Black householders: $33,578
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,490
Asian householders: $57,673
Some other race householders: $61,830
Two or more races householders: $61,309
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,382

Lakeland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lakeland household income for Black householders

Lakeland household income for Some other race householders

Lakeland household income for Two or more races householders

Lakeland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lakeland marital status for males

Lakeland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $189,959
Black or African American householders: $123,781
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $200,952
Asian householders: $194,796
Some other race householders: $127,738
Two or more races householders: $138,511
Hispanic or Latino householders: $158,519

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 19,386
One, attached: 1,443
Two: 2,085
3 or 4: 2,046
5 to 9: 2,137
10 to 19: 1,418
20 to 49: 812
50 or more: 2,649
Mobile homes: 7,088
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lakeland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (89%) Utility gas (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (88%) Utility gas (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 978

Here:	12.9%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 341

Here:	9.9%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,564

Here:	54.9%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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