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Lakeland, FL Demographics

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located along Interstate 4. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 89,108. Lakeland is the Principal City of the Lakeland, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 561,606 in July, 2006.

The median income for a household in Lakeland was $33,119, and the median income for a family was $40,468. Males had a median income of $32,137 versus $23,771 for females. The per capita income for Lakeland was $19,760. About 10.7% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Lakeland, FL Residential Statistics
Average Home Sale Price $81,100
Total Housing Units 39,096
Owner Occupied 20,195
Rental Occupied 13,314
Rental Vacancy Rate 9.4%
Vacant Housing Units 5,471
Median Travel Time to Work 22 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public 572
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool 4,173
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other 1,342
Work at Home 698