Lutz is a somewhat small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 17,054 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Lutz is the 155th largest community in Florida.

Lutz is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lutz is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lutz who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.89%), sales jobs (15.44%), and management occupations (13.28%).

Also of interest is that Lutz has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

For most residents of Lutz, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 98.4% of people in Lutz drive alone to work on most days, making Lutz a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Lutz's landscape.

As is often the case in a small town, Lutz doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Lutz Information and Demographics

The population of Lutz is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 33.96% of adults in Lutz have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lutz in 2000 was $28,446, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,784 for a family of four.

The people who call Lutz home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lutz is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lutz include German, English, Irish, Italian, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Lutz is English. Some people also speak Spanish.