Lakeland is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 78,162 people and 30 constituent neighborhoods, Lakeland is the 22nd largest community in Florida.

Unlike some cities, Lakeland isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lakeland are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lakeland is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakeland who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.11%), sales jobs (12.49%), and management occupations (7.00%).

Lakeland Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Lakeland who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 20.86% of adults in Lakeland have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lakeland in 2000 was $19,760, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,040 for a family of four.

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

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