In Lauderdale Lakes, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Many people in Lauderdale Lakes take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Lauderdale Lakes citizens for affordable transportation.
The citizens of Lauderdale Lakes are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.20% of adults in Lauderdale Lakes have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Lauderdale Lakes in 2018 was $22,439, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,756 for a family of four. However, Lauderdale Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lauderdale Lakes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lauderdale Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lauderdale Lakes residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lauderdale Lakes include Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, Canadian, and French Canadian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Lauderdale Lakes's cultural character, accounting for 47.77% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Lauderdale Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
