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Lithia, FL
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Living in Lithia



Lithia is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 32,118 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Lithia is the 104th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lithia, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lithia, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lithia’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lithia does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $112,632.00.

Housing costs in Lithia are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Lithia, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.33% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Lithia is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lithia really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lithia perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Lithia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.14 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Lithia is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.90% of adults in Lithia have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Lithia in 2018 was $42,918, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,672 for a family of four. However, Lithia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lithia is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lithia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lithia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lithia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.73% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lithia include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Lithia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.