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Lakeland Highlands, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Lakeland Highlands is a Census CDP of 12,102 people across 4.86 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $108,263, 84.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lakeland Highlands
What Lakeland Highlands is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.86 sq mi
- Water area0.78 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,489
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lakeland Highlands
How many people live in Lakeland Highlands
- Population12,102
- Median age45.3
- Population under 182,973
- Share under 1824.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,431
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Households4,482
- Family households3,399
- Share of households that are families75.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lakeland Highlands
- Median household income$108,263
- Per capita income$56,299
- Civilian labor force5,888
- Employed5,718
- Unemployed170 plus or minus 82
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over8,289
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher44.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lakeland Highlands
- Housing units4,685
- Occupied units4,482
- Vacant units203 plus or minus 129
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied3,765
- Renter occupied717 plus or minus 153
- Ownership rate84.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$385,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,704
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent
- Single family units4,075
- Share single family87.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more333 plus or minus 155
- Share in buildings of two or more7.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Mobile homes277 plus or minus 94
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lakeland Highlands gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,788
- Commuting under 15 minutes739 plus or minus 180
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,368
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.6 percent
- Drove alone73.7 percent
- Carpooled9.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home15.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Polk County, not Lakeland Highlands
Polk County context, not Lakeland Highlands figures
- Establishments in Polk County13,992
- Covered employment, Polk County260,590
- Average annual pay, Polk County$55,697
- Housing units permitted, Polk County10,384
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lakeland Highlands.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Lakeland Highlands questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lakeland Highlands, Florida?
12,102, in 4,482 households. Lakeland Highlands CDP covers 4.86 square miles of land, which is 2,489 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lakeland Highlands in?
Polk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lakeland Highlands?
$108,263. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $385,000. Median gross rent is $1,704 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Lakeland Highlands figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lakeland Highlands.
Is zoning published for Lakeland Highlands?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.