Lakeland, Georgia Census Data & Community Profile

LAKELAND GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lakeland, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lakeland, GA was 2,730.

Lakeland Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lakeland was 1,382, which represents 50.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lakeland, GA
There are an estimated 571 married men in the town. 52.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Lakeland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lakeland is 1,348 which is 49.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lakeland, Georgia
There are an estimated 424 married women in the community. 40.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lakeland, GA
The median age of people living in Lakeland, GA was 33.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lakeland was 182. There were 2,004 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (372) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lakeland, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lakeland, GA was 2,685.

White Population in Lakeland, GA
The estimated White population in the Lakeland community is 1,561, which is 57.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lakeland, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,072, which is 39.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lakeland, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lakeland, GA was 18.

Asian Population in Lakeland, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lakeland, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lakeland was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 45 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lakeland community was 78, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lakeland, GA
The household population number in Lakeland was 2,452.

Group Quarters Population in Lakeland, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 278.

Average Household Size in Lakeland, GA
The average household size in Lakeland is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lakeland, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,162 total housing units in Lakeland.

The number of occupied housing units was 966, or 83.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 600 were owner-occupied (62.1), and 366 were renter-occupied (37.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 196 vacant homes in Lakeland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lakeland, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 429, with a median value in dollars of 55,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lakeland, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $709 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lakeland, average costs per month were $201 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 929 people in the community had a high school degree, or 56.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lakeland, Georgia
172 people in Lakeland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lakeland, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lakeland was 293, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lakeland, GA
In 2000, there were 622 people in Lakeland, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lakeland, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 110 people in Lakeland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lakeland, Georgia
There were 1,023 in the labor force in Lakeland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lakeland was 20.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lakeland, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,346. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lakeland, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,487. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lakeland, Georgia
Per capita income in Lakeland in the last full census was 13,156. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lakeland numbered 166, or 25.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lakeland, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 699, or 28.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.