Lakeland, GA City Data

Lakeland, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,730 people who live in Lakeland and approximately 7,241 who live in Lanier County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lakeland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lakeland. We have included Lakeland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lakeland Information

Lanier County where Lakeland resides is 199.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,241 and has a population rank of 2,661 out of all the places in the United States.

Lakeland has a total of 2,730 people and of those residents there are 1,382 males and 1,348 females. The median age of the male population is 30.3 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 85 births each year and around 84 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lakeland varies per year, but currently 2,685 are one race and 45 are two or more races.

Of the 2,730 people who live in Lakeland, there are 815 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lakeland is 422 male and 393 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,004.

General Lakeland Information
Total area in square miles - Lanier County	199.83
Water area in square miles - Lanier County	N/A
Resident population - Lanier County	7,241
Population rank - Lanier County	2,661
Total population	2,730
Total population (male)	1,382
Total population (female)	1,348
Population median age (male)	30.3
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Lanier County	85
Deaths- Lanier County	84
Population of one race	2,685
Population of two or more races	45
Population under 20 years	815
Population under 20 years (male)	422
Population under 20 years (female)	393
Total population 18 years and over	2,004

Lakeland Social Characteristics

There are 2,593 households in Lakeland. Families make up 1,948 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lakeland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,427), male householder with no wife present (112) and female householder with no husband present (352). The remainder of the Lakeland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 661. Lakeland, GA moving companies help people in Lakeland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lakeland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lakeland is based, there are 2,778 females 15 and over; of those females there are 526 never married, 1,497 now married, 55 separated, 377 widowed, and 323 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 102 widowed and 240 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lakeland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lakeland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lanier County)
Total households	2,593
Family households (families)	1,948
With own children under 18 years	1,080
Married-couple family	1,427
With own children under 18 years	750
Male householder, no wife present, family	112
With own children under 18 years	75
Female householder, no husband present, family	352
With own children under 18 years	212
Nonfamily households	661
Householder living alone	562
65 years and over	244

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	376
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	260
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,117
Householder	662
Spouse	412
Child	820
Other relatives	39
Nonrelatives	68
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	8
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	335
Male householder	122
Male householder living alone	106
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	182
Female householder living alone	174
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,778
Never married	526
Now married	1,497
Separated	55
Widowed	377
Divorced	323
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	102
Divorced	240

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,730
Male	1,382
Under 5 years	90
5 to 9 years	111
10 to 14 years	85
15 to 17 years	75
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	32
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	105
30 to 34 years	107
35 to 39 years	112
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	14
Female	1,348
Under 5 years	92
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	100
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	22
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	76
30 to 34 years	97
35 to 39 years	101
40 to 44 years	89
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	61

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,730
One race	2,685
White	1,561
Black or African American	1,072
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	45

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,452
People who are White alone	1,421
People who are Black or African American alone	938
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	75
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,715
Same house	3,513
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,206
Different state or abroad	953
Different state	800
Abroad	153

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lanier County)
Total resident population	7,241
Born in United States	4,702
State of residence	5,208
Different state	1,843
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	113
Foreign born	77

Lakeland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lakeland. That total enrollment is 1,834 for the population of the country, which includes Lakeland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 559 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,773 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 207.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lakeland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,834
Pre-kindergarten	96
Public	77
Private	19
Kindergarten	143
Public	143
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	898
Public	825
Private	73
Elementary and high school	1,387
Public	1,294
Private	93
High school grades 9 to 12	489
Public	469
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	173
Public	173
Private
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	27
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	5,090

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,487
Less than 9th grade	479
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,000
High school graduate	1,535
Some college, no degree	867
Associate's degree	212
Bachelor's degree	394
Graduate or professional degree	8.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	67
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	248

Lakeland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,476 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lakeland. The Lakeland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (660), service occupations (455), sales and office occupations (607), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (78), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (485) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (705). The 5,476 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,164 private wage and salary workers, 582 government workers, 215 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lanier County)
Population 16 years and over	5,476
In labor force	3,296
Civilian labor force	3,189
Employed	2,990
Unemployed	199
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	107
Females 16 years and over	2,728
In labor force	1,364
Civilian labor force	1,358
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	2,748
In labor force	1,932
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	100
Armed forces	101

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lanier County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,985
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,321
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	484
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	71
Other means	51
Worked at home	55
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	78,635

OCCUPATION (Lanier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	660
Management, professional, and related occupations	660
Service occupations	455
Sales and office occupations	607
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	78
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	485
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	705

INDUSTRY (Lanier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	660
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	156
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	525
Wholesale trade	72
Retail trade	339
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	196
Information	13
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	69
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	154
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	550
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	195
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	245

CLASS OF WORKER (Lanier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	660
Private wage and salary workers	2,164
Government workers	582
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	215
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lakeland Housing Characteristics

In Lakeland, GA there are 3,011 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,593 occupied and 418 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lakeland, there are 1,586 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 19 units in Lakeland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lakeland, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lakeland, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lakeland. There are 42 housing units with rent less than $200, 83 with rent between $200-299, 220 with rent between $300-499 and 157 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lakeland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lakeland, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lanier County)
Total housing units	3,011
Occupied housing units	2,593
Vacant housing units	418

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lanier County)
Total housing units	3,011
1-unit, detached	1,586
1-unit, attached	19
2 units	58
3 or 4 units	31
5 to 9 units	42
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	23
50 or more units	16
Mobile home	1,220

HOUSING TENURE (Lanier County)
Occupied housing units	2,593
Owner-occupied	1,977
Renter-occupied	616

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lanier County)
Occupied housing units	2,593
No vehicles available	254
2 vehicle available	1,448
3 vehicles available	323
4 vehicles available	145
5 or more vehicles available	50

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lanier County)
Occupied housing units	2,593
Utility gas	228
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,828
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	33
Coal or coke
Wood	55
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lanier County)
Occupied housing units	2,593
Less Than $50,000	1,977
$50,000 to $99,999	450
$100,000 to $149,999	115
$150,000 to $199,999	56
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,200

GROSS RENT (Lanier County)
Occupied units paying rent	616
Less than $200	42
$200 to $299	83
$300 to $499	220
$500 to $699	109
$700 to $999	48
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A