Lakeland Highlands

Population: 11,669
Median household income: $106,012
Median home value: $352,000

Lakeland Highlands is a community in Polk County, Florida, home to 11,669 residents. At $106,012, its median household income sits above Polk County's $63,644.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lakeland Highlands's population declined 5.4% from 12,332 to 11,669, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $262,900 to $352,000.

3.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.63 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,669
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $106,012
Median home value: $352,000
Median gross rent: $1,817
Housing units: 4,630
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,33211,669

Median household income

$92,955$106,012

Median home value

$262,900$352,000

Median gross rent

$1,570$1,817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,332	$92,955	$262,900	$1,570
2020	11,575	$90,338	$274,000	$1,456
2021	11,326	$94,848	$289,900	$1,499
2022	11,276	$101,221	$329,100	$1,659
2023	11,669	$106,012	$352,000	$1,817

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	3.2%
5 to 17	2,386	20.4%
18 to 24	793	6.8%
25 to 34	855	7.3%
35 to 44	1,211	10.4%
45 to 54	1,771	15.2%
55 to 64	1,886	16.2%
65 to 74	1,539	13.2%
75 and over	853	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,983	77.0%
Black or African American	373	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.4%
Asian	247	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.3%
Two or more races	208	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,772	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree18.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	4.4%
High school graduate	1,849	22.8%
Some college or associate's	2,445	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,980	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,482	18.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,066	74.7%
Carpooled	548	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	1.0%
Bicycle	22	0.4%
Worked from home	722	13.3%
Other means	30	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	876	18.6%
15 to 29 min	2,488	52.7%
30 to 44 min	830	17.6%
45 to 59 min	258	5.5%
60+ min	269	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 3.7% (425 of 11,603)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,299	74.5%
Nonfamily households	1,130	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,429	95.7%
Vacant	201	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,597	81.2%
Renter-occupied	832	18.8%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,696	79.8%
1-unit, attached	256	5.5%
2 to 4 units	44	1.0%
5 to 19 units	19	0.4%
20 or more units	250	5.4%
Mobile home & other	365	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1238262
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.78 sq mi
Center point: 27.9574, -81.9511