Lakeland

Population: 2,344
Median household income: $89,405
Median home value: $156,100

Lakeland is a community in Onondaga County, New York, home to 2,344 residents. At $89,405, its median household income sits above Onondaga County's $74,740.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lakeland's population declined 8.8% from 2,571 to 2,344, while its median home value rose 14.9% from $135,800 to $156,100.

Owners occupy 79.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 51.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,344
Median age: 51.0 yrs
Median household income: $89,405
Median home value: $156,100
Median gross rent: $1,264
Housing units: 1,164
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5712,344

Median household income

$66,156$89,405

Median home value

$135,800$156,100

Median gross rent

$922$1,264

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,571	$66,156	$135,800	$922
2020	2,524	$76,964	$133,900	$1,015
2021	2,558	$79,412	$136,500	$1,035
2022	2,513	$76,250	$155,200	$1,271
2023	2,344	$89,405	$156,100	$1,264

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6423.0%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	2.0%
5 to 17	275	11.7%
18 to 24	183	7.8%
25 to 34	168	7.2%
35 to 44	336	14.3%
45 to 54	259	11.0%
55 to 64	540	23.0%
65 to 74	316	13.5%
75 and over	221	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,996	85.2%
Black or African American	85	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.5%
Asian	70	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	8.0%
High school graduate	652	35.4%
Some college or associate's	557	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	343	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	140	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,133	87.9%
Carpooled	67	5.2%
Public transit	17	1.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	5.4%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	395	32.4%
15 to 29 min	632	51.8%
30 to 44 min	130	10.7%
45 to 59 min	20	1.6%
60+ min	42	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 3.5% (83 of 2,344)

	Count	Share
Family households	593	53.6%
Nonfamily households	513	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,106	95.0%
Vacant	58	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	883	79.8%
Renter-occupied	223	20.2%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	927	79.6%
1-unit, attached	10	0.9%
2 to 4 units	63	5.4%
5 to 19 units	50	4.3%
20 or more units	5	0.4%
Mobile home & other	109	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3640607
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0909, -76.2426