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Lithia, FL
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Living in Lithia



Lithia is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 32,118 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lithia is the 104th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lithia, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lithia, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lithia’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lithia does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $122,766.00.

Lithia home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Lithia real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Lithia, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Lithia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Lithia is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lithia a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lithia has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lithia’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Lithia, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.36 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Lithia ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lithia, 45.40% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Lithia in 2018 was $44,685, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,740 for a family of four. However, Lithia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lithia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lithia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lithia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lithia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.61% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lithia include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Lithia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.