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Lakeland, GA
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Lakeland profile


Living in Lakeland



Lakeland is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 2,953 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lakeland is the 223rd largest community in Georgia.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.99% 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.

As is often the case in a small city, Lakeland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Lakeland, just 10.93% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lakeland in 2022 was $13,543, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,172 for a family of four. Lakeland also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 46.14% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Lakeland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lakeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakeland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lakeland include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and French.

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


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