In Lauderhill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.92 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Many people in Lauderhill take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Lauderhill citizens for affordable transportation.
The education level of Lauderhill citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.57% of adults 25 and older in Lauderhill have a college degree.
The per capita income in Lauderhill in 2022 was $27,022, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,088 for a family of four. However, Lauderhill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lauderhill is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lauderhill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lauderhill residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Lauderhill also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.50% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lauderhill include Jamaican, Haitian, Bahamian, British West Indian, and Italian.
Lauderhill also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 37.57%.
The most common language spoken in Lauderhill is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
