One downside of living in Lauderhill is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lauderhill, the average commute to work is 31.92 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Lauderhill has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Lauderhill has quite a high level of public transit users. Lauderhill’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Lauderhill's cultural character, accounting for 37.57% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Lauderhill is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
