Lauderhill is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 73,633 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Lauderhill is the 43rd largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lauderhill is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lauderhill is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lauderhill who work in office and administrative support (13.93%), sales jobs (10.49%), and food service (8.60%). One downside of living in Lauderhill, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.91 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. 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.In terms of college education, Lauderhill is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.89% of adults 25 and older in Lauderhill have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lauderhill in 2022 was $24,883, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,532 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. Important ancestries of people in Lauderhill include Jamaican, Haitian, British West Indian, Italian, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Lauderhill's cultural character, accounting for 37.26% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Lauderhill is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
