Lakeland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 14,416 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lakeland is the 43rd largest community in Tennessee. Lakeland home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but Lakeland real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lakeland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lakeland is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakeland who work in management occupations (16.78%), sales jobs (11.01%), and healthcare (9.39%). Also of interest is that Lakeland 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: 13.12% 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, Lakeland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lakeland 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 city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lakeland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lakeland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small city, Lakeland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Lakeland is a pretty powerful place. 55.72% of the adults in Lakeland have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Lakeland in 2022 was $52,019, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $208,076 for a family of four. Lakeland is a very 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakeland include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Lakeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
