Lakeland, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,507 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,338 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,022 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,606 | 41.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,444 | 18.6 |
| College or graduate school | 5,097 | 27.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,542 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,464 | 6.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,681 | 14.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,139 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,590 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 3,500 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,195 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,973 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 64,147 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,398 | 24.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 32,282 | 50.3 |
| Separated | 1,647 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 6,830 | 10.6 |
Female | 5,525 | 8.6 |
| Divorced | 7,990 | 12.5 |
Female | 4,751 | 7.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,614 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 915 | 56.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 61,521 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 10,430 | 17.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,388 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,578 | 10.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 39,721 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,592 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 56.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 30,129 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 76.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 16,660 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,999 | 42.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 73,401 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 33,704 | 45.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 38,190 | 52.0 |
Same county | 23,267 | 31.7 |
Different county | 14,923 | 20.3 |
Same state | 6,439 | 8.8 |
Different state | 8,484 | 11.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,507 | 2.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 78,162 | 100.0 |
| Native | 73,738 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 72,052 | 92.2 |
State of residence | 33,278 | 42.6 |
Different state | 38,774 | 49.6 |
Born outside United States | 1,686 | 2.2 |
| Foreign born | 4,424 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,725 | 2.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,944 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 2,480 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,424 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 962 | 21.7 |
| Asia | 846 | 19.1 |
| Africa | 153 | 3.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,110 | 47.7 |
| Northern America | 353 | 8.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 73,401 | 100.0 |
| English only | 65,999 | 89.9 |
| Language other than English | 7,402 | 10.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,784 | 3.8 |
Spanish | 4,673 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,791 | 2.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,954 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 535 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 601 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 381 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 78,162 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 76,067 | 97.3 |
| Arab | 131 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 234 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 122 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,389 | 1.8 |
| English | 8,672 | 11.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,493 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 602 | 0.8 |
| German | 9,773 | 12.5 |
| Greek | 285 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 472 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 8,046 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 2,494 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 75 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 594 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,494 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 161 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 327 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,645 | 2.1 |
| Scottish | 1,591 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 125 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 401 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 779 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 164 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 75 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,715 | 9.9 |
| Welsh | 494 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 838 | 1.1 |
| Other ancestries | 24,876 | 31.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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