Lakeville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,895 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lakeville is the 170th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Lakeville are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Lakeville is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lakeville is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakeville who work in office and administrative support (16.67%), sales jobs (10.72%), and management occupations (8.85%). Also of interest is that Lakeville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Lakeville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lakeville 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lakeville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lakeville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Lakeville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.62 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Lakeville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.20% of adults in Lakeville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Lakeville in 2022 was $50,294, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $201,176 for a family of four. The people who call Lakeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lakeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakeville include Irish, Italian, English, Portuguese, and French. The most common language spoken in Lakeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.
