Lakeland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 13,772 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 a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.01% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lakeland is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakeland who work in management occupations (18.96%), sales jobs (10.34%), and business and financial occupations (9.29%). A relatively large number of people in Lakeland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lakeland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lakeland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Lakeland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Lakeland, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Lakeland is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.88% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Lakeland in 2022 was $48,883, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,532 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 European. The most common language spoken in Lakeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
