Lakeland, NY

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Lakeland, New York

There are 2,852 residents in Lakeland.

The People and Families of Lakeland

In Lakeland, about 63% of adults are married. When people think of Lakeland, they might picture couples and families, not singles.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lakeland had a median family income of $54,667.

Lakeland Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lakeland that were owner-occupied was 89%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In Lakeland, 97% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Lakeland, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here. One of the nice things about the town is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Lakeland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Lakeland, NY

Comparing Lakeland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,852	100%
Male	1,363	47.8%
Female	1,489	52.2%
Under 18	710	24.9%
18+	2,142	75.1%
65+	425	14.9%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	3.1
White	2,806	98.4%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	17	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	18	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$54,667
Population In Poverty	140	4.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	31%
Polish	19.8%
Irish	11.3%
English	8.9%
German	7.6%
Ukrainian	3.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
European	2.1%
Austrian	1.9%
US/American	1.9%
Scottish	1.9%
Russian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
French Canadian	1.2%
Swedish	0.8%
Portuguese	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
African	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

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