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Lakeland Highlands, FL

11,276 people

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Population & People

Population

11,276

Median age

45.3

Median household income

$108,263

Poverty rate

2.7%

Unemployment rate

2.9%

Bachelor's degree+

44.6%

Avg. commute

21 min

Hispanic or Latino

15.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$385,000

Median gross rent

$1,704/mo

Homeownership rate

84%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,526

HUD Fair Market Rent (Florida statewide average across 67 areas — not specific to Lakeland Highlands), 2026. Efficiency $1212, 1BR $1296, 2BR $1526, 3BR $1971, 4BR $2261. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Florida gasoline midgrade

$4.30

Florida commercial electricity

11.47¢/kWh

Florida industrial electricity

8.84¢/kWh

Florida residential electricity

15.24¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1834641.4

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1393837.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Florida

825.7

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Source: FRED, Florida-specific series.

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Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Florida energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Florida economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).