Lauderhill is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 73,633 people and 16 associated neighborhoods, Lauderhill is the 43rd largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities, Lauderhill isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lauderhill are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lauderhill is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lauderhill who work in office and administrative support (13.93%), sales jobs (10.49%), and food service (8.60%). In Lauderhill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Many people in Lauderhill take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Lauderhill citizens for affordable transportation.The education level of Lauderhill citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.89% of adults 25 and older in Lauderhill have a college degree. The per capita income in Lauderhill in 2022 was $24,883, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,532 for a family of four. However, Lauderhill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lauderhill is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lauderhill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lauderhill residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lauderhill include Jamaican, Haitian, British West Indian, Italian, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian. In addition, Lauderhill has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (37.26%). The most common language spoken in Lauderhill is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
