Lakeland, FL

Lakeland is a city in Florida with about 117,030 residents. Lakeland was founded in 1875 and sits in Polk County. The median age is 39.9 and the median household income is $60,947. Homes carry a median value of $229,100, and about 56% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (57%). Around 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 24 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Lakeland has 63 public schools — 33 elementary, 8 middle, 15 high.

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Lakeland Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

53 facilities in Lakeland report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Lakeland is in Polk County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Lakeland was founded in 1875 and sits in Polk County. Elevation ~141 m.

Most-recorded names in Polk County booking & incarceration records:

Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).