In Lauderdale Lakes, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.45 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.
Lauderdale Lakes has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Lauderdale Lakes has quite a high level of public transit users. Lauderdale Lakes’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
The percentage of adults in Lauderdale Lakes with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.20% of adults in Lauderdale Lakes have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lauderdale Lakes in 2022 was $22,439, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,756 for a family of four. However, Lauderdale Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lauderdale Lakes is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lauderdale Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lauderdale Lakes residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lauderdale Lakes include Haitian, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, Canadian, and French Canadian.
Lauderdale Lakes also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 47.77%.
The most common language spoken in Lauderdale Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
