Georgia · Census place 44592
Lakeland city, GA
Quick answer
Lakeland city has 2,943 residents, ranking #242 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $29,520, the median home is worth $145,900 and median gross rent runs $859 a month.
- Population
- 2,943Lakeland city residents
- Median household income
- $29,520Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $145,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $859Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 43.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lakeland city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lakeland city median would spend about 34.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 43.9% of residents and 43.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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