Lakeland Jobs

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 78,452 and is the largest city in Polk County. According to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates, the city had a population of 88,357. As of 2006, the population is 100,000. Lakeland's sister cities are; Richmond Hill in Canada, Imabari in Japan, and Bălţi in Moldova.

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Among the most common occupations in Lakeland are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Lakeland, Florida work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lakeland Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, environmental services aide jobs and occupational therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Lakeland, Florida are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Retail trade, 13%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Lakeland job listings indicate that the following industries in Lakeland are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lakeland, Florida is $28,654, and the median income of households in Lakeland was $35,574.

Lakeland has an unemployment rate of 6.8%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Lakeland Trends data, the number of Lakeland, Florida jobs has decreased by 17% since March 2008.

Population of Lakeland Total population 89,586 Male 47.56% Female 52.44% Median age 38.7     Lakeland Housing Owner-occupied homes 57.3% Median cost of a home $115,400 Median mortgage payment $728 Renter-occupied homes 42.7% Vacant housing 10.4% Median monthly rent $712     Average Income Median for all workers $23,015 Median for all male full-time $31,584 Median for all female full-time $25,723     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 52% Separated 3% Widowed 7% Divorced 13%     Race White 73% Black or African American 20% Asian 2% Other 5%     Lakeland Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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