One downside of living in Lauderhill is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lauderhill, the average commute to work is 31.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Lauderhill has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Lauderhill has quite a high level of public transit users. Lauderhill’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
In terms of college education, Lauderhill is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.02% of adults 25 and older in Lauderhill have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lauderhill in 2022 was $25,472, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,888 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 (36.26%).
The most common language spoken in Lauderhill is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
