Country United States County Polk FIPS code 12-38262 Elevation 68 m | State Florida Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1867161 Population 12,557 (2000) | |
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Area 16.06 km² (14.5 km² Land / 155 ha Water) | ||
Lakeland Highlands is a census-designated place (CDP) in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 12,557 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Map of Lakeland Highlands, FL 33813, USA
Lakeland Highlands is an affluent area south of Lakeland city limits. Its schools include, George W. Jenkins Senior High School (named after the founder of Publix Supermarkets, based in Lakeland), Lakeland Highlands Middle School and Valleyview Elementary. This area is experiencing high growth with new subdivisions being developed every year.
Geography
Lakeland Highlands is located at 27°57′48″N 81°56′58″W (27.963351, -81.949439).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16 km2), of which 5.6 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (9.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,557 people, 4,501 households, and 3,740 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,248.8 people per square mile (868.9/km²). There were 4,748 housing units at an average density of 850.3/sq mi (328.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.21% White, 2.47% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of the population.
There were 4,501 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,053, and the median income for a family was $71,176. Males had a median income of $50,714 versus $30,018 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,122. About 2.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.