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.
Many people in Lauderhill take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Lauderhill citizens for affordable transportation.
The education level of Lauderhill citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.02% of adults 25 and older in Lauderhill have a college 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.
