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.
A lot of people in Lauderhill take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Lauderhill, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.
The percentage of adults in Lauderhill who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.02% of the adults 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Lauderhill's cultural character, accounting for 36.26% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Lauderhill is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
