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Lithia, FL
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Living in Lithia



Lithia is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 32,118 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lithia is the 104th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Lithia was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lithia economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lithia, where the median household income is $122,766.00.

Housing costs in Lithia are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.

Lithia is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Lithia, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Also of interest is that Lithia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Lithia is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lithia a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lithia has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lithia’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Lithia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lithia, the average commute to work is 36.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The citizens of Lithia are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.40% of adults in Lithia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lithia in 2022 was $44,685, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $178,740 for a family of four. However, Lithia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lithia is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lithia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lithia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lithia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.61% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lithia include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Lithia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.