Lithia is a medium-sized town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 32,650 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lithia is the 104th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lithia, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lithia, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lithia’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lithia does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $125,990.00. Lithia home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Lithia real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lithia is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.39% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lithia is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lithia who work in management occupations (17.22%), office and administrative support (14.12%), and sales jobs (11.06%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.19% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Lithia is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the 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. In Lithia, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.57 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Lithia ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lithia, 46.67% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lithia in 2022 was $48,827, which is upper middle income relative to Florida, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,308 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 14.52% 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.
