Lakeland Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lakeland Area | % | Florida | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 111,170 | 18.45%, see rank | 16.67% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 20,975 | 13.79%, see rank | 12.18% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lakeland Area | % | Florida | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 103,322 | 17.51%, see rank | 15.62% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 20,726 | 13.40%, see rank | 11.36% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lakeland Area | % | Florida | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 87,335 | 15.17%, see rank | 13.82% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 18,109 | 11.52%, see rank | 9.88% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lakeland Area | % | Florida | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 79,452 | 14.38%, see rank | 13.18% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 17,406 | 11.00%, see rank | 9.46% | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
