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Lakeland, FL vs Travelers Rest, SC

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- Household income in Travelers Rest, is 31% less than it is in Lakeland and is 89% below the National Average.
- Lakeland unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Travelers Rest unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Lakeland, FLTravelers Rest, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,741  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,495$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,760  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakeland, FLTravelers Rest, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock22.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakeland, FLTravelers Rest, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lakeland    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I used to live in Lakeland, It is hot, humid, crowded and getting more crowded, Most of the people are rude and unfriendly. I was born in the area and visit sometimes to  More

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Over 4 years ago

been there a few times i love it and i a m planning to ove this  More

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Over 7 years ago

Perhas if one is from this area, it is different I don't know. It is so dull and seems comfortable being so. There isn't much of a variety of people here, which I   More

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Reviews for Travelers Rest    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

just a question for anyone who can give some advise....my husband and i are wanting to relocate,my husband does heating and air for a living and would be hoping to work  More

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