Fort Lauderdale, Florida Census and Community Profile

FORT LAUDERDALE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Lauderdale, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 152,397.

Fort Lauderdale Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Lauderdale was 79,826, which represents 52.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Lauderdale, FL
There are an estimated 26,355 married men in the town. 39.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Lauderdale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Lauderdale is 72,571 which is 47.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
There are an estimated 24,745 married women in the community. 40.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The median age of people living in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 39.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fort Lauderdale was 8,068. There were 122,821 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (23,306) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Lauderdale, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 146,618.

White Population in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The estimated White population in the Fort Lauderdale community is 97,941, which is 64.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 44,010, which is 28.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Lauderdale, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 344.

Asian Population in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,565.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Lauderdale was an estimated 74.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,684, while those of “two or more races” was 5,779 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Lauderdale community was 14,406, or 9.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The household population number in Fort Lauderdale was 146,838.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 5,559.

Average Household Size in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The average household size in Fort Lauderdale is 2.14 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Lauderdale, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 80,862 total housing units in Fort Lauderdale.

The number of occupied housing units was 68,468, or 84.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 37,958 were owner-occupied (55.4), and 30,510 were renter-occupied (44.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12,394 vacant homes in Fort Lauderdale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 22,871, with a median value in dollars of 150,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Lauderdale, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,225 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Lauderdale, average costs per month were $467 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 87,921 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
31,059 people in Fort Lauderdale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Lauderdale was 15,307, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Lauderdale, FL
In 2000, there were 32,516 people in Fort Lauderdale, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 35,875 people in Fort Lauderdale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
There were 77,371 in the labor force in Fort Lauderdale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fort Lauderdale was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,887. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Lauderdale, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,175. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Per capita income in Fort Lauderdale in the last full census was 27,798. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fort Lauderdale numbered 4,601, or 13.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 26,158, or 17.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.