Ft. Lauderdale, FL Demographic Data

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Summary

Ft. Lauderdale is located in Broward County in Florida
  • Population: 170,747
  • Area: 38.57 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 34.77 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.81 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4,426.82 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3.28 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Ft. Lauderdale, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
84,929
48%
50.8
Male
93,835
53%
49.2
Total Population
178,764
 
323,128,000

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,739
4.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,821
4.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,930
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,512
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,261
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
30,510
17.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,367
12.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,011
14.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,674
7.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
12,080
6.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
17,011
9.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,294
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,554
2.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
146,784
82.1%
77.2
Female
69,162
47.1%
51.3
Male
77,622
52.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
141,225
79.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
36,950
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
29,859
16.7%
15.2
Female
15,064
50.5%
55.8
Male
14,795
49.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
174,227
97.5% 
96.8
White
108,667
60.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
57,749
32.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,520
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
2,902
1.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
3,389
1.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,537
2.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
30,840
17.3% 
17.8
Mexican
1,984
1.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,726
2.6% 
1.7
Cuban
3,746
2.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20,384
11.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
147,924
82.7% 
82.2

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,956
6.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,240
7.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
32,600
24.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
25,571
19.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,574
8.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
27,252
20.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,308
13.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
18,196
13.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
114,305
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
44,560
33.7%
31.2

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
63,942
41.7%
33.7%
Now Married
53,351
34.8%
47.5
Divorced
24,067
15.7%
11.0%
Separated
4,220
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
7,694
5.0
5.8%

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
124,754
72.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
46,271
27.1%
21.6%
Spanish
26,030
15.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
16,571
9.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,302
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,368
1.4%
1.1%

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,038
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,411
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,591
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,803
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,572
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,576
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,006
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,054
11.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,354
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,491
10.3%
6.4
Median household income
52,813
 
57,617
Per capita income
41,098
 
31,128

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
147
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
14,930
15.9%
9.8
Construction
6,560
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,191
15.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,592
9.2%
6.6
Information
1,542
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,272
4.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,927
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
14,487
15.4%
11.4
Public administration
3,463
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
11,407
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,728
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,633
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,940
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
33,599
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,739
7.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,378
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
22,223
23.7%
18.1%

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
91,849
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
70,729
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,334
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4,883
5.3%
5.1
Walked
1,636
1.8%
2.7
Other means
1,561
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
5,706
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.8
 
26.6

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,003
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
35,061
48.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,339
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
7,493
10.3%
21.0

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
72,896
76.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
37,736
51.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
35,160
48.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
22,231
23.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
95,127
1 room
3,192
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3,831
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
17,390
18.3%
9.1
4 rooms
27,743
29.2%
16.5
5 rooms
19,054
20.0%
19.8
6 rooms
11,370
12.0%
17.8
7 rooms
5,943
6.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,522
2.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,082
4.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
95,127
 
 
1-unit, detached
36,351
38.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,884
4.1%
5.9
2-units
3,958
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,193
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,915
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,214
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
31,621
33.2%
9.0
Mobile home
991
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,798
1.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,323
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
19,117
20.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
25,300
26.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
19,656
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,002
7.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,590
4.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,531
11.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,804
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,006
2.1%
1.4%

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,445
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
344
1.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,376
6.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,144
10.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,805
17.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
4,269
19.9%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,608
21.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,899
22.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,114
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,542
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,133
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,432
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,071
33.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
153
0.0%
0.0%

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
34,750 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
239
0.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,373
4.0%
1.9%
Less than $500
1,577
4.5%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,070
8.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,666
19.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
9,127
26.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,698
36.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
410
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,213
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,911
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,976
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,034
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,874
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,062
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
16,024
47.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,279
0.0%
0.0%

Ft. Lauderdale, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
37,736
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
865
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,857
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,243
8.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,636
12.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,676
17.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,768
25.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,656
17.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,035
10.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
325,300
 
205,000