Fort Lauderdale, FL City Data

Fort Lauderdale, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 152,397 people who live in Fort Lauderdale and approximately 1,623,018 who live in Broward County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Lauderdale to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fort Lauderdale. We have included Fort Lauderdale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Lauderdale Information

Broward County where Fort Lauderdale resides is 1,319.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,623,018 and has a population rank of 15 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Lauderdale has a total of 152,397 people and of those residents there are 79,826 males and 72,571 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 22,093 births each year and around 16,023 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Lauderdale varies per year, but currently 146,618 are one race and 5,779 are two or more races.

Of the 152,397 people who live in Fort Lauderdale, there are 32,933 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Lauderdale is 16,950 male and 15,983 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 122,821.

General Fort Lauderdale Information
Total area in square miles - Broward County	1,319.63
Water area in square miles - Broward County	N/A
Resident population - Broward County	1,623,018
Population rank - Broward County	15
Total population	152,397
Total population (male)	79,826
Total population (female)	72,571
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Broward County	22,093
Deaths- Broward County	16,023
Population of one race	146,618
Population of two or more races	5,779
Population under 20 years	32,933
Population under 20 years (male)	16,950
Population under 20 years (female)	15,983
Total population 18 years and over	122,821

Fort Lauderdale Social Characteristics

There are 654,445 households in Fort Lauderdale. Families make up 413,958 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Lauderdale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (301,745), male householder with no wife present (27,855) and female householder with no husband present (79,653). The remainder of the Fort Lauderdale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 243,042. Fort Lauderdale, FL moving companies help people in Fort Lauderdale move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fort Lauderdale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Lauderdale is based, there are 684,125 females 15 and over; of those females there are 152,540 never married, 333,430 now married, 19,226 separated, 88,823 widowed, and 90,106 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 14,252 separated, 20,320 widowed and 63,705 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Lauderdale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Lauderdale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Broward County)
Total households	654,445
Family households (families)	413,958
With own children under 18 years	208,495
Married-couple family	301,745
With own children under 18 years	135,463
Male householder, no wife present, family	27,855
With own children under 18 years	13,055
Female householder, no husband present, family	79,653
With own children under 18 years	47,190
Nonfamily households	243,042
Householder living alone	193,596
65 years and over	81,408

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	15,428
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	17,442
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	102,035
Householder	32,996
Spouse	22,037
Child	33,129
Other relatives	3,100
Nonrelatives	3,989
Unmarried partner	1,596
Roomer or boarder	687
Housemate or roommate	701
Unmarried partner	5,498
Foster child	159
Other	846

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	44,803
Male householder	20,155
Male householder living alone	14,747
Male householder not living alone	5,408
Female householder	15,317
Female householder living alone	12,853
Female householder not living alone	2,464
Nonrelatives	9,331
Unmarried partner	3,902
Roomer or boarder	1,266
Housemate or roommate	3,183
Foster child	32
Other	948

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	684,125
Never married	152,540
Now married	333,430
Separated	19,226
Widowed	88,823
Divorced	90,106
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	14,252
Widowed	20,320
Divorced	63,705

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	152,397
Male	79,826
Under 5 years	4,126
5 to 9 years	4,332
10 to 14 years	4,167
15 to 17 years	2,551
18 and 19 years	1,774
20 years	852
21 years	839
22 to 24 years	2,757
25 to 29 years	5,736
30 to 34 years	6,867
35 to 39 years	7,697
40 to 44 years	7,538
45 to 49 years	6,417
50 to 54 years	5,776
55 to 59 years	4,649
60 and 61 years	1,523
62 to 64 years	1,899
65 and 66 years	1,251
67 to 69 years	1,804
70 to 74 years	2,850
75 to 79 years	2,055
80 to 84 years	1,315
85 years and over	1,051
Female	72,571
Under 5 years	3,942
5 to 9 years	4,134
10 to 14 years	4,035
15 to 17 years	2,289
18 and 19 years	1,583
20 years	773
21 years	716
22 to 24 years	2,496
25 to 29 years	4,968
30 to 34 years	5,465
35 to 39 years	5,832
40 to 44 years	5,842
45 to 49 years	5,459
50 to 54 years	5,019
55 to 59 years	3,875
60 and 61 years	1,331
62 to 64 years	1,832
65 and 66 years	1,142
67 to 69 years	1,740
70 to 74 years	3,083
75 to 79 years	2,803
80 to 84 years	2,106
85 years and over	2,106

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	152,397
One race	146,618
White	97,941
Black or African American	44,010
American Indian and Alaska Native	344
Asian	1,565
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	74
Some other race	305
Two or more races	5,779

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	146,838
People who are White alone	95,039
People who are Black or African American alone	41,553
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	325
People who are Asian alone	1,546
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	68
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13,996
People who are Some other race alone	2,624

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,520,842
Same house	716,810
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	137,382
Different state or abroad	253,693
Different state	160,477
Abroad	93,216

PLACE OF BIRTH (Broward County)
Total resident population	1,623,018
Born in United States	198,144
State of residence	453,300
Different state	718,537
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	40,794
Foreign born	410,387

Fort Lauderdale Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fort Lauderdale. That total enrollment is 410,814 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Lauderdale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 122,399 and elementary or high school enrollment was 534,037 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 88,535.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fort Lauderdale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	410,814
Pre-kindergarten	31,928
Public	12,014
Private	19,914
Kindergarten	23,331
Public	18,681
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	179,168
Public	157,214
Private	21,954
Elementary and high school	267,019
Public	234,298
Private	32,721
High school grades 9 to 12	87,851
Public	77,084
Private	10,767
College, undergraduate years	70,050
Public	52,247
Private	17,803
Graduate or professional school	18,486
Public	8,449
Private	10,037
Not enrolled in school	1,152,766

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,126,502
Less than 9th grade	61,183
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	142,051
High school graduate	319,416
Some college, no degree	242,937
Associate's degree	84,388
Bachelor's degree	276,527
Graduate or professional degree	24.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	82
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	178,523

Fort Lauderdale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,281,478 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Lauderdale. The Fort Lauderdale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (252,940), service occupations (124,050), sales and office occupations (235,165), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,810), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (74,207) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (70,767). The 1,281,478 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 628,691 private wage and salary workers, 89,130 government workers, 39,354 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Broward County)
Population 16 years and over	1,281,478
In labor force	803,157
Civilian labor force	801,772
Employed	758,939
Unemployed	42,833
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	1,385
Females 16 years and over	674,457
In labor force	378,403
Civilian labor force	378,280
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21,677
Armed forces	123
Males 16 years and over	607,021
In labor force	424,754
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21,156
Armed forces	1,262

COMMUTING TO WORK (Broward County)
Workers 16 years and over	743,543
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	595,165
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	89,375
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,680
Other means	6,155
Worked at home	21,509
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	19,758,205

OCCUPATION (Broward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	252,940
Management, professional, and related occupations	252,940
Service occupations	124,050
Sales and office occupations	235,165
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,810
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	74,207
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	70,767

INDUSTRY (Broward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	252,940
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,373
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	50,521
Wholesale trade	34,578
Retail trade	106,804
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	42,891
Information	27,924
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	69,046
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	88,604
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	134,872
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	69,535
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	33,988

CLASS OF WORKER (Broward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	252,940
Private wage and salary workers	628,691
Government workers	89,130
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	39,354
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Lauderdale Housing Characteristics

In Fort Lauderdale, FL there are 741,043 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 654,445 occupied and 86,598 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Lauderdale, there are 303,357 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 57,407 units in Fort Lauderdale. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fort Lauderdale, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Lauderdale, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Lauderdale. There are 3,891 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,515 with rent between $200-299, 17,639 with rent between $300-499 and 164,791 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Lauderdale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Lauderdale, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Broward County)
Total housing units	741,043
Occupied housing units	654,445
Vacant housing units	86,598

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Broward County)
Total housing units	741,043
1-unit, detached	303,357
1-unit, attached	57,407
2 units	20,225
3 or 4 units	33,347
5 to 9 units	41,120
10 to 19 units	53,717
20 to 49 units	89,061
50 or more units	114,879
Mobile home	26,834

HOUSING TENURE (Broward County)
Occupied housing units	654,445
Owner-occupied	454,750
Renter-occupied	199,695

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Broward County)
Occupied housing units	654,445
No vehicles available	61,191
2 vehicle available	307,095
3 vehicles available	53,768
4 vehicles available	11,166
5 or more vehicles available	3,076

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Broward County)
Occupied housing units	654,445
Utility gas	18,715
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	609,215
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,038
Coal or coke	9
Wood	177
Solar energy	292
Other fuel	248
No fuel used	19,952

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Broward County)
Occupied housing units	654,445
Less Than $50,000	454,750
$50,000 to $99,999	90,604
$100,000 to $149,999	90,622
$150,000 to $199,999	54,293
$200,000 to $299,999	34,833
$300,000 to $499,999	10,855
$1,000,000 or more	1,580
Median (dollars)	128,600

GROSS RENT (Broward County)
Occupied units paying rent	199,695
Less than $200	3,891
$200 to $299	3,515
$300 to $499	17,639
$500 to $699	52,971
$700 to $999	79,063
$1,000 to $1,499	28,298
$1,500 or more	4,458