Lighthouse Point, FL City Data

Lighthouse Point, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,767 people who live in Lighthouse Point and approximately 1,623,018 who live in Broward County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point. We have included Lighthouse Point housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lighthouse Point Information

Broward County where Lighthouse Point 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.

Lighthouse Point has a total of 10,767 people and of those residents there are 5,153 males and 5,614 females. The median age of the male population is 46 and the female population is 47.9. There are approximately 22,093 births each year and around 16,023 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lighthouse Point varies per year, but currently 10,642 are one race and 125 are two or more races.

Of the 10,767 people who live in Lighthouse Point, there are 1,866 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lighthouse Point is 956 male and 910 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 9,021.

General Lighthouse Point 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	10,767
Total population (male)	5,153
Total population (female)	5,614
Population median age (male)	46
Population median age (female)	47.9
Births - Broward County	22,093
Deaths- Broward County	16,023
Population of one race	10,642
Population of two or more races	125
Population under 20 years	1,866
Population under 20 years (male)	956
Population under 20 years (female)	910
Total population 18 years and over	9,021

Lighthouse Point Social Characteristics

There are 654,445 households in Lighthouse Point. Families make up 413,958 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 243,042. Lighthouse Point, FL moving companies help people in Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lighthouse Point.

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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	1,069
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,860
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.65

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,296
Householder	3,078
Spouse	2,617
Child	2,173
Other relatives	79
Nonrelatives	129
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	277
Foster child	3
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,471
Male householder	911
Male householder living alone	680
Male householder not living alone	231
Female householder	1,176
Female householder living alone	1,053
Female householder not living alone	123
Nonrelatives	384
Unmarried partner	224
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	92
Foster child	N/A
Other	35

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	10,767
Male	5,153
Under 5 years	278
5 to 9 years	274
10 to 14 years	232
15 to 17 years	112
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	25
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	169
30 to 34 years	309
35 to 39 years	454
40 to 44 years	470
45 to 49 years	442
50 to 54 years	433
55 to 59 years	395
60 and 61 years	173
62 to 64 years	180
65 and 66 years	105
67 to 69 years	174
70 to 74 years	271
75 to 79 years	254
80 to 84 years	145
85 years and over	102
Female	5,614
Under 5 years	231
5 to 9 years	250
10 to 14 years	242
15 to 17 years	127
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	18
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	81
25 to 29 years	216
30 to 34 years	381
35 to 39 years	473
40 to 44 years	446
45 to 49 years	457
50 to 54 years	426
55 to 59 years	432
60 and 61 years	127
62 to 64 years	173
65 and 66 years	115
67 to 69 years	197
70 to 74 years	327
75 to 79 years	321
80 to 84 years	244
85 years and over	246

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,767
One race	10,642
White	10,449
Black or African American	46
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	85
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	14
Two or more races	125

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,767
People who are White alone	10,449
People who are Black or African American alone	46
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	85
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	450
People who are Some other race alone	45

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

Lighthouse Point 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 Lighthouse Point. That total enrollment is 410,814 for the population of the country, which includes Lighthouse Point. 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 Lighthouse Point 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

Lighthouse Point Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,281,478 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lighthouse Point. The Lighthouse Point 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

Lighthouse Point Housing Characteristics

In Lighthouse Point, 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 Lighthouse Point, 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 Lighthouse Point. 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 Lighthouse Point, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lighthouse Point, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lighthouse Point. 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 Lighthouse Point gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lighthouse Point, 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