Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in Broward County, Florida. As of the 2014 census, the city population was 176,013. The city has a total area of 31.7 square miles according to the United States Census Bureau. An elevation is 8 feet (2.43 meters) above sea level. The density of the population was about 5,547 people per square mile. The median age was 42.8 years (The median age in the state of Florida was 41.8). There were 100 males for every 111 females.
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Description of the Population
Population (Year: 2014) | 176,013 residents |
Population Change | +15.5% since 2000 year |
Residents Median Age | 42.8 years (State: 41.8) |
Below the Poverty Line | 17.8% (Year: 2015) |
Population Males | 92,593 residents |
Population Females | 83,420 residents |
Population Urban | 100% of residents |
Foreign Born Residents | 17.2% Latin America, 3.7% Europe |
Daytime Population Change | +82,964 (+46.5%) |
Live and Work in the City | 41,036 (48%) |
Unemployment (Year: 2015) | 4.7% (State: 5.4%) |
Elections Results Data
Financial Information
Median Sale for Vacant Units (Year: 2015) | $685,561 |
Median Home Value (Year: 2015) | $308,200 (State: $179,800) |
Changes in Home Value | +$175,600 since 2000 year |
Median Gross Rent (Year: 2015) | $1,204 |
Median Contract Rent Range (Year: 2015) | $455 – $1,448 |
Median Rent for Vacant Units (Year: 2015) | $1,315 |
Cost of Living Index (Date: February 2016) | 119 (USA: 100) |
Property Taxes with Mortgage (Year: 2015) | $2,728 (0.90%) |
Property Taxes without Mortgage (Year: 2015) | $2,751 (0.90%) |
Median Household Income (Year: 2015) | $51,247 (State: $49,426) |
Changes in Household Income | +$13,360 since 2000 year |
Median Per Capita Income (Year: 2015) | $36,425 |
Changes in Per Capita Income | +$8,627 since 2000 year |
Education Data (by Residents, Schools, Colleges)
Education attainment (25+ years residents)
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Full-time Employees (Year: 2015) | 651 policemen |
Full-time Law Enforcement Officers | 499 policemen |
Officers per 1,000 Residents | 3 policemen (State: 2.35) |
Labor Market Description
Fort Lauderdale Infrastructure
Grocery Stores in the City | 359 stores |
Grocery Stores per 10,000 Citizens | 2.05 (State: 2.04) |
Supercenters in the City | 15 centers |
Supercenters per 10,000 Citizens | 0.09 (State: 0.11) |
Non-gas Station Convenience Stores | 268 stores |
Convenience Stores per 10,000 (no Gas) | 1.53 (State: 1.28) |
Convenience Stores at Gas Stations | 391 stores |
Convenience Stores per 10,000 (with Gas) | 2.24 (State: 3.04) |
Number of Restaurants in the City | 1,399 restaurant |
Restaurants per 10,000 Citizens | 8.00 (State: 7.45) |
Number of Houses in the City | 80,780 |
Hospitals in Fort Lauderdale
- ANN STORCK CENTER INC 1790 SW 43RD WAY
- ATLANTIC SHORES HOSPITAL Provides Emergency4545 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY
- BROWARD HEALTH IMPERIAL POINT Government (District)Provides Emergency6401 N FEDERAL HWY
- BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER Government (District)Provides Emergency1600 S ANDREWS AVE
- CORAL RIDGE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL 4545 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY
- FORT LAUDERDALE HOSPITAL 1601 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD
- HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL INC Voluntary (Church)Provides Emergency4725 N FEDERAL HWY
- KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH FLORIDA Provides Emergency1516 E LAS OLAS BLVD
- LAS OLAS HOSPITAL 1516 E LAS OLAS BLVD
- VITAS HLTHCARE CORP OF FLORIDA 5420 NW 33RD AVE SUITE 100
Other Information
Fort Lauderdale by Race (According to 2015)
Common Weather Information
Tornadoes Average Activity | 26% (Smaller then US) |
Earthquakes Average Activity | 99% (Smaller then US) |
Number of Natural Disasters | 24 pc. (State: 13 pc.) |
Number of Major Disasters | 15 pc. |
Number of Emergencies Disasters | 8 pc. |
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ZIP Codes for Fort Lauderdale: 33301, 33304, 33305, 33306, 33308, 33309, 33319, 33334
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