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Fort Lauderdale Population

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the Florida State of United States, located 25 miles north of Miami. Fort Lauderdale population in 2023 is estimated to be 185,613, covers city area of 36.30 sq mi (94.01 sq km), ranks tenth largest in Florida State and one-hundred-forty-first city in the United States. Fort Lauderdale is adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean and the largest city of Broward County. Ford Lauderdale is ninteenth most dangerous city in Florida.

Below is the Fort Lauderdale population by year:
YearPopulationChange %
2010166,138
2011169,0211.74
2012170,9411.14
2013172,3290.81
2014175,2281.68
2015177,4071.24
2016178,8840.83
2017179,8860.56
2018182,5951.51
2019182,437-0.09
2020182,7600.18
2021 *181,665-0.599
2022 *184,7361.68
2023 *185,6130.48
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated


Fort Lauderdale Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Fort Lauderdale population is 182,434, out of these 93,755 are male, 88,679 are female, The sex ratio of Fort Lauderdale is 106. The median age of the Fort Lauderdale population is 41.1, Fort Lauderdale population by age are, under 18 years is 32,954, 16 years and over is 152,980, 18 years and over is 149,480, 21 years and over is 145,054, 65 years and over is 42,842. 51.4% are male, 48.6% are female, Population of Fort Lauderdale by age percent-wise is, 18.1% are under 18 years old, 83.9% are 16 years and over, 81.9% are 18 years and over, 79.5% are 21 years and over, 19.1% are 65 years and over. There are total 95,905 housing units, The voting population of Fort Lauderdale are 129,285, out of these 68,650 are male voters, 60,635 are female voters, 53.1% are male, 46.9% are female. Fort Lauderdale population in 2022 is estimated to be 184,736, and in 2021 is estimated to be 181,665.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -512,2936.7%
5 - 98,4764.6%
10 - 146,9423.8%
15 - 197,8484.3%
20 - 246,9343.8%
25 - 3432,76218.0%
35 - 4424,46513.4%
45 - 5421,65111.9%
55 - 5911,5186.3%
60 - 6414,7838.1%
65 - 7418,17210.0%
75 - 8411,8276.5%
85 and over4,7632.6%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Fort Lauderdale Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Fort Lauderdale by race are:

White Population

White population in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are 115,606, percentage wise 63.4 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are 56,716, percentage wise 31.1 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Fort Lauderdale, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Fort Lauderdale are 3,060, percentage wise 1.7 percent are asians, out of these 652 are Asian Indians, 690 are Chinese, 836 are Filipinos, 53 are Japanese, 0 are Korean, 352 are Vietnamese and 477 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are 33,036. Percentage wise 18.1 percent are hispanics, out of these 3,803 are Mexican people, 4,276 are Puerto Ricans, 6,142 are Cubans, and 18,815 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race182,434Percent
White115,60663.4%
Black or African American56,71631.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native3930.2%
Asian Population3,0601.7%
Asian Indian6520.4%
Chinese6900.4%
Filipino8360.5%
Japanese530.0%
Other Asian Population477
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander3450.2%
Hispanic or Latino33,03618.1%
Mexican3,8032.1%
Puerto Rican4,2762.3%
Cuban6,1423.4%
Other Hispanic or Latino18,815
Source: US Census population estimates(2019)


Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Fort Lauderdale native population is 137,544, out of these 65,854 born in the Florida state and 67,221 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 44,890, out of these 23,216 are Naturalized US citizen, 3,617 are in Europe, 1,828 in Asia, 575 in Africa, 15,639 in Latin America and 1,433 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Fort Lauderdale are 21,674, out of these 1,552 are from Europe, 1,619 are from Asia, 36 from Africa, 17,780 are from Latin America and 395 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of BirthPopulation
Native137,544
Born in state of residence65,854
Born in other state in the United States67,221
Northeast30,333
Midwest16,540
South16,521
West3,827
Born outside the United States4,469
Puerto Rico1,274
U.S. Island Areas475
Born abroad of American parent(s)2,720
Foreign born
Born outside of United States44,890
Naturalized U.S. citizen23,216
Europe3,617
Asia1,828
Africa575
Oceania124
Latin America15,639
Northern America1,433
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen21,674
Europe1,552
Asia1,619
Africa36
Oceania292
Latin America17,780
Northern America395
Source: US Census 2019 estimates


Fort Lauderdale Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are 95,905, Occupied housing units are 76,348, Rental vacancy rate is 8. Percentage of occupancy is 80, 43.39% of houses are owner occupied and 36.22% of houses are renter occupied in Fort Lauderdale. There are 36.11 percent of one-unit detached, 4.58 percent of one-units attached, 4.41 percent of two-unit houses, 5.83 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.93 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 34.31 percent are available with one vehicle, 29.12 percent are available with two vehicles, 8.35 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 7.83 percent are no vehicles available.

HousingUnits
Total housing units95,905
Occupied housing units76,348
Occupied housing units percent80
Rental vacancy rate8
Structure TypeUnits
1-unit, detached34,631
1-unit attached4,396
2 units4,227
3 or 4 units5,590
Mobile home1,850
Boat, RV, van, etc.193
Owner-occupied41,612
Renter-occupied34,736
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2
Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Fort Lauderdale Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is $359,200, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.03 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.94 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 2.13 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 4.59 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 9.16 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 11.65 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 10.27 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 3.61 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit valueUnits
Less than $50,000991
$50,000 to $99,999905
$100,000 to $149,9992,045
$150,000 to $199,9994,401
$200,000 to $299,9998,784
$300,000 to $499,99911,171
$500,000 to $999,9999,854
$1,000,000 or more3,461
Median (dollars)359,200
Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Fort Lauderdale Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $2,151, 0.24 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 1.70 percent pay between $500 to $999, 4.70 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 4.80 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 2.82 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 2.87 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 7.21 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $761, 1.65 percent of homes pay less than $250, 2.54 percent pays between $250 to $399, 3.13 percent pay between $400 to $599, 3.11 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.97 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 6.89 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgageUnits
Less than $500234
$500 to $9991,632
$1,000 to $1,4994,511
$1,500 to $1,9994,599
$2,000 to $2,4992,706
$2,500 to $2,9992,756
$3,000 or more6,913
Median (dollars)2,151
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgageUnits
Less than $2501,580
$250 to $3992,432
$400 to $5992,998
$600 to $7992,984
$800 to $9991,894
$1,000 or more6,607
Median (dollars)761
Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Fort Lauderdale Rental

Total number of Fort Lauderdale rental homes or apartments are 34,736, occupied by Renter, The median value of Fort Lauderdale average rental rate is $1,413. 3.18 percent of homes are under $500, 14.76 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 57.46 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 19.80 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 2.47 percent are above $3000.

        
RentalUnits
Less than $5001,104
$500 to $9995,127
$1,000 to $1,49912,422
$1,500 to $1,9997,539
$2,000 to $2,4994,987
$2,500 to $2,9991,892
$3,000 or more857
Median (dollars)1,413
Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates

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