CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Fort Lauderdale
Florida · 152,397 residents · 34.582 sq mi
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Fort Lauderdale has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,887. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $132,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024186K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.3%(8,068)
5 to 95.6%(8,466)
10 to 145.4%(8,202)
15 to 195.4%(8,197)
20 to 245.5%(8,433)
25 to 3415.1%(23,036)
35 to 4417.7%(26,909)
45 to 5414.9%(22,671)
55 to 649.9%(15,109)
65 to 747.8%(11,870)
75 to 845.4%(8,279)
85 and over2.1%(3,157)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,887
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,239 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$132,600
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $99,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.6%(104,015)
Black28.1%(41,997)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(10,574)
Asian0.8%(1,125)
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(87,577)
Black28.5%(43,441)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(14,406)
Asian1%(1,538)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
South American6.1%(11,341)
Central American4.2%(7,809)
Cuban3.7%(6,810)
Puerto Rican2.8%(5,284)
Colombian2.2%(4,030)
Mexican1.7%(3,182)
Guatemalan1.6%(3,056)
Venezuelan1.6%(2,881)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,753)
Honduran0.9%(1,713)
Peruvian0.7%(1,344)
Argentine0.7%(1,312)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.6%(1,176)
Ecuadorian0.5%(975)
Nicaraguan0.3%(574)
Spaniard0.2%(438)
Costa Rican0.2%(327)
Chilean0.2%(310)
Panamanian0.2%(290)
Uruguayan0.1%(213)
Bolivian0.1%(118)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(1,002)
Chinese0.2%(415)
Filipino0.2%(405)
Vietnamese0.2%(378)
Taiwanese0%(86)
Thai0%(83)
Pakistani0%(82)
Korean0%(57)
Japanese0%(41)
Burmese0%(37)
Cambodian0%(27)
Laotian0%(7)
Ancestry
West Indian11.2%(20,804)
Irish8.7%(16,233)
German7.1%(13,194)
Italian6.6%(12,230)
English6.5%(12,002)
Haitian5.9%(11,017)
American4.7%(8,811)
Jamaican3.9%(7,304)
Polish2.2%(4,139)
French1.5%(2,839)
Russian1.2%(2,261)
Scottish1%(1,904)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(1,639)
British0.7%(1,299)
Greek0.7%(1,291)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,155)
Brazilian0.6%(1,141)
Swedish0.6%(1,084)
Dutch0.6%(1,079)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,008)
Lebanese0.5%(961)
Hungarian0.5%(881)
Portuguese0.5%(856)
Norwegian0.4%(828)
Ukrainian0.4%(815)
Australian0.4%(766)
Welsh0.4%(737)
Canadian0.4%(725)
Turkish0.4%(659)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(647)
Lithuanian0.3%(618)
French Canadian0.3%(600)
Czech0.3%(551)
Israeli0.3%(526)
Austrian0.3%(500)
Romanian0.3%(470)
Nigerian0.2%(419)
Swiss0.2%(293)
Serbian0.2%(284)
Barbadian0.1%(255)
Croatian0.1%(250)
Slovak0.1%(245)
Armenian0.1%(235)
Syrian0.1%(231)
Danish0.1%(212)
Iranian0.1%(191)
Moroccan0.1%(144)
Bulgarian0.1%(144)
Belgian0.1%(108)
Iraqi0.1%(103)
Egyptian0.1%(94)
Finnish0.1%(93)
Guyanese0%(78)
Latvian0%(63)
Kenyan0%(63)
Slovene0%(55)
Macedonian0%(49)
Palestinian0%(44)
Ghanaian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(5)
Jordanian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.0%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 74.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.1%(28,294)
Married42.3%(28,472)
Widowed2.8%(1,881)
Divorced12.8%(8,605)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(16,842)
Married44.4%(26,840)
Widowed12.4%(7,484)
Divorced15.4%(9,286)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?
Fort Lauderdale, Florida has about 152,397 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?
The typical household in Fort Lauderdale, Florida earns about $37,887 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fort Lauderdale, Florida expensive?
In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the median home is worth about $132,600, and the typical rent is about $641 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?
About 27.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Lauderdale, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fort Lauderdale, Florida?
About 17.7% of people in Fort Lauderdale, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fort Lauderdale, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Fort Lauderdale, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,020 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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