CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Florida · 2,974 residents · 0.88 sq mi

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With 2,974 people, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a city in Florida. The median age is 59.8, about 27 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $164,300. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of locals. Getting to work takes 29 minutes on average. Households here earn about 18% more than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 59.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,974

+16%vs 2000

vs 2,563 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

59.8

+11%vs 2000

vs 53.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.7%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.5%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141%(30)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.2%(35)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(82)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(343)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(316)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(351)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.6%(463)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7420.4%(608)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8416.4%(489)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.5%(163)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,528

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,804 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$30,724

−10%vs 2000

vs $34,216 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$164,300

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $192,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$557

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $738 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.1%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.3% in 2000

35.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(2,364)

Black0.7%(19)

Hispanic / Latino5.3%(135)

Asian0.9%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(2,947)

Black0.1%(3)

Hispanic / Latino3%(90)

Asian0.3%(8)

Other0.5%(16)

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 American15.3%(952)

Colombian12.8%(797)

Cuban2.6%(159)

Peruvian1.7%(104)

Central American1.4%(87)

Puerto Rican1.4%(86)

Guatemalan0.8%(52)

Mexican0.7%(42)

Chilean0.6%(37)

Nicaraguan0.6%(35)

Uruguayan0.2%(14)

Spaniard0.2%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(49)

Filipino0.7%(45)

Chinese0.3%(21)

Ancestry

Irish14.2%(883)

Italian13.9%(868)

German11.6%(723)

English7.9%(495)

French4.2%(263)

Polish4.1%(258)

Russian4%(252)

American3.5%(221)

Swedish2%(125)

British1.7%(109)

Portuguese1.7%(108)

Scottish1.6%(99)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1.3%(81)

Greek1.3%(80)

Lithuanian1.2%(75)

Canadian1.1%(70)

Arab0.9%(54)

Czech0.9%(53)

Austrian0.8%(47)

West Indian0.7%(45)

Dutch0.7%(44)

Finnish0.7%(42)

Brazilian0.6%(36)

Hungarian0.5%(30)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(28)

Norwegian0.4%(26)

Romanian0.4%(26)

Lebanese0.4%(24)

Swiss0.3%(19)

Moroccan0.3%(17)

Ukrainian0.3%(17)

Danish0.3%(16)

Haitian0.3%(16)

Jamaican0.3%(16)

Palestinian0.2%(13)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(13)

Slovak0.1%(9)

Turkish0.1%(8)

Welsh0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest South American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Colombian population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.1%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.1%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.8%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.1 min

+75%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married13.9%(363)

Married65%(1,692)

Widowed3.3%(87)

Divorced17.7%(461)

Women 15+

Never married18.4%(587)

Married48.4%(1,547)

Widowed19.5%(625)

Divorced13.7%(439)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−11.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.0%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

36.6%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

43.8%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 41.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(77)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.9%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.5%(211)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War21%(102)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.9%(43)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 485 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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