CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Lauderdale

Florida · 26,506 residents · 4.62 sq mi

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North Lauderdale is home to 26,506 people in Florida. That is roughly 32% ahead of the Florida median. Median rent is $658 a month. The median age is 29.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 6.7%, under the national 13.2%. There are 5,758 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% 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

26,506

−18%vs 2000

vs 32,264 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 30.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.62 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202445K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(2,308)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(2,188)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(1,935)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(1,808)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(2,089)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3424%(6,374)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(4,716)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(2,133)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.7%(1,252)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744%(1,067)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(568)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(68)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,297

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,050 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,440

−14%vs 2000

vs $15,557 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$78,600

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$658

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $794 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.2%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.7% in 2000

33.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic36.7%(11,831)

Black34.2%(11,050)

Hispanic / Latino21.1%(6,816)

Asian3.1%(998)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.3%(21,290)

Black14.5%(3,853)

Hispanic / Latino11.2%(2,974)

Asian2.9%(758)

Other2.3%(605)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American8.1%(3,685)

South American6.4%(2,900)

Salvadoran4.9%(2,229)

Puerto Rican3.9%(1,750)

Cuban2.9%(1,305)

Mexican2.8%(1,273)

Colombian2.6%(1,165)

Peruvian2%(902)

Dominican1.9%(875)

Guatemalan1.7%(756)

Honduran1.5%(663)

Ecuadorian0.8%(351)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0.4%(180)

Uruguayan0.4%(173)

Argentine0.3%(118)

Panamanian0.1%(37)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.1%(949)

Vietnamese0.8%(377)

Chinese0.4%(177)

Filipino0.2%(83)

Bangladeshi0.1%(33)

Japanese0%(12)

Ancestry

West Indian34.4%(15,568)

Haitian16.2%(7,328)

Jamaican16.2%(7,307)

American6.1%(2,767)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian1.9%(875)

Italian1.6%(711)

German1.5%(672)

Brazilian0.8%(346)

English0.6%(266)

Irish0.6%(261)

French0.6%(255)

Subsaharan African0.5%(222)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Guyanese0.5%(218)

Portuguese0.4%(203)

French Canadian0.4%(180)

Arab0.4%(177)

Russian0.3%(136)

Belgian0.3%(134)

Palestinian0.3%(132)

Canadian0.3%(126)

Ukrainian0.2%(81)

Polish0.2%(72)

Norwegian0.2%(71)

Austrian0.1%(56)

British0.1%(44)

Dutch0.1%(39)

Nigerian0.1%(35)

Danish0.1%(33)

Jordanian0.1%(28)

Romanian0.1%(24)

Hungarian0%(22)

Scottish0%(20)

Finnish0%(16)

Welsh0%(15)

Czech0%(11)

RANKED:Largest West Indian population · Largest Haitian population · Largest Jamaican population · Largest Central American population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.9%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.7%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 19.1 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 married45.2%(7,674)

Married44.5%(7,553)

Widowed0.4%(66)

Divorced9.9%(1,687)

Women 15+

Never married37.6%(7,598)

Married41.4%(8,379)

Widowed4.8%(980)

Divorced16.2%(3,267)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.2%

−17.6 ptssince 2013

from 36.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.0%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.4%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.6%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% 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)53.8%(497)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)43.9%(406)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era19.5%(180)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.5%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 924 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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