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Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Broward County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
183,032 Population 5,293/sq mi density
$79,935 Median Income $57,845 per capita
$455,600 Home Value $503,437 Zillow
$1,776 Median Rent 34.1% income on rent
76°F Avg Temperature 341 sunny days/yr
594 Violent Crime/100K 4,915 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$79,935 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$455,600 home value, $1,776/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
594 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
183,032
Population Density
5,293
per square mile
Land Area
34.6
square miles (89.6 km²)
Median Age
42.9 yrs
10% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 51.3% US: 61.6%
Black 28.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 18.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
51.3%
Black
28.8%
Hispanic
1.4%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 69.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 30.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
69.6%
Spanish
30.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.6%
23% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.7%
10% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
85.1%
7% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
15.4%
79% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.489
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population183,032
Population Density5,293 / sq mi
Land Area34.6 sq mi
Median Age42.9 years

Gender

Male52.4%
Female47.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White51.3%
Black or African American28.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only69.6%
Spanish30.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.6%
Disability11.7%
Health Insurance85.1%
Uninsured15.4%
Broadband Access90.5%
Gini Coefficient0.489

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+