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Population (year 2000): 152,397
Males: 79,826  (52.4%)
Females: 72,571  (47.6%)

Broward County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33301, 33304, 33305, 33306, 33308, 33309, 33311, 33312, 33313, 33314, 33315, 33316, 33317, 33319, 33321, 33322, 33323, 33324, 33325, 33328, 33330, 33331, 33332, 33334, 33351, 33388, 33394.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,169 (it was $37,887 in 2000)
Fort Lauderdale  $44,169
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $344,800 (it was $150,100 in 2000)
Fort Lauderdale  $344,800
Florida:  $189,500

Median gross rent in 2005: $815.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 16.6%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents)

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R&K Contracting, Inc.
Edco Awards & Specialties
Mangos Restaurant & Lounge
True Painting and Pressure Cleaning, Inc.
Celebrity Realty, Inc.
Flagstar Bank Fort Lauderdale Branch
A New Horizon, Credit Counseling Services
Glimpse

Races in Fort Lauderdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.5%)
  • Black (28.9%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (10.4%), Irish (10.3%), West Indian (9.8%), English (8.2%), Italian (7.6%), United States (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 31.7 square miles.

Population density: 4803 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Lauderdale

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Lauderdale city

  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

32,938 residents are foreign born (15.0% Latin America, 3.7% Europe).

This city:  21.6%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 340 registered sex offenders living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Lauderdale to the number of sex offenders is 448 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,076 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,436 (0.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (21.7 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (1018.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lazy Lake, FL (1.4 miles) , Wilton Manors, FL (1.6 miles ), Franklin Park, FL (2.3 miles ), Golden Heights, FL (2.6 miles ), Washington Park, FL (2.6 miles ), Roosevelt Gardens, FL (2.7 miles ), Oakland Park, FL (2.8 miles ), Boulevard Gardens, FL (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 67 buildings, average cost: $222,400
  • 1997: 118 buildings, average cost: $175,600
  • 1998: 135 buildings, average cost: $179,900
  • 1999: 117 buildings, average cost: $283,700
  • 2000: 188 buildings, average cost: $229,800
  • 2001: 189 buildings, average cost: $346,900
  • 2002: 232 buildings, average cost: $290,100
  • 2003: 417 buildings, average cost: $231,700
  • 2004: 378 buildings, average cost: $178,000
  • 2005: 424 buildings, average cost: $143,400
  • 2006: 289 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2007: 137 buildings, average cost: $165,400

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Latitude: 26.14 N, Longitude: 80.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +80,131 (+52.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 32,968 (46.6%)


People in group quarters in Fort Lauderdale
  • 2763 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 777 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 617 people in nursing homes
  • 279 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 209 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 185 people in halfway houses
  • 157 people in state prisons
  • 156 people in other group homes
  • 122 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 119 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 51 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 51 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 33 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 23 people in religious group quarters
  • 18 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 5 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area codes: 954, 754

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.7%
Florida:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Fort Lauderdale by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 2213291218151521
    per 100,000 14.18.018.57.511.29.08.912.3
Rapes 6066483949546783
    per 100,000 38.540.530.724.530.432.439.848.8
Robberies 713760837669640755741832
    per 100,000 457.8466.5535.4419.8397.3453.4440.3488.8
Assaults 776923767687645597680747
    per 100,000 498.3566.6490.6431.1400.4358.5404.1438.9
Burglaries 3,0142,2592,4392,4822,3202,6122,5552,239
    per 100,000 1935.31386.71560.01557.41440.21568.41518.21315.5
Thefts 7,9357,3637,0496,4186,2816,4937,5646,678
    per 100,000 5095.04520.04508.64027.23899.13898.94494.53923.6
Auto thefts 1,7891,3981,4121,3741,1351,0041,0971,020
    per 100,000 1148.7858.2903.1862.2704.6602.9651.8599.3
Arson 5759485438434849
    per 100,000 36.636.230.733.923.625.828.528.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 727.2648.2682.2585.9559.1565.6600.8595.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 678 (483 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.17
US city average:  3.00

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Fort Lauderdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/23/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the Fort Lauderdale city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1980, a category 3 tornado 3.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Chris Evert - (born 1954), tennnis player, Asante Samuel - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Jan 6, 1981), Benny Sapp - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Jan 20, 1981), Brad Eldred - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Jul 12, 1980), Mike Morse - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Seattle Mariners, born: Mar 22, 1982), Quinn Gray - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: May 21, 1979), Reynaldo Hill - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Aug 28, 1982), Danny Kanell - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Nov 21, 1973), Ryan Shealy - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: Aug 29, 1979), Scot Shields - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Angels, born: Jul 22, 1975).


Main business address for: STEPHAN CO (PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS), OCEAN BIO CHEM INC (SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS), CITRIX SYSTEMS INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), SEABULK INTERNATIONAL INC (DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT), CYBERGUARD CORP (ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS), FLANIGANS ENTERPRISES INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), NIMBUS GROUP INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), WEIDA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)) and 9 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Fort Lauderdale:
  • ATLANTIC SHORES HOSPITAL (4545 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY)
  • BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (1600 S ANDREWS AVE)
  • FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER (5000 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE HOSPITAL (1601 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (4725 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY)
  • IMPERIAL POINT MEDICAL CENTER (6401 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH FLORIDA (1516 E LAS OLAS BLVD)
  • NORTH RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (5757 N DIXIE HWY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Lauderdale:
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 5 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
  • MIAMI INTL (about 27 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 37 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Lauderdale:
  • DOWNTOWN FORT LAUDERDALE (about 2 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: DT1)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE (about 4 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FXE)
  • POMPANO BEACH AIRPARK (about 8 miles; POMPANO BEACH, FL; ID: PMP)

Amtrak station:
FORT LAUDERDALE (200 SW 21ST TERRACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: ci.ftlaud.fl.us

Colleges/Universities in Fort Lauderdale:
  • ATI CAREER TRAINING CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 534; Location: 2880 Northwest 62nd Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aticareertraining.com)
  • EVERGLADES COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 77; Location: 1500 NW 49th Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.evergladescollege.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Lauderdale:
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 3 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 5 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 18 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
Biggest public high schools in Fort Lauderdale:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Fort Lauderdale:
Library in Fort Lauderdale:
  • BROWARD COUNTY DIVISION OF LIBRARIES (Operating income: $51,249,951; Location: 100 S. ANDREWS AVE; 2,261,232 books; 179,703 audio materials; 169,113 video materials; 7,500 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fort Lauderdale: Lauderdale Manors Plaza (A), Las Olas Plaza (B), Bahia Mar Yacht Center (C), Port Everglades Approach Light (D), Coral Ridge Country Club (E), Coral Ridge Shopping Plaza (F), Best Plaza (G), Sunrise Bay Center (H), Imperial Shopping Plaza (I), Twin Oak Center (J), Harbor Beach Plaza (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bahia Mar Shopping Center (1), Promenade at Bay Colony Shopping Center (2), Riverland Shopping Center (3), Manor Shopping Center (4), Southland Shopping Center (5), Southport Shopping Center (6), The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale Shopping Center (7), Fort Lauderdale Strip Shopping Center (8), Gateway Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fort Lauderdale include: 6 Street Haitian Mission in Pompano (A), Church of the Intercession Episcopal (B), Church of the Lord Jesus (C), Methodist Church Parkway United (D), Mitchell Memorial Highway Church of Christ (E), All Saints Episcopal Church (F), Alpha and Omega (G), Apostle Faith Church of Jesus (H), Apostolic Lighthouse (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Lauderdale Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Melva, Lake (A), Mayan Lake (B), Cliff Lake (C), Mabel, Lake (D), Rock Pit Lake (E), Sylvia, Lake (F), Sunset Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Tarpon River (A), Middle River (B), Osceola Creek (C), New River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fort Lauderdale include: S P Snyder Park (1), Osswald Park (2), Holiday Park (3), Sunland Park (4), Bay View Drive Park (5), Davis Park (6), South Beach Park (7), Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (8), Flamingo Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Fort Lauderdale Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Gallery 721 Inc (Museums; 725 Progresso Drive) (1), Anhinga Indian Gift Shop & Museum (5985 South State Road 7) (2), Fort Lauderdale Historical Society (Museums; 219 Southwest 2nd Avenue) (3), Bonnet House Museum & Gardens (900 North Birch Road) (4), Antique Car Museum Inc (1527 Southwest 1st Avenue) (5), Broward County - Libraries Division- Book Renewals (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 201 Southeast 6th Street) (6), Broward County - Libraries Division- Telephone Reference Information (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 100 Southwest 12th Avenue) (7), Broward County - Libraries Division- Branch Libraries- Imperial Point Br (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5985 North Federal Highway) (8), Broward County - Libraries Division- Branch Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3301 College Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Baymont Inns & Suites (3800 West Commercial Boulevard) (1), Bamboo Resort (2733 Middle River Drive) (2), Birch Patio Motel (617 North Birch Road) (3), Bridge at Cordova (1441 Cordova Road) (4), By-Eddy Apartment Motel (1021 Ne 13th Av) (5), Best Western Oceanside Inn (1180 Seabreeze Boulevard) (6), Best Western Ft Lauderdale Inn (1221 State Road 84) (7), Buena Vista Hotel & Conference Center (4225 El Mar Drive) (8), Bimini Rental (4649 SW 37th Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Florida State - Judicial- Public Defender (201 Southeast 6th Street) (1), U S Government - Courts- US District Court- Clerk of Court (299 East Broward Boulevard) (2), Courts-Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Office Info (299 East Broward Boulevard) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Fort Lauderdale

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 5 sites: 2.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.9 ppm in 2000, 3.9 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.008 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.010 ppm in 2000, 0.009 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.061 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.073 ppm in 2000, 0.068 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.091 ppm in 2000, 0.091 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 16.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.2 µ/m3 in 2000, 17.7 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 8.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 9.5 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0016 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0025 ppm in 2000, 0.0019 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Lauderdale and their reported violations in the past:

RANCHO DAL PASO (Address: Apt. 2109 E, Serves NM, Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-24-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
GARDEN LANE APARTMENTS (Address: Suite 101, Serves CT, Population served: 32, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-15-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-10-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-12-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and NOV-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-17-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-09-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and JUL-09-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (FEB-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2002)
  • 39 routine major monitoring violations
  • 1169 regular monitoring violations
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
SILVERWOOD TRAILER PARK (Address: 2031 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD STE 100, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
NEW RIVER DRY DOCK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Lauderdale that have no violations reported:
  • WHISPERING PINES CAMPGROUND WELLS #1 #2 (Serves RI, Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  48.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.7% of all households

Fort Lauderdale compared to Florida state average:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Fort Lauderdale (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Colonial Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • SunTrust Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • BankAtlantic: 17th Street Causeway Branch, Cypress Place Branch, Las Olas Branch, 4295 North Andrews Avenue Branch, 3564 N Ocean Blvd Branch, Bankatlantic. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,187.9 mil, Deposits: $3,878.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 74 total offices
  • Regions Bank: North Fort Lauderdale Branch, Fort Lauderdale Branch, Las Olas Branch, East Commercial Blvd Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Washington Mutual Bank: Fort Lauderdale Cbc, East Broward Branch, Commercial & Dixie Branch. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Citibank, National Association: 3101 North Federal Highway Branch, East Broward Branch, West Cypress Branch. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • 30 other banks with 41 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Correction 40$185,816$55,7450$0
Solid Waste Management 152$630,232$49,7558$7,759


Fort Lauderdale government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $4,781,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $43,888,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,821,000
    All Other: $17,879,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,636,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,273,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $34,143,000
    General: $20,322,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,161,000
    Regular Highways: $1,113,000
    Air Transportation: $808,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $74,896,000
    Water Utilities: $67,254,000
    Fire Protection: $43,273,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,875,000
    General - Other: $21,271,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,813,000
    Housing & Community Development: $17,169,000
    Financial Administration: $12,329,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,781,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,084,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,829,000
    Regular Highways: $3,656,000
    Air Transportation: $3,586,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,282,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $303,066,000
    Total Other Securities: $168,194,000
    Total Federal Securities: $87,098,000
    Interest Revenue: $82,783,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $51,914,000
    Benefit Payments: $41,712,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $24,451,000
    From Local Government: $15,407,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $6,964,000
    From Other Government: $3,733,000
    Withdrawals: $326,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $11,631,000
    All Other: $1,529,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,086,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,418,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,040,000
    General Support: $1,823,000
    Highways: $1,047,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,355,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $90,880,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $138,845,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $58,745,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $113,677,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $57,303,000
    Water Utilities: $3,355,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,890,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,853,000
    Rents: $2,199,000
    Special Assessments: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,283,000
    Housing & Community Development: $789,000
    Parks & Recreation: $655,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $195,253,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $69,817,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $307,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,487,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,894,000
    All Other: $1,474,000
    Highways: $21,000
  • Tax - Property: $81,122,000
    Public Utilities: $47,307,000
    NEC: $10,839,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $139,777,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $168,000

6.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($811 average AGI)
Broward County:  0.16%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Miami-Dade County, FL  2.04% ($40,863 average AGI)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.73% ($43,692)
from Queens County, NY  0.14% ($37,456)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($554 average AGI)
Broward County:  0.09%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Miami-Dade County, FL  1.32% ($36,908 average AGI)
to Palm Beach County, FL  1.08% ($51,198)
to St. Lucie County, FL  0.24% ($40,883)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Lauderdale:
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEXY (1520 AM; 4 kW; WILTON MANORS, FL; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WFLL (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSRF (1580 AM; 10 kW; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WAVS (1170 AM; 5 kW; DAVIE, FL; Owner: RADIO WAVS, INC.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Lauderdale:
  • WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WBGG-FM (105.9 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYI-FM (100.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIS (99.9 FM; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: WKIS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRMA (106.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: WRMA LICENSING, INC.)
  • WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WAFG (90.3 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: WESTMINSTER ACADEMY)
  • WFLC (97.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPYM (93.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO-MIAMI, LLC)
  • WHQT (105.1 FM; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLVE (93.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIB (103.5 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXJ (102.7 FM; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WPOW (96.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WPOW LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZTA (94.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLYF (101.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WAMR-FM (107.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Lauderdale:
  • W58BU (Channel 58; HALLANDALE, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT,INC.)
  • WPPB-TV (Channel 63; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA)
  • WHFT-TV (Channel 45; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
  • WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
  • WSCV (Channel 51; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FLORIDA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLRN-TV (Channel 17; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WDLP-CA (Channel 21; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUN-CA (Channel 48; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
  • WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)

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