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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Fort Lauderdale, Florida was 154,198 / 184,892

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Accommodation and food services11.7% (8,511)11.2% (4,592)12.5% (3,919)
Health care8.0% (5,785)4.3% (1,763)12.8% (4,022)
Professional, scientific, and technical services7.4% (5,386)8.1% (3,319)6.6% (2,067)
Construction6.8% (4,936)10.8% (4,446)1.6% (490)
Educational services6.3% (4,556)3.5% (1,455)9.9% (3,101)
Administrative and support and waste management services5.5% (4,014)5.7% (2,349)5.3% (1,665)
Finance and insurance4.9% (3,549)4.5% (1,837)5.5% (1,712)
Real estate and rental and leasing4.8% (3,507)5.0% (2,061)4.6% (1,446)
Public administration3.3% (2,373)3.0% (1,217)3.7% (1,156)
Food and beverage stores2.6% (1,851)2.5% (1,033)2.6% (818)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.2% (1,588)2.6% (1,052)1.7% (536)
Repair and maintenance2.0% (1,469)3.0% (1,225)0.8% (244)
Personal and laundry services2.0% (1,437)1.4% (561)2.8% (876)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers2.0% (1,429)2.7% (1,117)1.0% (312)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.8% (1,339)2.6% (1,055)0.9% (284)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.7% (1,215)1.6% (639)1.8% (576)
Air transportation1.5% (1,081)1.6% (659)1.3% (422)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.4% (1,003)1.0% (416)1.9% (587)
Social assistance1.3% (928)0.4% (151)2.5% (777)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.3% (920)1.1% (450)1.5% (470)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.2% (862)0.8% (331)1.7% (531)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.9% (683)0.8% (326)1.1% (357)
Private households0.9% (676)0.3% (125)1.8% (551)
Computer and electronic products0.8% (577)0.9% (371)0.7% (206)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers0.8% (576)1.0% (423)0.5% (153)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.8% (558)0.8% (349)0.7% (209)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7% (505)0.4% (151)1.1% (354)
Other direct selling establishments0.7% (478)0.6% (256)0.7% (222)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.6% (468)0.5% (205)0.8% (263)
Transportation equipment0.6% (464)0.9% (382)0.3% (82)
Truck transportation0.6% (458)1.0% (427)0.1% (31)
Metal and metal products0.6% (452)0.9% (371)0.3% (81)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.6% (425)0.5% (217)0.7% (208)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6% (413)0.7% (295)0.4% (118)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.6% (401)0.6% (240)0.5% (161)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5% (394)0.7% (296)0.3% (98)
Utilities0.5% (368)0.7% (294)0.2% (74)
Machinery0.5% (350)0.7% (282)0.2% (68)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5% (343)0.6% (253)0.3% (90)
Printing and related support activities0.5% (341)0.6% (226)0.4% (115)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4% (287)0.4% (146)0.4% (141)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4% (271)0.4% (154)0.4% (117)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.4% (271)0.6% (228)0.1% (43)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4% (262)0.4% (176)0.3% (86)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.3% (235)0.5% (215)0.1% (20)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3% (231)0.4% (150)0.3% (81)
Chemicals0.3% (230)0.4% (148)0.3% (82)
Water transportation0.3% (229)0.4% (167)0.2% (62)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3% (228)0.3% (135)0.3% (93)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.3% (223)0.4% (182)0.1% (41)
U. S. Postal service0.3% (217)0.2% (65)0.5% (152)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3% (197)0.4% (151)0.1% (46)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3% (192)0.2% (80)0.4% (112)
Plastics and rubber products0.2% (176)0.4% (144)0.1% (32)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.2% (159)0.3% (115)0.1% (44)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2% (159)0.2% (98)0.2% (61)
Retail florists0.2% (149)0.1% (53)0.3% (96)
Food0.2% (146)0.2% (94)0.2% (52)
Apparel0.2% (140)0.2% (72)0.2% (68)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2% (138)0.3% (128)0.0% (10)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2% (133)0.2% (86)0.1% (47)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.2% (114)0.2% (73)0.1% (41)
Gasoline stations0.2% (112)0.2% (74)0.1% (38)
Textile mills and textile products0.1% (107)0.2% (83)0.1% (24)
Music stores0.1% (103)0.2% (83)0.1% (20)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1% (101)0.2% (65)0.1% (36)
Book stores and news dealers0.1% (91)0.2% (75)0.1% (16)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers0.1% (90)0.1% (46)0.1% (44)
Warehousing and storage0.1% (77)0.2% (77)0.0% (0)
Wood products0.1% (73)0.2% (66)0.0% (7)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.1% (73)0.1% (55)0.1% (18)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1% (68)0.1% (60)0.0% (8)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.1% (55)0.1% (55)0.0% (0)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.1% (50)0.1% (50)0.0% (0)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females
Other sales and related workers including supervisors5.5% (3,995)5.6% (2,313)5.4% (1,682)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers5.3% (3,861)6.3% (2,591)4.0% (1,270)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations5.0% (3,642)5.0% (2,070)5.0% (1,572)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing4.0% (2,897)4.4% (1,817)3.4% (1,080)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors3.4% (2,436)1.6% (676)5.6% (1,760)
Retail sales workers except cashiers3.2% (2,286)3.0% (1,252)3.3% (1,034)
Top executives3.0% (2,162)4.1% (1,698)1.5% (464)
Cooks and food preparation workers2.4% (1,734)2.7% (1,110)2.0% (624)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors2.3% (1,638)3.6% (1,471)0.5% (167)
Secretaries and administrative assistants2.2% (1,615)0.2% (70)4.9% (1,545)
Cashiers2.1% (1,539)0.9% (387)3.7% (1,152)
Waiters and waitresses2.0% (1,457)1.5% (631)2.6% (826)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers2.0% (1,427)0.6% (254)3.7% (1,173)
Business operations specialists2.0% (1,426)1.9% (773)2.1% (653)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers2.0% (1,420)2.2% (913)1.6% (507)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives1.9% (1,393)0.7% (291)3.5% (1,102)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers1.9% (1,344)3.0% (1,236)0.3% (108)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors1.8% (1,301)2.0% (825)1.5% (476)
Lawyers1.7% (1,230)2.2% (922)1.0% (308)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses1.6% (1,168)1.2% (508)2.1% (660)
Registered nurses1.5% (1,052)0.3% (114)3.0% (938)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers1.5% (1,052)2.5% (1,040)0.0% (12)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers1.5% (1,051)2.5% (1,019)0.1% (32)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers1.4% (1,004)1.2% (512)1.6% (492)
Other production occupations including supervisors1.4% (983)1.7% (696)0.9% (287)
Customer service representatives1.3% (942)0.8% (334)1.9% (608)
Art and design workers1.3% (939)1.4% (575)1.2% (364)
Other protective service workers including supervisors1.3% (931)1.6% (675)0.8% (256)
Accountants and auditors1.3% (918)1.3% (518)1.3% (400)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides1.3% (915)0.1% (38)2.8% (877)
Laborers and material movers, hand1.3% (906)1.9% (763)0.5% (143)
Computer specialists1.2% (903)1.6% (638)0.8% (265)
Health technologists and technicians1.2% (878)0.5% (225)2.1% (653)
Construction laborers1.2% (854)2.0% (836)0.1% (18)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers1.1% (771)1.0% (405)1.2% (366)
Personal appearance workers1.0% (744)0.7% (272)1.5% (472)
Other financial specialists1.0% (719)1.1% (464)0.8% (255)
Media and communication equipment workers1.0% (702)1.0% (392)1.0% (310)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.0% (702)0.1% (56)2.1% (646)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers1.0% (689)0.5% (224)1.5% (465)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants0.9% (685)0.9% (363)1.0% (322)
Physicians and surgeons0.8% (608)1.2% (501)0.3% (107)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers0.8% (595)0.9% (381)0.7% (214)
Carpenters0.8% (580)1.3% (553)0.1% (27)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations0.8% (561)0.3% (103)1.5% (458)
Engineers0.7% (539)1.2% (475)0.2% (64)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks0.7% (538)0.3% (142)1.3% (396)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists0.7% (538)0.5% (223)1.0% (315)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations0.7% (504)0.9% (352)0.5% (152)
Assemblers and fabricators0.7% (496)0.6% (264)0.7% (232)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.7% (478)0.8% (337)0.4% (141)
Financial managers0.7% (476)0.6% (261)0.7% (215)
Postsecondary teachers0.6% (437)0.5% (219)0.7% (218)
Painters and paperhangers0.6% (416)0.9% (371)0.1% (45)
Metal workers and plastic workers0.6% (407)0.8% (341)0.2% (66)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.6% (405)1.0% (391)0.0% (14)
Rail and water transportation workers0.5% (369)0.8% (323)0.1% (46)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors0.5% (356)0.6% (255)0.3% (101)
Child care workers0.5% (356)0.0% (9)1.1% (347)
Other healthcare support occupations0.5% (353)0.1% (38)1.0% (315)
Air transportation workers0.5% (348)0.8% (328)0.1% (20)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.4% (320)0.7% (292)0.1% (28)
Therapists0.4% (319)0.4% (165)0.5% (154)
Legal support workers0.4% (302)0.1% (36)0.8% (266)
Food processing workers0.4% (299)0.4% (152)0.5% (147)
Secondary school teachers0.3% (247)0.1% (58)0.6% (189)
Bus drivers0.3% (233)0.3% (118)0.4% (115)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers0.3% (225)0.5% (186)0.1% (39)
Electricians0.3% (223)0.5% (223)0.0% (0)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers0.3% (222)0.5% (208)0.0% (14)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand0.3% (214)0.5% (202)0.0% (12)
Other construction workers and helpers0.3% (197)0.5% (197)0.0% (0)
Social scientists and related workers0.2% (179)0.2% (62)0.4% (117)
Printing workers0.2% (176)0.3% (124)0.2% (52)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.2% (159)0.4% (159)0.0% (0)
Life and physical scientists0.2% (143)0.3% (117)0.1% (26)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.2% (140)0.3% (128)0.0% (12)
Other transportation workers0.2% (128)0.3% (119)0.0% (9)
Religious workers0.2% (127)0.1% (42)0.3% (85)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors0.1% (106)0.3% (106)0.0% (0)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.1% (94)0.1% (50)0.1% (44)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.1% (94)0.2% (65)0.1% (29)
Woodworkers0.1% (94)0.2% (69)0.1% (25)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers0.1% (89)0.2% (89)0.0% (0)
Plant and system operators0.1% (84)0.2% (84)0.0% (0)
Life, physical, and social science technicians0.1% (80)0.1% (53)0.1% (27)

Unemployment by year (%)

Unemployment in 2009:
Fort Lauderdale:

7.0%
Florida:

8.6%
Unemployment in 2008:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.0%
Florida:

6.3%
Unemployment in 2007:
Fort Lauderdale:

3.2%
Florida:

4.1%
Unemployment in 2006:
Fort Lauderdale:

2.9%
Florida:

3.4%
Unemployment in 2005:
Fort Lauderdale:

3.5%
Florida:

3.8%
Unemployment in 2004:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.1%
Florida:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2003:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.1%
Florida:

5.3%
Unemployment in 2002:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.6%
Florida:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2001:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.1%
Florida:

4.7%
Unemployment in 2000:
Fort Lauderdale:

4.1%
Florida:

3.8%
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.6%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 27.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.8%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.7%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

3.3% (2,591)
Florida:

3.4% (253,003)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.7% (2,182)
    Florida:

    4.2% (165,613)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.3% (409)
    Florida:

    2.4% (87,390)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

2.1% (1,686)
Florida:

2.8% (211,821)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    2.2% (1,006)
    Florida:

    3.8% (149,154)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    2.1% (680)
    Florida:

    1.8% (62,667)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

3.4% (2,698)
Florida:

3.9% (292,555)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    3.8% (1,773)
    Florida:

    4.9% (192,018)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    2.9% (925)
    Florida:

    2.8% (100,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.4% (5,057)
Florida:

8.1% (608,295)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    9.0% (4,153)
    Florida:

    9.9% (389,122)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    2.8% (904)
    Florida:

    6.1% (219,173)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

9.1% (7,136)
Florida:

9.8% (735,973)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    9.6% (4,449)
    Florida:

    10.3% (407,000)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    8.3% (2,687)
    Florida:

    9.2% (328,973)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

13.3% (10,473)
Florida:

15.3% (1,152,476)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    11.8% (5,494)
    Florida:

    15.2% (598,023)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    15.4% (4,979)
    Florida:

    15.5% (554,453)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

13.0% (10,272)
Florida:

12.7% (951,516)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    11.7% (5,404)
    Florida:

    10.9% (429,762)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    15.0% (4,868)
    Florida:

    14.6% (521,754)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

12.8% (10,045)
Florida:

13.0% (974,677)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    12.0% (5,567)
    Florida:

    12.1% (478,770)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    13.8% (4,478)
    Florida:

    13.9% (495,907)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

7.5% (5,928)
Florida:

6.1% (461,538)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    6.1% (2,824)
    Florida:

    5.1% (201,761)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    9.6% (3,104)
    Florida:

    7.3% (259,777)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

11.4% (8,987)
Florida:

7.3% (547,055)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    11.9% (5,535)
    Florida:

    6.7% (262,574)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    10.7% (3,452)
    Florida:

    8.0% (284,481)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

4.3% (3,413)
Florida:

3.2% (241,003)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.3% (1,981)
    Florida:

    2.9% (112,882)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.4% (1,432)
    Florida:

    3.6% (128,121)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.6% (1,285)
Florida:

1.4% (108,673)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.5% (707)
    Florida:

    1.3% (49,830)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.8% (578)
    Florida:

    1.6% (58,843)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.0% (4,736)
Florida:

6.6% (493,338)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    5.3% (2,461)
    Florida:

    6.3% (250,051)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    7.0% (2,275)
    Florida:

    6.8% (243,287)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.7% (4,459)
Florida:

6.5% (485,498)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    6.1% (2,829)
    Florida:

    6.5% (258,319)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    5.0% (1,630)
    Florida:

    6.4% (227,179)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

2.1% (1,455)
Florida:

2.8% (195,491)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.7% (1,227)
Florida:

2.4% (162,873)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

2.5% (1,786)
Florida:

3.6% (247,678)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.2% (4,405)
Florida:

8.2% (569,201)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

8.0% (5,667)
Florida:

10.4% (720,998)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

12.8% (9,086)
Florida:

15.4% (1,063,673)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

14.7% (10,422)
Florida:

15.1% (1,046,414)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

14.3% (10,090)
Florida:

11.8% (812,057)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

7.6% (5,367)
Florida:

5.6% (388,700)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

8.2% (5,828)
Florida:

6.1% (419,450)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

3.9% (2,726)
Florida:

2.4% (167,860)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.6% (1,114)
Florida:

1.1% (77,065)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.1% (4,306)
Florida:

6.0% (413,569)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.5% (4,585)
Florida:

6.0% (418,050)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.6%
Number of people working at home: 2,668 (3.8% of all workers)

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

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Fort Lauderdale

Working at home in 2008 - Florida

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Fort Lauderdale

Working at home in 2000 - Florida

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.7% (2,937)
Florida:

2.2% (164,697)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.5% (1,408)
    Florida:

    2.1% (83,366)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.9% (1,529)
    Florida:

    2.3% (81,331)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.8% (9,878)
Florida:

8.5% (635,734)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    6.2% (5,662)
    Florida:

    7.8% (306,817)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    5.3% (4,216)
    Florida:

    9.2% (328,917)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

11.0% (18,674)
Florida:

13.3% (996,071)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    11.0% (10,038)
    Florida:

    12.3% (482,654)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    11.0% (8,636)
    Florida:

    14.4% (513,417)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

13.1% (22,412)
Florida:

15.8% (1,180,809)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    13.0% (11,946)
    Florida:

    15.3% (597,184)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    13.3% (10,466)
    Florida:

    16.4% (583,625)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

15.7% (26,683)
Florida:

16.4% (1,229,656)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    15.1% (13,855)
    Florida:

    16.2% (634,632)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    16.3% (12,828)
    Florida:

    16.7% (595,024)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

7.5% (12,772)
Florida:

6.5% (484,508)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    8.3% (7,564)
    Florida:

    6.5% (254,779)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    6.6% (5,208)
    Florida:

    6.4% (229,729)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

21.8% (37,242)
Florida:

16.2% (1,211,286)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    19.1% (17,462)
    Florida:

    16.8% (659,083)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    25.1% (19,780)
    Florida:

    15.5% (552,203)
35 to 39 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

3.9% (6,623)
Florida:

3.0% (222,261)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.6% (4,236)
    Florida:

    3.1% (120,410)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    3.0% (2,387)
    Florida:

    2.9% (101,851)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

4.7% (8,039)
Florida:

3.8% (283,294)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    5.0% (4,626)
    Florida:

    3.9% (154,514)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.3% (3,413)
    Florida:

    3.6% (128,780)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

8.1% (13,821)
Florida:

7.9% (590,033)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    8.8% (8,022)
    Florida:

    8.4% (328,672)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    7.4% (5,799)
    Florida:

    7.3% (261,361)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.0% (8,450)
Florida:

4.6% (341,499)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    5.2% (4,731)
    Florida:

    5.2% (204,365)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.7% (3,719)
    Florida:

    3.9% (137,134)
90 or more minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.7% (2,957)
Florida:

1.8% (136,984)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    2.3% (2,077)
    Florida:

    2.3% (88,463)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.1% (880)
    Florida:

    1.4% (48,521)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

3.1% (2,172)
Florida:

2.3% (155,487)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

10.9% (7,724)
Florida:

8.6% (595,769)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

14.6% (10,331)
Florida:

13.3% (922,343)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

17.4% (12,292)
Florida:

15.7% (1,085,636)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

14.6% (10,358)
Florida:

15.1% (1,040,084)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.0% (3,543)
Florida:

5.9% (404,902)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

14.3% (10,143)
Florida:

15.6% (1,078,082)
35 to 39 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.9% (1,358)
Florida:

2.6% (182,138)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

2.7% (1,875)
Florida:

3.4% (237,660)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.6% (3,944)
Florida:

7.7% (534,237)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

4.0% (2,847)
Florida:

4.4% (303,002)
90 or more minutes:
Fort Lauderdale:

2.1% (1,477)
Florida:

2.4% (163,739)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
Fort Lauderdale:

30.2% (1,051)
Florida:

30.3% (39,063)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Fort Lauderdale:

70.2% (45,369)
Florida:

63.4% (4,165,158)
30 to 44 minutes - public transportation:
Fort Lauderdale:

27.2% (945)
Florida:

24.4% (31,506)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Fort Lauderdale:

19.2% (12,431)
Florida:

22.3% (1,466,374)
45 to 59 minutes - public transportation:
Fort Lauderdale:

10.3% (358)
Florida:

12.9% (16,704)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.6% (3,586)
Florida:

7.9% (517,533)
60 or more minutes - public transportation:
Fort Lauderdale:

32.4% (1,126)
Florida:

32.4% (41,802)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.0% (3,198)
Florida:

6.5% (424,939)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Fort Lauderdale

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Fort Lauderdale (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Fort Lauderdale (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Florida

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Florida (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Florida (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Fort Lauderdale

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Florida

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Fort Lauderdale:

80.7% (140,551)
Florida:

79.3% (6,229,212)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    78.3% (73,711)
    Florida:

    77.9% (3,214,486)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    83.5% (66,840)
    Florida:

    80.9% (3,014,726)
Carpooled:
Fort Lauderdale:

10.6% (18,478)
Florida:

10.4% (816,433)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    12.0% (11,288)
    Florida:

    10.8% (446,761)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    9.0% (7,190)
    Florida:

    9.9% (369,672)
Bus or trolley bus:
Fort Lauderdale:

3.1% (5,467)
Florida:

1.7% (136,944)
    Bus or trolley bus - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    2.4% (2,290)
    Florida:

    1.6% (64,775)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.0% (3,177)
    Florida:

    1.9% (72,169)
Railroad:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.0% (47)
Florida:

0.0% (3,453)
    Railroad - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    0.0% (47)
    Florida:

    0.1% (2,147)
Bicycle:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.3% (2,220)
Florida:

0.7% (51,857)
    Bicycle - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.9% (1,769)
    Florida:

    0.9% (38,004)
    Bicycle - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    0.6% (451)
    Florida:

    0.4% (13,853)
Walked:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.4% (2,407)
Florida:

1.5% (116,256)
    Walked - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.5% (1,432)
    Florida:

    1.6% (64,760)
    Walked - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.2% (975)
    Florida:

    1.4% (51,496)
Other means:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.8% (1,318)
Florida:

1.5% (116,479)
    Other means - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.2% (1,090)
    Florida:

    2.0% (81,295)
    Other means - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    0.3% (228)
    Florida:

    0.9% (35,184)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Fort Lauderdale:

75.2% (53,176)
Florida:

78.8% (5,445,527)
Carpooled:
Fort Lauderdale:

11.3% (7,975)
Florida:

12.9% (893,766)
Bus or trolley bus:
Fort Lauderdale:

4.4% (3,124)
Florida:

1.6% (108,340)
Streetcar or trolley car:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.0% (10)
Florida:

0.0% (945)
Subway or elevated:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.0% (23)
Florida:

0.1% (6,815)
Railroad:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.2% (111)
Florida:

0.1% (3,638)
Taxicab:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.3% (212)
Florida:

0.1% (8,708)
Motorcycle:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.1% (88)
Florida:

0.2% (14,967)
Bicycle:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.1% (760)
Florida:

0.6% (39,294)
Walked:
Fort Lauderdale:

2.4% (1,707)
Florida:

1.7% (118,386)
Other means:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.2% (878)
Florida:

0.9% (62,064)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Fort Lauderdale:

87.0% (53,176)
Florida:

85.9% (5,445,527)
In 2 person carpool:
Fort Lauderdale:

10.3% (6,320)
Florida:

11.0% (698,577)
In 3 person carpool:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.6% (980)
Florida:

1.9% (117,465)
In 4 person carpool:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.6% (379)
Florida:

0.7% (42,034)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.4% (235)
Florida:

0.3% (22,177)
In 7+ person carpool:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.1% (61)
Florida:

0.2% (13,513)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Fort Lauderdale:

70.8% (51,314)
Florida:

69.2% (4,840,105)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    71.7% (29,451)
    Florida:

    70.4% (2,619,497)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    69.7% (21,863)
    Florida:

    67.8% (2,220,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fort Lauderdale:

7.8% (5,620)
Florida:

4.9% (343,812)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    9.9% (4,072)
    Florida:

    6.7% (249,173)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.9% (1,548)
    Florida:

    2.9% (94,639)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fort Lauderdale:

5.3% (3,822)
Florida:

5.7% (395,397)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    3.3% (1,364)
    Florida:

    3.5% (131,238)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    7.8% (2,458)
    Florida:

    8.1% (264,159)
Local government workers:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.7% (4,827)
Florida:

7.7% (542,086)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.9% (2,006)
    Florida:

    6.2% (229,948)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    9.0% (2,821)
    Florida:

    9.5% (312,138)
State government workers:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.7% (1,254)
Florida:

3.7% (261,182)
    State government workers - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.4% (559)
    Florida:

    3.0% (112,661)
    State government workers - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    2.2% (695)
    Florida:

    4.5% (148,521)
Federal government workers:
Fort Lauderdale:

1.1% (826)
Florida:

2.2% (157,343)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.0% (406)
    Florida:

    2.5% (92,242)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    1.3% (420)
    Florida:

    2.0% (65,101)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fort Lauderdale:

6.2% (4,526)
Florida:

6.2% (435,619)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    7.5% (3,075)
    Florida:

    7.4% (276,378)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    4.6% (1,451)
    Florida:

    4.9% (159,241)
Unpaid family workers:
Fort Lauderdale:

0.4% (255)
Florida:

0.3% (19,503)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    0.4% (149)
    Florida:

    0.2% (8,135)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    Fort Lauderdale:

    0.3% (106)
    Florida:

    0.3% (11,368)

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