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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Community Characteristics and Facts

Typical Neighbor: Cosmopolitans

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Population: 164,946
Population Growth Since 1990: 10%
Median Age: 40.63 years
Highest Education Level Attained: High School 20.54%, Bachelors 14.55%, Grad School 8.46%
Average Household Income: $77,119
Average Household Net Worth: $531,171
Total Crime Index: 239 (100 = National Average)

Population

Information

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Total Population	164,946	18,774,652	305,316,813
Population Density	5,199	285	NA
Population Change Since 1990	10%	45%	23%
Population Change Since 2000	8%	17%	8%
Population Male	52.75%	49.16%	49.3%
Population Female	47.25%	50.84%	50.7%
Median Age	40.63	39.16	35.89
Population by Age
Age 0-4	5.11%	6.1%	6.76%
Age 5-9	5.12%	5.95%	6.6%
Age 10-14	5.3%	6.05%	6.71%
Age 15-19	6.09%	6.36%	7.03%
Age 20-24	6.56%	6.4%	7.01%
Age 25-29	6.05%	6.33%	6.79%
Age 30-34	6.13%	6.15%	6.55%
Age 35-39	6.92%	6.43%	6.78%
Age 40-44	8.33%	7.24%	7.27%
Age 45-49	8.83%	7.44%	7.47%
Age 50-54	8.31%	6.84%	7.01%
Age 55-59	7.23%	6.21%	6.2%
Age 60-64	5.97%	5.42%	4.98%
Age 65-69	4.26%	4.52%	3.74%
Age 70-74	3.13%	3.76%	2.93%
Age 75-79	2.46%	3.41%	2.43%
Age 80-84	1.93%	2.79%	1.9%
Age 85+	2.26%	2.59%	1.86%

Race

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
American Indian, Eskimo, Aluet	0.19%	0.29%	0.77%
Asian or Pacific Islander	1.74%	2.32%	4.6%
Black	34.78%	15.57%	12.4%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.09%	0.09%	0.19%
Other	6.04%	6.2%	8.53%
White	57.16%	75.53%	73.51%
Population Hispanic	14.35%	21.13%	15.5%
Population Non Hispanic	85.65%	78.87%	84.5%

Households & Dwellings

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Households	69,938	7,351,838	113,634,428
Median Home Sale Price (where available)	$300,000	NA	NA
Median Dwelling Age	35	20	29
Average Household Size	2	3	3
In Current Residence 5+ Years	23%	32%	35%
Annual Residential Turnover	16%	19%	18%
Median Years in Residence	3	3	3
Households: Family	46.97%	64.8%	66.4%
Households: Non-Family	53.03%	35.2%	33.6%
Households: With Children	21.82%	30.17%	34.17%
Households: No Children	78.17%	69.83%	65.83%
Dwellings
Vacant	19.13%	17.63%	12.36%
Owner-Occupied	44.31%	57.94%	59.23%
Renter-Occupied	36.56%	24.44%	28.41%
Vehicles by Household
No Vehicles Available	9%	6%	8%
One Vehicle Available	47%	39%	33%
Two or More Vehicles Available	44%	55%	59%
Marital Status
Never Married	30.3%	18.93%	21.17%
Now Married	30.05%	43.08%	41.74%
Separated	6.07%	4.39%	4.19%
Widowed	6.25%	6.2%	5.13%
Divorced	11.74%	9.27%	7.68%

Occupation & Industry

Information

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Occupations: White Collar	80.07%	76.81%	77.74%
Occupations: Blue Collar	19.93%	23.19%	22.26%
Employees by Job Type:
Executives, Managers, Administrators	0.04%	5.38%	5.56%
Professional Specialty Occupations	13.02%	6.48%	7.61%
Sales Professionals	15.7%	1.34%	1.22%
Technologies and Technicians	3.11%	1.71%	1.75%
Sales Workers and Clerks	4.3%	4.51%	4.35%
Administrative Support	8.23%	8.7%	8.85%
Technical, Sales and Administrative: Field Occupations	20.99%	0.11%	0.12%
Private Household	0.13%	0%	0%
Protective Services	0%	0.78%	0.71%
Other Services: Site Based	1.81%	6.09%	6.28%
Other Services: Field Based	12.87%	0.25%	0.27%
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing	0.49%	1.51%	1.15%
Precision, Craft and Repair: Site Based	2.98%	4.11%	4.13%
Construction, Repair and Mining: Field Based	8.88%	1.54%	1.35%
Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors	2.57%	0.86%	1.14%
Transportation Materials Moving Workers	1.8%	1.43%	1.41%
Handlers, Helpers and Laborers	3.24%	1.21%	1.33%
Employees by Industry:
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing	37.03%	0.6%	0.5%
Mining	0.48%	0.02%	0.14%
Construction	0.02%	2.78%	2.16%
Manufacturing	3.01%	2.52%	4.56%
Transportation and Communications	3.85%	1.97%	2.05%
Wholesale Trade	4.16%	2.21%	2.35%
Retail Trade	3.04%	10.39%	9.79%
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	19.03%	3.96%	3.35%
Services	13.57%	18.62%	19.36%
Public Administration	43.82%	2.95%	2.97%
Unclassified	11.53%	0.44%	0.42%
Transportation to Work:
Public	5%	2%	5%
Drive / Carpool	87%	92%	88%
Walk / Bike / Other	5%	3%	4%
Work at Home	4%	3%	3%
Median Travel Time to Work (in minutes)	19.71	21.84	20.65

Crime

Information

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Total Crime Risk Index	239	126	100
Personal Crime Risk Index	243	153	100
Murder Risk Index	229	103	100
Rape Risk Index	136	121	100
Robbery Risk Index	348	130	100
Assault Risk Index	128	170	100
Property Crime Risk Index	270	123	100
Burglary Risk Index	270	133	100
Larceny Risk Index	223	121	100
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk Index	300	110	100

Index score (100 = National Average) for an area is compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk.

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Weather & Environment

Information

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Average January High Temperature	76 F	68 F	NA
Average January Low Temperature	59 F	46 F	NA
Average July High Temperature	90 F	91 F	NA
Average July Low Temperature	75 F	72 F	NA
Annual Precipitation	64 in.	54 in.	NA
Earthquake Risk Index	14	18	100
Weather Risk Index	472	370	100
Hail Index	12	31	100
Hurricane Index	683	537	100
Tornado Index	311	241	100
Wind Index	85	55	100
Air Pollution Index	79	103	100
Ozone Index	79	103	100
Carbon Monoxide Index	80	92	100
Lead Index	54	153	100
NO2 Index	84	89	100
Particulate Matter Index	90	94	100

Index scores (100 = National Average) for an area are compared to the national average of 100. A score of 200 indicates twice the national average, while 50 indicates half the national risk.

Income

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Median Household Income	$45,849	$48,949	$52,683
Average Household Income	$77,119	$66,185	$68,953
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 1990	68%	78%	75%
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 2000	20%	26%	25%
Per-capita Income	$34,048	$26,622	$26,464
Median Disposable Income	$39,427	$41,667	$44,384
Household Incomes
$0 - $10,000	10.31%	7.45%	7.59%
$10,000 - $15,000	5.22%	4.39%	4.14%
$15,000 - $20,000	6.05%	5.46%	5.09%
$20,000 - $25,000	6.27%	5.76%	5.17%
$25,000 - $30,000	5.5%	5.71%	5.01%
$30,000 - $35,000	6.06%	6.18%	5.49%
$35,000 - $40,000	4.97%	5.47%	4.93%
$40,000 - $45,000	4.83%	5.49%	5.05%
$45,000 - $50,000	4.64%	5.18%	4.83%
$50,000 - $60,000	7.81%	9.02%	8.61%
$60,000 - $75,000	9.38%	10.61%	10.67%
$75,000 - $100,000	9.11%	11.33%	12.4%
$100,000 - $125,000	5.54%	6.74%	7.87%
$125,000 - $150,000	3.56%	3.79%	4.6%
$150,000 - $200,000	3.73%	3.31%	4.06%
$200,000 - $250,000	1.72%	1.22%	1.41%
$250,000 - $500,000	2.65%	1.52%	1.65%
$500,000 +	2.65%	1.36%	1.42%
Median Income by Age
Age < 25	$29,664	$31,083	$28,988
Age 25 - 34	$41,855	$45,347	$47,682
Age 35 - 44	$49,572	$56,130	$60,306
Age 45 - 54	$56,969	$62,424	$69,357
Age 55 - 64	$52,146	$55,313	$61,074
Age 65 - 74	$38,041	$42,749	$43,336
Age 75 +	$30,488	$34,267	$33,046

Education

Information

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Educational Climate Index (1-5)	5	NA	NA
Highest Education Level Attained
Less than 9th Grade	4.3%	3.76%	4.09%
Some High School	5.8%	6.04%	5.75%
High School Graduate	20.54%	22%	20.17%
Some College	12.53%	13.02%	12.5%
Associate Degree	5.62%	6.21%	5.09%
Bachelors Degree	14.55%	11.78%	11.57%
Graduate Degree	8.46%	6.33%	6.73%

Expenditures

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Sales Tax Rate	6%	NA	NA
Average Total Household Expenditure	$57,959	$52,360	$53,788
Average Annual Household Expense Index
Total Household Expenditure	108	97	100
Contributions	112	96	100
Personal Insurance	109	96	100
Apparel	108	97	100
Education	112	94	100
Entertainment	107	97	100
Food and Beverages	108	98	100
Health Care	108	99	100
Household Furnishings and Equipment	107	97	100
Shelter	108	97	100
Household Operations	108	96	100
Miscellaneous Expenses	108	98	100
Personal Care	108	97	100
Reading	109	98	100
Tobacco	108	100	100
Transportation	106	98	100
Utilities	108	98	100
Gifts	110	96	100

Assets & Debt

	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida	United States
Average Household Net Worth	$531,171	$495,312	$514,884
Median Debt
Mortgage Debt	$60,689	$62,084	$64,663
Installment Loan Debt	$8,496	$7,583	$8,028
Lines of Credit Debt	$730	$647	$688
Credit Card Debt	$8,518	$8,666	$8,898
Investment Real Estate Debt	$2,244	$2,325	$2,377

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