In 2021, Fort Lauderdale, FL had a population of 182k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $66,994. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Lauderdale, FL grew from 181,818 to 182,247, a 0.236% increase and its median household income grew from $64,313 to $66,994, a 4.17% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lauderdale, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (46%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), White (Hispanic) (11.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.98%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.72%).
None of the households in Fort Lauderdale, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
88.1% of the residents in Fort Lauderdale, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Lauderdale, FL are Broward College (13,738 degrees awarded in 2021), Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (5,884 degrees), and Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (58 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Fort Lauderdale, FL was $364,100, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.
Most people in Fort Lauderdale, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 2 cars per household.