In 2019, Fort Lauderdale, FL had a population of 180k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $59,450. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Fort Lauderdale, FL grew from 178,783 to 180,124, a 0.75% increase and its median household income grew from $55,269 to $59,450, a 7.56% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lauderdale, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.22%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%). 0% of the households in Fort Lauderdale, FL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
88.2% of the residents in Fort Lauderdale, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Lauderdale, FL are Broward College (12,914 degrees awarded in 2020), Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (5,302 degrees), and City College-Fort Lauderdale (82 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Fort Lauderdale, FL was $334,000, and the homeownership rate was 52.7%. Most people in Fort Lauderdale, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 2 cars per household.