In 2018, Fort Lauderdale, FL had a population of 179k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $55,269. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Fort Lauderdale, FL grew from 177,175 to 178,783, a 0.908% increase and its median household income grew from $52,315 to $55,269, a 5.65% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lauderdale, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.5%), White (Hispanic) (14.5%), Other (Hispanic) (2.31%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%). NaNk% of the people in Fort Lauderdale, FL speak a non-English language, and 88.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Lauderdale, FL are Broward College (12,856 degrees awarded in 2017), Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (4,678 degrees), and The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (303 degrees).
The median property value in Fort Lauderdale, FL is $318,200, and the homeownership rate is 53.1%. Most people in Fort Lauderdale, FL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Lauderdale, FL is 2 cars per household.