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Ft. Lauderdale, FL Profile


Ft. Lauderdale, FL, population 184,892, is located in Florida's Broward county, about 7.7 miles from Hollywood and 9.6 miles from Pembroke Pines.

Through the 90's Ft. Lauderdale's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ft. Lauderdale has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Ft. Lauderdale's population has grown by about 1%.

Ft. Lauderdale's property crime levels tend to be higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Lauderdale tend to be higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White64%
African American29%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000170,693N/A
2001172,8011.23%
2002174,0140.70%
2003178,5262.59%
2004180,0210.84%
2005183,2041.77%
2006183,2570.03%
2007182,287-0.53%
2008183,2200.51%
2009184,8920.91%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,887
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,075
2002883
2003839
2004853
2005893
2006989
2007810
2008890
2009810
2010728
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2948837767
2002 1239669687
2003 1849640645
2004 1554755597
2005 1567741680
2006 2183832747
2007 2556736706
2008 2273848685
2009 1356685727
2010 773627649

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,972
20026,447
20036,044
20046,070
20056,665
20065,838
20075,166
20085,696
20095,671
20105,325
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,439 7,049 1,412
2002 2,482 6,418 1,374
2003 2,320 6,281 1,135
2004 2,612 6,493 1,004
2005 2,555 7,564 1,097
2006 2239 6678 1020
2007 2266 6581 865
2008 2633 6939 847
2009 2907 6780 687
2010 2841 6437 636

Location

Elevation8 feet above sea level
Land Area31.4 Square Miles
Water Area4.3 Square Miles



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