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The total population of Fort Lauderdale is estimated to be 182,673 with 95,334 males (52.19%) and 87,339 females (47.81%). There are 7,995 less females than males in Fort Lauderdale.
The median household income in Fort Lauderdale was $72,415 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 461(0.63%) from $72,876 in 2020. This income is 97.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Lauderdale sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $94,164. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fort Lauderdale stands at $81,544.
In Fort Lauderdale, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,775 for males and $36,100 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,332 for males and $52,833 for females.
In Fort Lauderdale, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $183,917, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,449.
In 2022, the population of Fort Lauderdale was 183,146, a 0.62% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Lauderdale's population was 182,011, a decline of 0.48% compared to a population of 182,880 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Lauderdale, FL is 42.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.61% were under the age of 15, 17.86% aged 15 to 29, 49.38% aged 30 to 64, 16.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Lauderdale population: 57.80% are White, 30.22% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.57% are some other race and 7.70% are multiracial.