Fort Lauderdale, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,744 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,274 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,922 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 13,781 | 42.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,419 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 7,348 | 22.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 111,300 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,263 | 7.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 15,116 | 13.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 27,068 | 24.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 22,804 | 20.5 |
| Associate degree | 6,990 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 19,447 | 17.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11,612 | 10.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 127,704 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 45,136 | 35.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 51,100 | 40.0 |
| Separated | 4,212 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 9,365 | 7.3 |
Female | 7,484 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 17,891 | 14.0 |
Female | 9,286 | 7.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,799 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,564 | 55.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 122,814 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 15,307 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 25,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,404 | 9.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 91,959 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,269 | 23.1 |
Percent employed | 62.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 70,690 | 76.9 |
Percent employed | 74.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,781 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,843 | 38.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 144,317 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 68,295 | 47.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 67,366 | 46.7 |
Same county | 44,266 | 30.7 |
Different county | 23,100 | 16.0 |
Same state | 7,926 | 5.5 |
Different state | 15,174 | 10.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 8,656 | 6.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 152,125 | 100.0 |
| Native | 119,187 | 78.3 |
Born in United States | 116,261 | 76.4 |
State of residence | 46,434 | 30.5 |
Different state | 69,827 | 45.9 |
Born outside United States | 2,926 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 32,938 | 21.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 14,770 | 9.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 12,469 | 8.2 |
Not a citizen | 20,469 | 13.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32,938 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 5,712 | 17.3 |
| Asia | 1,951 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 646 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 195 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 22,804 | 69.2 |
| Northern America | 1,630 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 144,317 | 100.0 |
| English only | 108,442 | 75.1 |
| Language other than English | 35,875 | 24.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 15,886 | 11.0 |
Spanish | 13,523 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,846 | 4.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 20,611 | 14.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,392 | 6.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,013 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 449 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 152,125 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 157,546 | 103.6 |
| Arab | 723 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 675 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 570 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 1,580 | 1.0 |
| English | 12,456 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,163 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,163 | 0.8 |
| German | 15,857 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 1,038 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 1,161 | 0.8 |
| Irish1 | 15,658 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 11,512 | 7.6 |
| Lithuanian | 386 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 1,204 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 4,344 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 468 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 2,408 | 1.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,616 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 2,689 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 265 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,802 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 1,518 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 339 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 467 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 8,904 | 5.9 |
| Welsh | 1,050 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14,964 | 9.8 |
| Other ancestries | 48,566 | 31.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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