Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fort Lauderdale is home to roughly 183,032 residents. Fort Lauderdale was founded in 1911 and sits in Broward County. The median age is 42.9 and the median household income is $79,935. Homes carry a median value of $455,600, and about 54% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (45.2%). Around 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 27 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Fort Lauderdale has 31 public schools — 19 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high.

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Fort Lauderdale Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

51 facilities in Fort Lauderdale report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Fort Lauderdale is in Broward County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Fort Lauderdale was founded in 1911 and sits in Broward County. Elevation ~11 m.