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The city's main drag is a river, so visitors can
hop in a water bus and take in the sights. This South Florida
city's extensive system of waterways and a reputation for
gracious living have made it one of the country's largest
yachting centers.
Population (year 2000): 152,397. Estimated
population in July 2005: 167,380 (+9.8% change)
Males: 79,826 (52.4%), Females: 72,571 (47.6%)
Broward County
Zip codes:
33301,
33304,
33305,
33306,
33308,
33309,
33311,
33312,
33313,
33314,
33315,
33316,
33317,
33319,
33321,
33322,
33323,
33324,
33325,
33328,
33330,
33331,
33332,
33334,
33351,
33388,
33394.
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $37,887 (year 2000)
Median house value: $150,100 (year 2000)
Races in Fort Lauderdale:
- White Non-Hispanic (57.5%)
- Black (28.9%)
- Hispanic (9.5%)
- Two or more races (3.8%)
- Other race (1.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.4%), Irish (10.3%), West
Indian (9.8%), English (8.2%), Italian (7.6%), United States
(5.8%).
Elevation: 8 feet
Land area: 31.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Fort Lauderdale
- High school or higher: 79.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Fort Lauderdale city
- Never married: 35.3%
- Now married: 40.0%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 14.0%
21.6% Foreign born (15.0% Latin America, 3.7%
Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,812 (+1.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Fort Lauderdale:
- ATLANTIC SHORES HOSPITAL (4545 N FEDERAL
HIGHWAY)
- BROWARD GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER (1600 S
ANDREWS AVE)
- FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER (5000 W OAKLAND PARK
BLVD)
- FORT LAUDERDALE HOSPITAL (1601 EAST LAS OLAS
BLVD)
- HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (4725 N FEDERAL HIGHWAY)
- IMPERIAL POINT MEDICAL CENTER (6401 NORTH
FEDERAL HIGHWAY)
- KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH FLORIDA (1516 E LAS
OLAS BLVD)
- NORTH RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (5757 N DIXIE HWY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort
Lauderdale:
- FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 5 miles; FORT
LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
- MIAMI INTL (about 27 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
- PALM BEACH INTL (about 37 miles; WEST PALM BEACH,
FL; ID: PBI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Lauderdale:
- DOWNTOWN FORT LAUDERDALE (about 2 miles; FORT
LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: DT1)
- FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE (about 4 miles; FORT
LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FXE)
- POMPANO BEACH AIRPARK (about 8 miles; POMPANO BEACH,
FL; ID: PMP)
Amtrak station:
FORT LAUDERDALE (200 SW 21ST TERRACE). Services: ticket
office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines,
free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/Universities in Fort Lauderdale:
- ATI CAREER TRAINING CENTER (Full-time
enrollment: 534; Location: 2880 Northwest 62nd Street;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.aticareertraining.com)
- EVERGLADES COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 77;
Location: 1500 NW 49th Street; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.evergladescollege.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Fort Lauderdale:
- BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; FT
LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)
- ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 3 miles; FT
LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
- KEISER COLLEGE (about 5 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL;
FT enrollment: 2,879)
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; FT
LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
- BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT
enrollment: 5,780)
- FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 18
miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
- MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MIAMI,
FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
Public high schools in Fort Lauderdale:
- STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,240;
Location: 1800 SW 5TH PL; Grades: 09 - 12)
- DILLARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,175;
Location: 2501 NW 11TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,793;
Location: 1600 NE 4TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- COLLEGE ACADEMY AT BCC (Students: 309;
Location: 3501 SW DAVIE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fort Lauderdale:
- PARKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,859;
Location: 3600 NW 5 COURT; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,589;
Location: 3100 RIVERLAND ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,456;
Location: 1750 NE 14TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WILLIAM DANDY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,375;
Location: 2400 NW 26TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (MAGNET) (Students:
935; Location: 1001 NW 4TH STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- WHIDDON RODGERS EDUCATION CENTER (Students:
874; Location: 700 SW 26TH STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
- FLORANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 854;
Location: 5251 NE 14TH WAY; Grades: PK - 05)
- NORTH ANDREWS GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 849; Location: 345 NE 56TH STREET; Grades: PK
- 05)
- VIRGINIA SHUMAN YOUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 824; Location: 101 NE 11TH AVENUE; Grades: PK
- 05)
- CROISSANT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
808; Location: 1800 SW 4TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Fort Lauderdale:
- BROWARD COUNTY DIVISION OF LIBRARIES
(Operating income: $51,249,951; Location: 100 S. ANDREWS
AVE; 2,261,232 books; 179,703 audio materials; 169,113
video materials; 7,500 serial subscriptions)
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