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| Fort Lauderdale |
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| Population 2002: | 158,194 |
| Population 2000: | 152,397 |
| Area codes: | 754 954 |
| Land area: | 31.7 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 21.6% (15.0% Latin America, 3.7% Europe) |
| Elevation: | 8 feet |
| Population growth: | +5,797 (+3.80%) |
| County: | Broward |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.9%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.1%), Retail trade (12.5%). |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 40.0% |
| Never married: | 35.3% |
| Divorced: | 14.0% |
| Widowed: | 7.3% |
| Separated: | 3.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $150,100 |
| Household income: | $37,887 |
| Resident age: | 39.3 years |
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| Fort Lauderdale Compared to Florida State Average |
| Number of rooms per house: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 27.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.4% |
| Unemployed: | 6.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 assaults: | 687 (431.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 669 (419.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 594.6 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 39 (24.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 12 (7.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 6,418 (4027.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 2,482 (1557.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,374 (862.2 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 10.4% |
| Irish: | 10.3% |
| West Indian: | 9.8% |
| English: | 8.2% |
| Italian: | 7.6% |
| United States: | 5.8% |