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Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central)
A Census profile of the Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) Public Use Microdata Area in Florida, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 141,461 people, with a median household income of $83,250 and a median age of 40.3.
How Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) compares to Florida
- Median household income here is $83,250, $5,482 above the Florida figure of $77,768.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 36.4%, 0.5% above the Florida figure of 35.9%.
- Homeownership here is 46.9%, 21.2% below the Florida figure of 68.1%.
- The poverty rate here is 14.0%, 2.0% above the Florida figure of 12.0%.
Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) vs. Florida vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The FL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Economic | This PUMA | FL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,250 | $77,768 | |
| Mean wage (workers) | $76,542 | $61,672 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 12.0% | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Education | This PUMA | FL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.4% | 35.9% |
| Health | This PUMA | FL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 14.2% | 11.2% | |
| Private insurance | 56.3% | 65.0% | |
| Public insurance | 35.6% | 35.9% | |
| With a disability | 12.3% | 14.2% |
| Commute | This PUMA | FL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 29 min | |
| Drove to work | 73.9% | 79.1% | |
| Public transit to work | 3.1% | 1.3% | |
| Worked from home | 15.4% | 15.5% |
| Housing | This PUMA | FL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $500,000 | $388,000 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,020 | $1,810 | |
| Rent as % of income | 37.0% | 36.0% | |
| Homeownership rate | 46.9% | 68.1% | |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 | |
| Median rooms | 4 | 5 | |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1990 | |
| Vehicles per household | 1.5 | 1.7 | |
| No vehicle | 10.8% | 6.1% | |
| Single-family detached | 37.9% | 58.0% | |
| Broadband internet | 97.1% | 95.4% |
| Demographics | This PUMA | FL | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,461 | 23,372,215 | |
| Average age | 40.3 | 42.4 | |
| Married (15+) | 35.5% | 47.9% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20.6% | 28.7% | |
| Black | 39.0% | 14.3% | |
| Asian | 1.7% | 3.0% |
Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) — FAQ
What is the population of the Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA?+
The Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA in Florida has a population of 141,461, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central), FL?+
Median household income in the Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA is $83,250, compared with $77,768 across Florida and $83,310 nationally.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Florida contains 168 PUMAs.
Where does this Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.