Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida
Encyclopedia
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a town in Broward County
, Florida
, United States
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,056. It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area
, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.
, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4 km²). 0.51 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.73 square miles (2 km²) of it (59.35%) is water.
The south part of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is situated between Fort Lauderdale
and Sea Ranch Lakes
, while the north half borders Pompano Beach
. The town is on land that is essentially a long narrow island separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway
(spanned by drawbridges), stretching approximately one-half dozen city blocks to the Atlantic Ocean
. The town is centered on the junction of State Road A1A
and Commercial Boulevard. The main industry is tourism
; the town has many hotels, motels, and residences used especially during the winter by visitors. At the ocean end of Commercial Boulevard is a long wooden fishing pier. The city also includes the neighborhoods of Belair and TeraMar.
of 2000, there were 2,563 people, 1,529 households, and 608 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5,072.3 per square mile (1,940.4/km²). There were 2,366 housing units at an average density of 4,682.4 per square mile(1,791.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.45% White (92.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.74% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.86% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% of the population.
There were 1,529 households out of which 7.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.2% were non-families. 50.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.68 and the average family size was 2.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 8.0% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,804, and the median income for a family was $56,010. Males had a median income of $41,424 versus $26,591 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $34,216. About 3.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, before Terra Mar
was annexed to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, speakers of English
as their first language
were at 88.51%, while 5.01% spoke Spanish
as theirs. Other mother tongues included German
at 3.34%, Italian
at 1.67%, and French
at 1.46% of all residents.
Terra Mar, now part of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, accounted for speakers of English as a first language at 80.88%, while both French and Spanish were tied at 5.83%, Italian consisted of 3.42%, German made up 3.21%, and Arabic
comprised 0.80% of residents.
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,056. It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area
South Florida metropolitan area
The South Florida metropolitan area, also known as the Miami metropolitan area, and designated the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S...
, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.
Geography
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is located at 26°11′22"N 80°5′52"W (26.189561, -80.097756). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4 km²). 0.51 square miles (1 km²) of it is land and 0.73 square miles (2 km²) of it (59.35%) is water.
The south part of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is situated between Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
and Sea Ranch Lakes
Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida
Sea Ranch Lakes is a village in Broward County, Florida, United States. The village was named for the Sea Ranch Hotel. The population was 670 at the 2010 census.Sea Ranch Lakes is located on Highway A1A, surrounded by Lauderdale-by-the-Sea...
, while the north half borders Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845...
. The town is on land that is essentially a long narrow island separated from the mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
(spanned by drawbridges), stretching approximately one-half dozen city blocks to the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. The town is centered on the junction of State Road A1A
Florida State Road A1A
State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...
and Commercial Boulevard. The main industry is tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
; the town has many hotels, motels, and residences used especially during the winter by visitors. At the ocean end of Commercial Boulevard is a long wooden fishing pier. The city also includes the neighborhoods of Belair and TeraMar.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,563 people, 1,529 households, and 608 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,072.3 per square mile (1,940.4/km²). There were 2,366 housing units at an average density of 4,682.4 per square mile(1,791.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.45% White (92.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.74% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.86% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% of the population.
There were 1,529 households out of which 7.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60.2% were non-families. 50.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.68 and the average family size was 2.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 8.0% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 33.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,804, and the median income for a family was $56,010. Males had a median income of $41,424 versus $26,591 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $34,216. About 3.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, before Terra Mar
Terra Mar, Florida
Terra Mar was a census-designated place in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,631 at the 2000 census. Most of the neighborhood belongs to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida with a small portion belonging to Pompano Beach, Florida....
was annexed to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, speakers of English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as their first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
were at 88.51%, while 5.01% spoke Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as theirs. Other mother tongues included German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
at 3.34%, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
at 1.67%, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
at 1.46% of all residents.
Terra Mar, now part of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, accounted for speakers of English as a first language at 80.88%, while both French and Spanish were tied at 5.83%, Italian consisted of 3.42%, German made up 3.21%, and Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
comprised 0.80% of residents.