Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Encyclopedia
Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County
, Florida
, United States
. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 32,593. It is part of the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area
, which is home to 5,564,635 people.
area for Northeasterners
, notably New Yorkers who were Jewish. As the population in Broward County steadily moved westward and its early residents died toward the end of the twentieth century, Lauderdale Lakes became a predominantly Caribbean
and African American
community.
on its north, by the city of Lauderhill
on its west and south, by the city of Oakland Park
on its east, and by the city of Fort Lauderdale
on its southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.64 square miles (9.43 km²). 3.59 square miles (9.3 km²) of it is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.
of 2000, there were 31,705 people, 12,099 households, and 7,743 families residing in the city. The population density
was 8,832.1 per square mile (3,409.9/km²). There were 14,325 housing units at an average density of 3,990.5 per square mile(1,540.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.74% African American or Black (a large part from the Caribbean
), 23.96% White (21.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 1.03% Asian, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races
, and 5.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.54% of the population.
There were 12,099 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,932, and the median income for a family was $32,641. Males had a median income of $26,087 versus $20,434 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,039. About 19.9% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 71.97% of city residents spoke English
as their first language
, while 14.48% spoke French Creole, 6.66% spoke Spanish
, 4.11% were French
speakers, and 0.92% of the population spoke Yiddish
.
Lauderdale Lakes has a high percentage of West Indian-born population, who are not considered as African-American. In 2000, there were 10,078 people, or 36.3% of the city's population, who were born in the West Indies. Over half of those, 5,312 people, reported Jamaica
as their place of birth, accounting for 16.75% of the city's population. Another 3,543 people, 11.17% of the city's population, were born in Haiti
.
As of 2000, Lauderdale Lakes was the second most Jamaica
n-populated area in the US, with 18.60% of the population (the neighborhood
of Blue Hills, Connecticut
was the only US area that had a higher concentration of Jamaicans, with 23.90% total.) It also had the fifth highest percentage of Haiti
an residents, with 15.70% of the population.
form of government, but elected that year to change to a mayor-commission-manager
style of government. The mayor
of Lauderdale Lakes is Barrington Russell, Sr., who was elected in November 2008.
-Hollywood
media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald
, and their Spanish
-language counterparts El Sentinel
and El Nuevo Herald
.
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 United States Census, the population was 32,593. 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 is home to 5,564,635 people.
History
The city of Lauderdale Lakes was incorporated on 22 June 1961, and was originally popular as a retirementRetirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
area for Northeasterners
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
, notably New Yorkers who were Jewish. As the population in Broward County steadily moved westward and its early residents died toward the end of the twentieth century, Lauderdale Lakes became a predominantly Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community.
Geography
Lauderdale Lakes is located at 26.170012°N 80.201318°W. The city is located in central Broward County. It is bordered by the city of TamaracTamarac, Florida
Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,427. 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....
on its north, by the city of Lauderhill
Lauderhill, Florida
Lauderhill is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 66,887. 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....
on its west and south, by the city of Oakland Park
Oakland Park, Florida
Oakland Park is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally named Floranada , the town was forced into bankruptcy after the hurricane of 1926. When the town reincorporated, residents chose the name Oakland Park. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,363, mainly due to...
on its east, and by the city of 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...
on its southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 3.64 square miles (9.43 km²). 3.59 square miles (9.3 km²) of it is land and 0.05 square mile (0.1294994055 km²) of it (1.37%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 31,705 people, 12,099 households, and 7,743 families residing in the city. 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 8,832.1 per square mile (3,409.9/km²). There were 14,325 housing units at an average density of 3,990.5 per square mile(1,540.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.74% African American or Black (a large part from the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
), 23.96% White (21.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 1.03% Asian, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 5.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.54% of the population.
There were 12,099 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,932, and the median income for a family was $32,641. Males had a median income of $26,087 versus $20,434 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 city was $14,039. About 19.9% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 71.97% of city residents spoke 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...
, while 14.48% spoke French Creole, 6.66% 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...
, 4.11% were 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...
speakers, and 0.92% of the population spoke Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
.
Lauderdale Lakes has a high percentage of West Indian-born population, who are not considered as African-American. In 2000, there were 10,078 people, or 36.3% of the city's population, who were born in the West Indies. Over half of those, 5,312 people, reported Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
as their place of birth, accounting for 16.75% of the city's population. Another 3,543 people, 11.17% of the city's population, were born in Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
.
As of 2000, Lauderdale Lakes was the second most Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n-populated area in the US, with 18.60% of the population (the neighborhood
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
of Blue Hills, Connecticut
Blue Hills, Connecticut
Blue Hills is a community in Hartford County, Connecticut, encompassing the northwest corner of the city of Hartford and the southwest corner of the town of Bloomfield. The Bloomfield portion is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place . The population of the Bloomfield CDP...
was the only US area that had a higher concentration of Jamaicans, with 23.90% total.) It also had the fifth highest percentage of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an residents, with 15.70% of the population.
Government
Until 1998 Lauderdale Lakes was governed by a mayor-councilMayor-council government
The mayor–council government system, sometimes called the mayor–commission government system, is one of the two most common forms of local government for municipalities...
form of government, but elected that year to change to a mayor-commission-manager
Council-manager government
The council–manager government form is one of two predominant forms of municipal government in the United States; the other common form of local government is the mayor-council government form, which characteristically occurs in large cities...
style of government. The mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Lauderdale Lakes is Barrington Russell, Sr., who was elected in November 2008.
Media
Lauderdale Lakes is a part of the Miami-Fort LauderdaleFort 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...
-Hollywood
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
, and their 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...
-language counterparts El Sentinel
El Sentinel del Sur de la Florida
El Sentinel del Sur de la Florida is a weekly Spanish-language newspaper published in Fort Lauderdale, Florida by the Sun-Sentinel Company, a subsidiary of the Tribune Company of Chicago, which also publish the South Florida Sun-Sentinel...
and El Nuevo Herald
El Nuevo Herald
El Nuevo Herald is a McClatchy newspaper published daily in Spanish in Miami, Florida, in the United States. El Nuevo Heralds sister paper is The Miami Herald, also produced by the McClatchy Company.-About El Nuevo Herald:...
.