Estates of Fort Lauderdale facts for kids
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Estates of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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County | Broward |
Area | |
• Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
• Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Population
(2000)
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• Total | 1,791 |
• Density | 5,667.2/sq mi (2,188.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 12-21137 |
Estates of Fort Lauderdale used to be a special area called a "census-designated place" (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, USA. In the year 2000, about 1,791 people lived there. Today, it is a neighborhood that is shared between two cities: Hollywood and Dania Beach. Even though its name has "Fort Lauderdale" in it, it is actually not part of that city.
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Where is Estates of Fort Lauderdale?
Estates of Fort Lauderdale is located in Florida. You can find it using its coordinates: 26°3′7″N 80°10′50″W / 26.05194°N 80.18056°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, this area covers about 1.0 square kilometer (0.4 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 0.8 square kilometers (0.3 square miles). The rest, about 0.2 square kilometers (0.1 square miles), is water.
Who Lives in Estates of Fort Lauderdale?
In 2000, a census (a count of people) showed that 1,791 people lived in Estates of Fort Lauderdale. These people lived in 862 households. A household is like a home where people live together. There were also 485 families.
The area had about 2,161 people per square kilometer (5,667 people per square mile). There were 1,095 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Different Backgrounds of Residents
The people living here came from many different backgrounds:
- About 89.34% were White.
- About 3.69% were African American.
- About 0.22% were Native American.
- About 1.62% were Asian.
- About 0.06% were Pacific Islander.
- About 2.12% were from other backgrounds.
- About 2.96% were from two or more backgrounds.
People who identified as Hispanic or Latino made up 11.84% of the population.
Households and Families
Out of the 862 households:
- 15.4% had children under 18 living with them.
- 43.0% were married couples living together.
- 10.1% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- 43.7% were not families (meaning individuals or unrelated people living together).
About 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone. Also, 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, each household had 2.08 people, and each family had 2.69 people.
Age Groups
The population was spread out across different age groups:
- 14.9% were under 18 years old.
- 5.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 21.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 24.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 33.9% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the area was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were about 80 males.
Income and Languages
The average income for a household was $31,276 per year. For families, the average income was $38,897 per year. The average income per person was $20,901. About 7.5% of the population lived below the poverty line.
In 2000, most residents spoke English as their first language (75.54%). Other languages spoken included Spanish (10.21%), French (8.35%), Italian (4.02%), and Hebrew (1.85%).