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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Town
Location of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in Broward County, Florida
Location of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea in Broward County, Florida
Country United States
State Florida
County Broward
Settled1924
Incorporated (first)30 November 1927
Incorporated (second)30 November 1947
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorRoseann Minnet 
 • City ManagerEsther Colon
Area
[1]
 • Town1.23 sq mi (3.2 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Water0.73 sq mi (1.9 km2)  59.35%
Elevation
[2]
3 ft (3 m)
Population
 (1 July 2006)[3]
 • Town5,990
 • Density5,072.3/sq mi (1,958.4/km2)
 • Metro
5,463,785
 Census Bureau Estimate
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
33308 and 33062
Area code(s)754, 954
FIPS code12-39475Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0285367Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov/

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of 2006, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,990.[3] It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.[4]

Geography

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is located at 26°11′22″N 80°5′52″W / 26.18944°N 80.09778°W / 26.18944; -80.09778 (26.189561, -80.097756).Template:GR According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.23 square miles (3 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.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,563 people, 1,529 households, and 608 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,072.3/mi² (1,940.4/km²). There were 2,366 housing units at an average density of 4,682.4/mi²(1,791.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.45% White (92.2% were Non-Hispanic White,)[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Florida by place Population, Housing Units, Area and Density:2000". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  2. ^ "Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, United States Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida" (XLS). US Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006" (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  5. ^ "Demographics of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  6. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  7. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Terra Mar, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
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