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Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States.
The population was 2,563 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population
estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,968.
Geography
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is located at 26°11′22″N, 80°5′52″W (26.189561,
-80.097756)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2
km˛ (1.2 mi˛). 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛) of it is land and 1.9 km˛ (0.7 mi˛) of it
(59.35%) is water.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is situated between Fort Lauderdale and Sea Ranch Lakes.
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 or wharf.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,563 people, 1,529 households, and 608
families residing in the town. The population density was 1,940.4/km˛
(5,072.3/mi˛). There were 2,366 housing units at an average density of
1,791.2/km˛ (4,682.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town was 96.45% 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.