| Lauderdale Lakes, Florida | |
| Official Name: | City of Lauderdale Lakes |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | "The Heart of Broward County" |
| Motto: | "We Care!" & "Life in Full Color" |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Broward |
| Government Type: | Commission-Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Veronica Edwards Phillips |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Mark Anthony Spence |
| Leader Title2: | Commissioners |
| Leader Name2: | Tycie Causwell, Karlene Maxwell-Williams, and Sharon Thomas |
| Leader Title3: | City Manager |
| Leader Name3: | Treasa Brown-Stubbs |
| Leader Title4: | City Clerk |
| Leader Name4: | Venice Howard |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | June 22, 1961[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.66 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.12 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.73 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.37 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 35954 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 9767.45 |
| Population Metro: | 5564635 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 26.17°N -80.2014°W |
| Elevation M: | 2 |
| Elevation Ft: | 9 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 33309, 33311, 33313, 33319 |
| Area Code: | 754, 954 |
| Website: | http://www.lauderdalelakes.org |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-39525[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0285365[4] |
| Population Density Km2: | 3771.49 |
Lauderdale Lakes is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 35,954.
The city of Lauderdale Lakes was incorporated on June 22, 1961, and was originally popular as a retirement area for "snowbirds". Toward the end of the 20th century, Lauderdale Lakes became a predominantly Caribbean and African American community.
The approximate coordinates for the City of Lauderdale Lakes is located in central Broward County at 26.17°N -80.2014°W.
It is bordered by the city of Tamarac 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 3.64sqmi, of which 3.59sqmi is land and 0.05sqmi (1.37%) is water.
Lauderdale Lakes has a tropical climate, similar to the climate found in much of the Caribbean. It is part of the only region in the 48 contiguous states that falls under that category. More specifically, it generally has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af), bordering a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am).[5]
| White (NH) | 6,726 | 3,682 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2,107 | 21.21% | 11.30% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 5.86% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 21,243 | 25,887 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 29,985 | 67.00% | 79.43% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 83.40% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 33 | 58 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 44 | 0.10% | 0.18% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.12% |
| Asian (NH) | 328 | 395 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 409 | 1.03% | 1.21% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1.14% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 18 | 7 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 4 | 0.06% | 0.02% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.01% |
| Some other race (NH) | 130 | 105 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 209 | 0.41% | 0.32% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.58% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1,472 | 696 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 873 | 4.64% | 2.14% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.43% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,755 | 1,763 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2,323 | 5.54% | 5.41% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 6.46% |
| Total | 31,705 | 32,593 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 35,954 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 35,954 people, 12,736 households, and 7,779 families residing in the city.[9]
In 2018, there were 34,321 people. Of this population, 50.5% (17.3k) reported having West Indian ancestry which is the highest in Broward County. 47% (7,697) reported Jamaica as their country of birth while 31.2% (5,115) reported Haiti as their country of birth. 2.1% (343) reported Trinidad and Tobago as their country of birth. 1.6% (254) reported The Bahamas as their country of birth.[10]
As of 2018, Lauderdale Lakes still maintains its record of having the second highest percentage of Jamaicans in the US. However, Jamaicans now make up 25.4% of the population. This is also the highest in the state of Florida.
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 32,593 people, 12,080 households, and 7,794 families residing in the city.[11]
In 2000, 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 2000, 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.
As of 2000, 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.[12]
As of 2000, Lauderdale Lakes has the second highest percentage of Jamaicans in the US, with 18.80% 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.)[13] It also had the sixth highest percentage of Haitian residents, with 15.70% of the population.[14]
Until 1998 Lauderdale Lakes was governed by a mayor–council form of government, but elected that year to change to a mayor-commission-manager style of government. The mayor of Lauderdale Lakes is Veronica Edwards Phillips, who was elected in November 2022.
Lauderdale Lakes is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market[15] and the seventeenth largest television market[16] 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.
The sporting goods retailer Sports Authority had its headquarters in the city[17] [18] until 2003, when the firm merged with Gart Sports.
Broward County Public Schools operates public schools.[19]
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