City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,159
Residents
$81,020
Median income
$626,100
Median home
$2,333
Median rent (state)

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea - the verdict

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea ranks in the 62nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

6,159 people live in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea brings in $81,020 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.3%. Typical homes in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are valued around $626,100, and the median resident age is 62.2 years. About 58.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 6 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 62% from five years earlier.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,333 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

6,159 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$81,020 /yr

Poverty 2.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Lauderdale-by-the-Sea compare to other US cities?

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$626,100 10th percentile more affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lauderdale-by-the-Sea $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL median $81,020/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 58.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,159
Median Income
$81,020
Median Home Value
$626,100
Median Age
62.2
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Labor force participation
44.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
58.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,100 residents6,200 residents6,300 residents6,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,178 residents 6,280 residents ▲ +1.7%
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
6
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
2
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 16
2020 1
2021 1
2022 4
2023 2
2024 6

Permit volume decreased 62% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
56.0%
Carpool
2.6%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
4.0%
Work from Home
34.9%
Other
1.6%

Based on 2,347 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lauderdale-by-the-Sea sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,333/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Tequesta
6,118 people
Freeport
6,203 people
Pembroke Park
6,254 people
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6,262 people
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6,054 people
Three Oaks
6,037 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's 6,159 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Madison, SD
6,158 people
Northford, CT
6,161 people
Rupert, ID
6,157 people
Quebradillas zona urbana, PR
6,157 people
Rockford, MI
6,162 people
Corry, PA
6,162 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea's $81,020 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Caroleen, NC
$81,019 median income
Bourbonnais, IL
$81,017 median income
Mauldin, SC
$81,027 median income
Bridgewater, VA
$81,012 median income
Gann (Brinkhaven), OH
$81,010 median income
Glide, OR
$81,034 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.1% 20.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.0% White 76.1% Black or African American 0.3% Asian 2.2% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 20.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lauderdale-by-the-Sea compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (this city) 6,159 $81,020
Tequesta 6,118 $103,036
Freeport 6,203 $89,540
Pembroke Park 6,254 $50,710
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL?

What is the population of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL? +

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL counts 6,159 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL? +

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea households earn a median of $81,020 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL? +

A typical home in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is worth $626,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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