| PEOPLE | Fort Lauderdale | Clearwater | United States |
| Population | 165,521 | 107,685 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 4,761 | 4,213 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -3.10% | -1.19% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 42.2 | 43.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 74,786 | 47,638 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.16 | 2.19 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 52.80% | 48.33% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 47.20% | 51.67% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 28.85% | 40.36% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 71.15% | 59.64% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.22% | 5.30% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.67% | 4.93% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.66% | 5.18% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.05% | 3.24% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.08% | 2.22% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.05% | 6.11% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.42% | 12.40% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.96% | 12.20% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 16.62% | 14.89% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 16.62% | 14.89% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.96% | 13.72% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.96% | 13.72% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.41% | 9.48% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.93% | 6.87% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.97% | 3.46% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 62.64% | 79.80% | 72.41% |
| Black | 30.96% | 10.91% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.48% | 2.15% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.27% | 0.46% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.67% | 6.68% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 4.20% | 6.81% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 95.80% | 93.19% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 20.33% | 21.33% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 43.61% | 47.86% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 16.99% | 16.08% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 19.07% | 14.73% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 15.27% | 17.04% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 7.43% | 5.27% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.84% | 9.32% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 29.28% | 40.31% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 41.18% | 28.06% | 31.95% |