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Compare Ruskin to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Ruskin, Florida to Fort Lauderdale, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ruskin (CDP) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 22,162 177,175
Income (median) $39,290 $43,893
Home Value (median) $166,500 $297,200
White 66% 62%
Black 13% 32%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 44% 21%
Age (median) 32 42
Rentals 30% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ruskin or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Ruskin has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 22162 compared with 177175 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ruskin or in Fort Lauderdale?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Ruskin.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ruskin or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Ruskin.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Ruskin versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ruskin may include: Buenaventura-Lakes, Cutler-Bay, and Princeton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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