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Lighthouse Point, Florida, in Broward county, is 3 miles S of Deerfield Beach, Florida (center to center) and 35 miles N of Miami, Florida. The people of the city are in the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area. Lighthouse Point has a population of 10,767.
In Lighthouse Point, about 58% of adults are married. Lots of people in Lighthouse Point live independently, in one-person housing.
People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.
In 2000, Lighthouse Point had a median family income of $72,418. Lighthouse Point is full of successful families and individuals. The city has a large middle class. Lighthouse Point isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. The city benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in Lighthouse Point. The city, compared to most cities like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Lighthouse Point residents, with $47,157. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
Lighthouse Point isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.
In Lighthouse Point, 84% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The city has higher property taxes than most places in Florida, which provides more money for local schools and services.
In Lighthouse Point, 90% of commuters drive to work.
Lighthouse Point strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):
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| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 9% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Lighthouse Point to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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