Lighthouse Point is a suburb of Fort Lauderdale located in Broward County, Florida, United States. The suburb was named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, which is located in nearby Hillsboro Beach. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lighthouse Point was 10,486. Lighthouse Point is a part of the Miami metropolitan area, home to 6,166,488 people at the 2020 census. Geography Lighthouse point is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (4.58%) is water. Lighthouse Point is located in northeastern Broward County. It is adjacent to the following municipalities: To its north: Deerfield Beach To its east: Hillsboro Beach (across the Intracoastal Waterway) To its west and south: Pompano Beach Lighthouse Point is known for boating as the vast majority of the city is built on canals built during the 1950s to 1960's. This created a large amount of water front housing and made boating and fishing popular. Through the Hillsboro Inlet boats can reach the Bahamas within 40 miles to Bimini or 60 miles to Grand Bahama. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,486 people, 5,188 households, and 3,141 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of 2010, there were 5,774 households, out of which 15.1% were vacant. In 2000, 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.65. 2000 census In 2000, the city the population was spread out, with 16.2% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $53,038, and the median income for a family was $72,418. Males had a median income of $51,897 versus $32,929 for females. The per capita income for the