chairs, boat benches and bike racks shaped like fish. Each of the four business plazas on Commercial were outfitted with coral reef themed artworks (parrotfish, green turtle, eagle ray and sea fan), reflecting the town's ties with the ocean. An 18-foot coral reef sculpture also greets visitors as they enter the town over the intracoastal waterway. Demographics As of 2010, there were 6,563 households, out of which 45.2% were vacant. 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,198 people, 4,003 households, and 1,730 families residing in the town. 2010 census Media Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market and the seventeenth largest television market in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Miami Herald. There are currently no newspapers based in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, although the neighboring weekly, The Pompano Pelican regularly covers the community. Education Broward County Public Schools operates public schools. Zoned schools include: Elementary schools: McNab and Bayview Middle schools: Pompano Beach and Sunrise High schools: Fort Lauderdale, Northeast, and Blanche Ely In addition the community is in the service area of the magnet school Pompano Beach High School. References Further reading External links Town of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea events website Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Chamber of Commerce Towns in Broward County, Florida Seaside resorts in Florida Towns in Florida Populated coastal places in Florida on the Atlantic Ocean Beaches of Broward County, Florida Beaches of Florida