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Broward County

Population in July 2007: 3,315.
Males: 1,521  (45.9%)
Females: 1,794  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33311.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,605 (it was $29,766 in 2000)
Rock Island:  $37,605
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,803
Rock Island:  $14,803
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $217,164 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
Rock Island:  $217,164
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,332; Detached houses: $194,798; Townhouses or other attached units: $287,208; In 2-unit structures: $88,692; Mobile homes: $81,923

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Races in Rock Island:

  • Black (96.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Island: 114.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (10.8%), United States (3.8%), Subsaharan African (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 5401 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rock Island

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Island CDP

  • Never married: 32.6%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 9.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

188 residents are foreign born (5.7% Latin America).

This place:  6.1%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rock Island:  1.5% ($1,102)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Lauderdale, FL (2.7 miles , pop. 152,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (21.5 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (960.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Golden Heights, FL (0.7 miles ), Roosevelt Gardens, FL (0.9 miles ), West Ken-Lark, FL (0.9 miles ), Franklin Park, FL (1.2 miles ), Washington Park, FL (1.3 miles ), St. George, FL (1.3 miles ), Lauderdale Lakes, FL (1.3 miles ), Boulevard Gardens, FL (1.4 miles ).

Latitude: 26.15 N, Longitude: 80.18 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)



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Rock Island-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/1/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the Rock Island place center killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/23/1965, a category 3 tornado 3.8 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Rock Island-area historical earthquake activity is below Florida state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Rock Island center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Island:
  • ST JOHNS REHABILITATION HOSP (about 2 miles; LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL)
  • FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL)
  • NORTH RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL)

Amtrak stations near Rock Island:
  • 3 miles: FORT LAUDERDALE (200 SW 21ST TERRACE). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: HOLLYWOOD (3001 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: DEERFIELD BEACH (1300 W. HILLSBORO BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Island:
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 3 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,879)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 5 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY-BOCA RATON (about 17 miles; BOCA RATON, FL; FT enrollment: 14,311)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.1%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.7%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Island, FL


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Rock Island compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Broward County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (93%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Rock Island

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaAssemblies of God
Adherents45.9%7.8%2.5%1.7%1.6%
Congregations8.6%11.5%4.3%2.1%6.5%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.9%0.9%36.7%
Congregations4.8%2.7%0.9%2.6%56.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($811 average AGI)
Broward County:  0.16%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Miami-Dade County, FL  2.04% ($40,863 average AGI)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.73% ($43,692)
from Queens County, NY  0.14% ($37,456)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($554 average AGI)
Broward County:  0.09%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Miami-Dade County, FL  1.32% ($36,908 average AGI)
to Palm Beach County, FL  1.08% ($51,198)
to St. Lucie County, FL  0.24% ($40,883)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Island:
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFLL (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WEXY (1520 AM; 4 kW; WILTON MANORS, FL; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WSRF (1580 AM; 10 kW; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF FLORIDA, LLC)
  • WAVS (1170 AM; 5 kW; DAVIE, FL; Owner: RADIO WAVS, INC.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
  • WLVJ (1040 AM; 25 kW; BOYNTON BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL BOYNTON BEACH, INC.)
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Island:
  • WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WBGG-FM (105.9 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYI-FM (100.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIS (99.9 FM; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: WKIS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRMA (106.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: WRMA LICENSING, INC.)
  • WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WFLC (97.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPYM (93.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO-MIAMI, LLC)
  • WHQT (105.1 FM; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLVE (93.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIB (103.5 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXJ (102.7 FM; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WPOW (96.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WPOW LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZTA (94.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAFG (90.3 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: WESTMINSTER ACADEMY)
  • WLYF (101.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WEAT-FM (104.3 FM; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAMR-FM (107.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRMF (97.9 FM; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: PBB LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Island:
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • W58BU (Channel 58; HALLANDALE, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT,INC.)
  • WPPB-TV (Channel 63; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA)
  • WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WHFT-TV (Channel 45; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
  • W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • WSCV (Channel 51; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FLORIDA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLRN-TV (Channel 17; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WDLP-CA (Channel 21; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUN-CA (Channel 48; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
  • WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
  • WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$183,05836$161,53948$153,4047$135,40719$154,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$011$152,80415$138,4073$101,3876$147,020
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$179,96023$179,42848$196,05211$80,64612$237,756
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$011$196,69122$152,6395$108,1584$220,645
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$150,2705$211,1481$108,3402$162,510
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0508.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$218,9762$168,4000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$207,6121$182,6801$300,080
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$199,6030$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0508.00

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