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County population in July 2011: 1,752,122 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 454,625
Renter-occupied apartments: 199,820
% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Land area: 1205 sq. mi.
Water area: 114.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1454 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Broward County: 109.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.8%), Retail trade (14.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Broward County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (48.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (23.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (23.1%)
  • Asian alone (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 783,232  (48.3%)
Females: 839,786  (51.7%)

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Broward County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Broward County:

2.5 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,844 ($41,691 in 1999)
This county:

$48844
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $999 (lower quartile is $801, upper quartile is $1,294)
This county:

$999
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $210,000 (it was $102,800 in 2000)
Broward County:

$210,000
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,600 - $331,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $338,843
Here:

$338,843
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,315
Here:

$194,315
State:

$195,815

In 2-unit structures: $185,215
Here:

$185,215
State:

$200,248

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,912
Here:

$153,912
State:

$172,083

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $155,963
Here:

$155,963
State:

$221,364

Mobile homes: $51,122
Here:

$51,122
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,649
Here:

$23,649
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,872
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $554

Institutionalized population: 13,063

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 34
  • Robberies: 164
  • Assaults: 490
  • Burglaries: 422
  • Thefts: 1419
  • Auto thefts: 187

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 7
  • Rapes: 57
  • Robberies: 276
  • Assaults: 780
  • Burglaries: 668
  • Thefts: 2012
  • Auto thefts: 370

Broward County, FL map from a distance

Health of residents in Broward County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
75.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
44.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
83.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
70.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 152 pounds. This is about average.
12.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 9160 buildings, average cost: $139,600
  • 2001: 8275 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2002: 5705 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 3880 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2004: 4784 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2005: 3609 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2006: 3550 buildings, average cost: $175,500
  • 2007: 1754 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2008: 908 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2009: 563 buildings, average cost: $241,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Broward County Florida:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 64.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 34.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Broward County Florida:

Obama (Democratic): 67.3%
McCain (Republican): 32.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,826 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,509 (0.9%)


Broward County household income distribution in 2009 Broward County home values distribution


Broward County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.4% for Black residents, 12.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.7% for other race residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
Broward County:

12.9%
Florida:

14.9%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.4% for Black residents, 12.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.7% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Area name: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Broward County is $752 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $911 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1205 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Sunrise, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Davie, Miramar, Deerfield Beach.

Broward County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
33004Dania10301010
33009Hallandale601010
33019Hollywood176----
33020Hollywood1405050
33021Hollywood47349----
33023Hollywood3401010
33024Hollywood5694040
33025Hollywood189321010
33026Hollywood1082----
33027Hollywood4427----
33028Hollywood333----
33029Hollywood620----
33060Pompano Beach2207070
33062Pompano Beach5003030
33063Pompano Beach27847----
33064Pompano Beach520----
33065Pompano Beach18410----
33066Pompano Beach3631----
33067Pompano Beach45031----
33068Pompano Beach25317----
33069Pompano Beach648181010
33071Pompano Beach2813----
33073Pompano Beach17649----
33076Pompano Beach18143----
33301Fort Lauderdale3601010
33304Fort Lauderdale2307070
33305Fort Lauderdale220----
33306Fort Lauderdale140----
33308Fort Lauderdale710----
33309Fort Lauderdale2931010
33310Fort Lauderdale10----
33311Fort Lauderdale130130130
33312Fort Lauderdale3204040
33313Fort Lauderdale52105050
33314Fort Lauderdale801010
33315Fort Lauderdale1001010
33316Fort Lauderdale350----
33317Fort Lauderdale6321010
33319Fort Lauderdale205141010
33321Fort Lauderdale207602020
33322Fort Lauderdale1446----
33323Fort Lauderdale12321010
33324Fort Lauderdale81049----
33325Fort Lauderdale570----
33326Fort Lauderdale2383----
33327Fort Lauderdale412----
33328Fort Lauderdale127522020
33330Fort Lauderdale440----
33331Fort Lauderdale500----
33332Fort Lauderdale410----
33334Fort Lauderdale1803030
33351Fort Lauderdale11524----
33441Deerfield Beach4003030
33442Deerfield Beach5042----

2005 air pollution in Broward County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.008 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.063 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 19 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 59 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.broward.fl.us

Click to draw/clear Broward County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Broward County: South Florida Water District Pumping Station Number 8 (A), Pumping Station Number 8 (B), Hallandale Fire Station (C), Broward County Sheriffs Office Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Station 106 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Gator Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Broward County include: Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area Number 2A (1), Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area 3A (2), Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area Number 2B (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Collier County , Hendry County , Miami-Dade County , Palm Beach County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.8%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 88,536
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 410,387 (45% naturalized citizens)

Broward County:

25.3%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 96,962
  • 1990 to 1994: 70,898
  • 1985 to 1989: 58,225
  • 1980 to 1984: 52,990
  • 1975 to 1979: 30,286
  • 1970 to 1974: 25,018
  • 1970 to 1974: 25,364
  • 1965 to 1969: 50,644

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%

Broward County marital status for males
Broward County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 303,357
  • One, attached: 57,407
  • Two: 20,225
  • 3 or 4: 33,347
  • 5 to 9: 41,120
  • 10 to 19: 53,717
  • 20 or more: 203,940
  • Mobile homes: 26,834
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,096

Housing units in Broward County with a mortgage: 243,814 (28,412 second mortgage, 23,117 home equity loan, 795 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54,911

Here:

81.6% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.85%
Here45.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 744,145
Total congregations: 583

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents341,773 (45.9%)213,000 (28.6%)57,974 (7.8%)18,660 (2.5%)12,471 (1.7%)
Congregations50 (8.6%)59 (10.1%)67 (11.5%)25 (4.3%)12 (2.1%)
NameAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchMuslim EstimateOther
Adherents12,260 (1.6%)7,954 (1.1%)6,928 (0.9%)6,689 (0.9%)66,436 (8.9%)
Congregations38 (6.5%)28 (4.8%)16 (2.7%)5 (0.9%)283 (48.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Broward County - Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Sunrise

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 359
This county:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 15
Broward County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 268
Broward County:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 391
This county:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1,399
Broward County:

8.00 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.4%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

20.6%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Broward County:

14.0%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Broward County:

Average size of farms: 48 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $100,455
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $10170.17
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.40%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $91,156
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.47%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,471
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 61.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.97
Vegetables: 823 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 669 acres

Tornado activity:

Broward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 87 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/1/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 33 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Broward County-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 83.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Hurricane Wilma, Incident Period: October 23, 2005 to November 18, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1609): October 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1609, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 24, 2005 to September 6, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1602): August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1602, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1561): September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 8, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1545): September 4, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Florida Heavy Rains And Flooding, Incident Period: October 3, 2000 to October 11, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1345): October 4, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1345, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Florida Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: October 14, 1999 to October 24, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1306): October 20, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1306, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: October 14, 1999 to October 19, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3150): October 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3150, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Broward County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Fires: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Jamaica (15%)
  • Haiti (12%)
  • Cuba (8%)
  • Colombia (8%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Brazil (4%)
  • Peru (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Broward County (%):



  • Italian (9%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • German (7%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Jamaican (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Haitian (4%)


Broward County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 595,165 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 89,375 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 14,435 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 84 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 356 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,108 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 73 (0%)
  • Taxi: 992 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 1,205 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 3,406 (0%)
  • Walked: 9,680 (1%)
  • Other means: 6,155 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 21,509 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Broward County, Florida:

  • 5,644 people in nursing homes
  • 5,131 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4,874 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 906 people in state prisons
  • 524 people in other group homes
  • 471 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 309 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 279 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 274 people in halfway houses
  • 253 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 250 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 181 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 139 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 122 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 83 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 79 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 67 people in religious group quarters
  • 61 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 54 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 51 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 49 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 47 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 39 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 29 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 24 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 18 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 3 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 3 people in military ships

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,276.

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%

3.60% relocated from other counties in Florida ($21,688 average AGI)
3.11% relocated from other states ($24,226 average AGI)
Broward County:

3.11%
Florida average:

4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Orange County, FL  0.13% ($34,050)
from Kings County, NY  0.11% ($35,557)
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.08% ($39,699)
from Nassau County, NY  0.07% ($56,806)


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%

4.54% relocated to other counties in Florida ($25,921 average AGI)
2.96% relocated to other states ($19,478 average AGI)
Broward County:

2.96%
Florida average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Orange County, FL  0.20% ($34,607)
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.14% ($43,950)
to Lee County, FL  0.14% ($41,000)
to Brevard County, FL  0.11% ($43,051)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2

Births per 1000 population in Broward County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Broward County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Broward County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 244,892 (217,263 aged, 27,629 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.97
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12941.13
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 279.680
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40513.81

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1382.280
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 881.730
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.08

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48.42
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80.05

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.38
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 11237.605501

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 49.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 30.3
  • Cut/Pierce - 6.1
  • Suffocation - 1.8
  • Other - 10.9

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 125.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 53.2
  • Poisoning - 32.5
  • Suffocation - 23.0
  • Fall - 5.8
  • Drowning - 4.0
  • Cut/Pierce - 1.8
  • Other - 4.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,603,058
  • In family households: 1,305,241 (292,445 male householders, 121,513 female householders)
    310,117 spouses, 444,752 children (412,075 natural, 10,775 adopted, 21,902 stepchildren), 26,378 grandchildren, 19,227 brothers or sisters, 19,669 parents, 34,375 other relatives, 36,765 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 297,817 (109,502 male householders (80,435 living alone)), 131,327 female householders (113,161 living alone)), 56,988 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 19,960 (12,981 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 174,211 2-persons, 95,435 3-persons, 82,416 4-persons, 38,870 5-persons, 14,444 6-persons, 8,582 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 193,596 1-person, 41,192 2-persons, 4,403 3-persons, 1,143 4-persons, 293 5-persons, 147 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

71.2% of residents of Broward County speak English at home.
16.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
10.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $8,767,967,000 ($4996 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $469,063,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,580,118,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,224,584,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,723,000
Federal grants: $913,174,000
Federal procurement contracts: $489,453,000 ($330,511,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $549,916,000 ($34,472,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $11,222,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $717,230,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,970,130,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 120,738
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 82,427
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +82,027
Here:

+46 per 1000 residents
State:

+30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +36,632
Here:

+21 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Broward County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 258.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.6
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 13,780
  • 2000 to 2004: 62,959
  • 1990 to 1999: 128,019
  • 1980 to 1989: 147,467
  • 1970 to 1979: 229,713
  • 1960 to 1969: 129,122
  • 1950 to 1959: 73,188
  • 1940 to 1949: 11,052
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,896
Rooms in houses/apartments in Broward County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2,617
  • 2 rooms: 17,506
  • 3 rooms: 49,041
  • 4 rooms: 84,787
  • 5 rooms: 96,267
  • 6 rooms: 80,688
  • 7 rooms: 59,380
  • 8 rooms: 40,019
  • 9+ rooms: 24,320
  • 1 room: 14,009
  • 2 rooms: 33,355
  • 3 rooms: 47,310
  • 4 rooms: 56,661
  • 5 rooms: 30,548
  • 6 rooms: 11,099
  • 7 rooms: 4,348
  • 8 rooms: 1,729
  • 9+ rooms: 761
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Broward County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 6,919
  • 1 bedroom: 47,286
  • 2 bedrooms: 168,802
  • 3 bedrooms: 149,600
  • 4 bedrooms: 67,238
  • 5+ bedrooms: 14,780
  • no bedroom: 17,027
  • 1 bedroom: 73,797
  • 2 bedrooms: 82,120
  • 3 bedrooms: 22,668
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,709
  • 5+ bedrooms: 499
Cars and other vehicles available in Broward County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 29,991
  • 1 vehicle: 181,501
  • 2 vehicles: 184,943
  • 3 vehicles: 45,796
  • 4 vehicles: 9,890
  • 5+ vehicles: 2,504
  • no vehicle: 31,200
  • 1 vehicle: 104,658
  • 2 vehicles: 54,142
  • 3 vehicles: 7,972
  • 4 vehicles: 1,276
  • 5+ vehicles: 572

50% of Broward County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Florida.

Broward County:

50.2%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 453300
  • Northeast: 435064
  • Midwest: 134129
  • South: 121404
  • West: 27940

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $130,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Broward County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (93.1%)
  • Utility gas (3.3%)
  • No fuel used (2.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.8%)
  • Electricity (93.1%)
  • No fuel used (4.2%)
  • Utility gas (1.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21,954
Here:

12.3%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10,767
Here:

12.3%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17,803
Here:

25.4%
Florida:

21.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Broward County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,161,462,000
  • Charges - All Other: $227,015,000
    Air Transportation: $144,195,000
    Solid Waste Management: $120,927,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $105,858,000
    Sewerage: $51,490,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,649,000
    Regular Highways: $7,422,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,913,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,586,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $82,624,000
    General - Other: $66,184,000
    Parks and Recreation: $58,106,000
    Libraries: $31,067,000
    Regular Highways: $14,890,000
    Transit Utilities: $11,886,000
    Corrections - Other: $532,000
    Local Fire Protection: $427,000
    Health - Other: $303,000
    Correctional Institutions: $286,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $330,107,000
    General - Other: $145,127,000
    Correctional Institutions: $128,665,000
    Solid Waste Management: $115,603,000
    Transit Utilities: $101,647,000
    Financial Administration: $97,925,000
    Health - Other: $81,511,000
    Air Transportation: $74,045,000
    Local Fire Protection: $71,602,000
    Parks and Recreation: $66,066,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $55,467,000
    Corrections - Other: $55,142,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $53,692,000
    Libraries: $51,942,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $45,919,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,880,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,718,000
    Sewerage: $28,568,000
    Regular Highways: $27,605,000
    Water Utilities: $25,203,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $18,668,000
    Housing and Community Development: $13,394,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,750,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,044,629,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,858,000
    Air Transportation: $20,251,000
    Transit Utilities: $14,905,000
    Public Welfare: $13,053,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,110,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $164,596,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Air Transportation: $22,118,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,822,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,616,000
    General - Other: $2,436,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Corrections - Other: $1,310,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $16,705,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $144,295,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,044,599,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $22,870,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $110,664,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $71,005,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $12,108,000
    Special Assessments: $6,269,000
    Rents: $1,194,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $-2,114,560,296
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,802,655,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $377,752,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $3,056,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $22,585,000
    Air Transportation: $14,581,000
    Libraries: $8,253,000
    General - Other: $5,042,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,911,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,115,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,793,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $897,000
    Regular Highways: $844,000
    Correctional Institutions: $815,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $660,000
    Health - Other: $497,000
    Corrections - Other: $349,000
    Central Staff Services: $253,000
    Transit Utilities: $181,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $675,501,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,612,000
    Transit Utilities: $18,984,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,228,637,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $107,556,000
    All Other: $49,894,000
    Highways: $25,161,000
    Transit Utilities: $14,389,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,528,000
  • Tax - Property: $780,051,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $67,560,000
    Other Selective Sales: $39,241,000
    NEC: $22,770,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $17,393,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $611,576,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,005,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 32,609
  • Number of aged recipients: 8,976
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 23,633
  • Number of recipients under 18: 5,902
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 14,703
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 12,004
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 10,330
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 14,202


Broward County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Broward County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 279 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6,772$181,9016,654$209,64110,898$209,955468$119,68446$2,969,0652,313$182,66156$88,982
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED515$174,781865$234,0221,858$202,075191$70,5556$1,757,000325$167,41834$56,029
APPLICATIONS DENIED2,379$163,5682,802$179,03410,204$217,264877$69,06412$9,375,4171,984$162,214113$66,796
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1,177$169,0411,315$213,7394,013$215,754185$145,58910$2,513,300639$174,16920$108,050
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS542$161,050466$199,3731,481$222,95557$131,1932$280,500190$189,94213$74,154
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 248 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED487$243,95560$246,9173$230,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED342$241,41887$255,02315$257,133
APPLICATIONS DENIED173$225,19768$241,8827$140,429
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN64$208,70321$216,6193$282,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS97$222,78420$210,35011$215,182
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Broward County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9,82374.5 years
William8,41175.3 years
Joseph7,50976.7 years
Mary7,43580.0 years
Robert6,13170.8 years
James5,54371.2 years
Charles5,15275.6 years
George5,10576.5 years
Helen4,87480.5 years
Harry3,94979.7 years
Most common last names in Broward County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2,73874.5 years
Miller1,89677.0 years
Brown1,83373.6 years
Johnson1,72772.8 years
Cohen1,68880.2 years
Williams1,59370.4 years
Davis1,30974.2 years
Jones1,20972.6 years
Schwartz1,01580.5 years
Levine83879.9 years
Businesses in Broward County, FL
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness5Jimmy John's10
7-Eleven48JoS. A. Bank4
ALDO4Johnny Rockets2
AMF Bowling2Jones New York32
AT&T35Journeys4
Abercrombie & Fitch1KFC27
Abercrombie Kids1Kincaid1
Ace Hardware10Kmart6
Aeropostale3Kohl's4
Albertsons1LA Fitness15
American Eagle Outfitters3La Quinta10
Ann Taylor4La-Z-Boy3
Apple Store1Lane Bryant5
Applebee's7Lane Furniture12
Arby's8LensCrafters10
Ashley Furniture3Levi Strauss & Co.1
AutoZone9Little Caesars Pizza16
Avenue6Long John Silver's2
BMW5Lowe's5
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Macy's6
Bakers2MainStay1
Bally Total Fitness4Marriott17
Banana Republic4Marshalls10
Baskin-Robbins18MasterBrand Cabinets57
Bath & Body Works10McDonald's68
Bebe2Men's Wearhouse8
Bed Bath & Beyond7Motel 63
Ben & Jerry's4Motherhood Maternity9
Bentleymotors.Com2New Balance23
Best Western6New York & Co4
Blockbuster25Nike102
Brooks Brothers2Nordstrom1
Brookstone2Office Depot22
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1OfficeMax9
Budget Car Rental10Old Navy6
Burger King40Olive Garden4
Buybuy BABY2Outback6
CVS56Outback Steakhouse6
Cache4Pac Sun4
CarMax1Panda Express5
Casual Male XL4Panera Bread10
Charlotte Russe4Papa John's Pizza12
Chick-Fil-A8Payless31
Chico's5Penske12
Chipotle7PetSmart6
Chuck E. Cheese's2Pier 1 Imports7
Church's Chicken2Pizza Hut21
Cinnabon 3Popeyes5
Clarks1Publix Super Markets77
Cold Stone Creamery12Quality2
Coldwater Creek3Quiznos15
Comfort Inn3RadioShack32
Comfort Suites3Ramada2
Costco3Red Lobster6
Cracker Barrel2Rooms To Go8
Crate & Barrel1Ruby Tuesday5
Curves5Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing3
DHL50SAS Shoes2
Dairy Queen18Sam's Club3
Days Inn2Sears17
Decora Cabinetry11Sephora3
Dennys15Sleep Inn1
Domino's Pizza19Soma Intimates3
DressBarn3Spencer Gifts3
Dunkin Donuts83Sprint Nextel24
Econo Lodge1Staples11
Ethan Allen2Starbucks53
Express4Steak 'n Shake4
Extended Stay America3Studio 61
Extended Stay Deluxe1Subway73
Famous Footwear4Super 82
Fashion Bug2T-Mobile54
FedEx264T.G.I. Driday's7
Finish Line4T.J.Maxx7
Firestone Complete Auto Care15Taco Bell25
Foot Locker9Talbots3
Forever 213Target12
Fredericks Of Hollywood1The Athlete's Foot2
GNC32The Cheesecake Factory3
GameStop33The Limited1
Gap4The Room Place2
Goodwill5Tire Kingdom18
Gymboree3Toys"R"Us9
H&R Block42Travelodge2
Haagen-Dazs4True Value3
Havertys Furniture2U-Haul76
Haworth1UPS252
Hawthorn1Value City Furniture1
Holiday Inn11Vans17
Hollister Co.2Verizon Wireless12
Home Depot16Victoria's Secret5
HomeTown Buffet2Waffle House1
Hot Topic4Walgreens50
Hyatt5Walmart18
IHOP18Westin3
IZOD1Wet Seal2
InTown Suites1Whole Foods Market3
J.Crew2Wingate1
JCPenney5World Gym1
Jamba Juice5YMCA8
Browse common businesses in Broward County, FL


Broward County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"

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