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Races in Broward County, Florida:
Detached houses: $402,428Here: $402,428State: $320,221 Townhouses or other attached units: $253,163Here: $253,163State: $238,220 In 2-unit structures: $257,282Here: $257,282State: $259,404 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $228,251Here: $228,251State: $213,359 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,425Here: $181,425State: $260,965 Mobile homes: $26,566Here: $26,566State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,286Here: $42,286State: $47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Broward County based on 453 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 73.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 19.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average. 43.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 57.2% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 69.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average. 12.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 64.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 34.6%
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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.
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 (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 59 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.
Neighboring counties: Collier County , Hendry County , Miami-Dade County , Palm Beach County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Pumping Station Number 8 (A). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and swamps: Gator Lake (A), Everglades, The (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Broward County include: Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area Number 2B (1), Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area Number 2A (2), Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area 3A (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable location: Pumping Station Number 8 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Gator Lake (A), Everglades, The (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Broward County include: Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area Number 2B (1), Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area Number 2A (2), Everglades Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area 3A (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment 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)
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%
Housing units in structures:
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
Adherents
Broward County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 2.6 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.
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 Broward County centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)
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Means of transportation to work
6.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,725 average adjusted gross income)
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%
7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,952 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 258.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $130,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Solid Waste Management: $102,046,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $84,328,000
Sewerage: $45,459,000
Parks & Recreation: $21,264,000
Regular Highways: $4,664,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,522,000
Parks & Recreation: $81,239,000
Water Utilities: $42,893,000
Regular Highways: $39,900,000
General: $34,738,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $22,015,000
Sewerage: $20,353,000
Libraries: $9,340,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,049,000
Solid Waste Management: $331,000
Fire Protection: $65,000
Corrections - Other: $174,553,000
Transit Utilities: $99,679,000
Health Services - Other: $99,628,000
Solid Waste Management: $89,133,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $72,017,000
Financial Administration: $64,515,000
General - Other: $56,731,000
Air Transportation: $56,442,000
Parks & Recreation: $52,352,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $49,512,000
Libraries: $39,490,000
Welfare - Other: $38,721,000
Regular Highways: $26,991,000
Sewerage: $25,309,000
Water Utilities: $22,444,000
General Public Buildings: $21,160,000
Fire Protection: $20,840,000
Housing & Community Development: $19,352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,928,000
Central Staff Services: $15,498,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,504,000
Welfare Institutions: $564,000
Transit Utilities: $13,709,000
Air Transportation: $4,557,000
Regular Highways: $4,547,000
Sewerage: $2,120,000
Water Utilities: $1,696,000
General - Other: $1,516,000
Correction - Other: $1,381,000
Natural Resources - Other: $909,000
Judicial and Legal: $396,000
Financial Administration: $142,000
Housing & Community Development: $12,000
Transit Utilities: $20,432,000
Air Transportation: $20,212,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,313,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $4,305,000
General: $3,974,000
Corrections: $3,951,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,309,000
Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,988,000
Water Utilities: $169,562,000
Other NEC: $87,360,000
Full Faith & Credit: $26,723,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,042,574,000
Water Utilities: $221,767,000
Other, NEC: $130,906,000
Industrial Revenue: $41,319,000
General Revenue, NEC: $33,404,000
Fines & Forfeits: $17,529,000
Special Assessments: $16,533,000
Police Protection: $14,521,000
Corrections - Other: $1,381,000
Natural Resource - Other: $909,000
Judicial: $396,000
Transit Utilities: $16,280,000
Highways: $34,396,000
All Other: $32,345,000
Transit Utilities: $19,724,000
Health & Hospitals: $10,054,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $63,155,000
Other Selective Sales: $28,946,000
NEC: $21,648,000
Public Utilities: $21,298,000
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