Sunshine Acres, Florida
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| Males: 465 |  (52.6%) |
| Females: 420 |  (47.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.2 years |
| Florida median age: | 38.7 years |
Zip codes: 33328.
| Sunshine Acres: | $119,812 |
| FL: | $69,303 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,423 (it was $27,074 in 2000)
Sunshine Acres CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $270,200 in 2000)
| Sunshine Acres: | over $1,000,000 |
| FL: | $354,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $501,555; detached houses: $618,997; townhouses or other attached units: $394,360; in 2-unit structures: $434,772; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $337,258; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $307,009; mobile homes: $121,359; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $108,860
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- 65779.4%White alone
- 9010.9%Hispanic
- 445.3%Black alone
- 172.1%Asian alone
- 111.3%Two or more races
- 81.0%Other race alone
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Ancestries: German (29.3%), English (25.8%), Irish (21.6%), Italian (19.5%), United States (10.2%), French (4.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 1.03 square miles.
Population density: 861 people per square mile (low).
175 residents are foreign born (10.3% Latin America, 8.8% Europe).
| This place: | 21.2% |
| Florida: | 16.7% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sunshine Acres CDP: | 1.3% ($3,615) |
| Florida: | 1.4% ($1,262) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davie, FL 
(2.1 miles , pop. 75,720).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (13.4 miles , pop. 226,419).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (956.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Cooper City, FL (0.9 miles ),
), Royal Palm Ranches, FL (1.3 miles ),
), Sunshine Ranches, FL (1.4 miles ),
), Southwest Ranches, FL (1.6 miles ),
), Pine Island Ridge, FL (1.8 miles ),
), Ivanhoe Estates, FL (1.8 miles )
)Latitude: 26.05 N, Longitude: 80.30 W
Property values in Sunshine Acres, FL
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Florida: | 2.9% |
- Professional, scientific, technical services (12.1%)
- Public administration (11.5%)
- Finance & insurance (9.3%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.0%)
- Public administration (20.7%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (10.9%)
- Finance & insurance (10.2%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
- Health care (21.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (17.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (13.6%)
- Educational services (10.7%)
- Finance & insurance (8.2%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.3%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Computer specialists (6.6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.4%)
- Top executives (5.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
- Fire fighting and prevention workers, including supervisors (13.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.2%)
- Top executives (10.5%)
- Computer specialists (9.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12.3%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (10.7%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (10.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
Average climate in Sunshine Acres, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 76.9. This is about average.
| City: | 76.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.178. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.178 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 9.09. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.09 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.481. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.481 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 25.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 16.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 16.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.78. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.78 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Sunshine Acres-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/10/1956, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Sunshine Acres place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 2/23/1965, a category F3 tornado 8.5 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sunshine Acres-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 393.4 miles away from Sunshine Acres center
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 89.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/23/2016 at 17:20:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 277.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/2016 at 20:00:10, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB) earthquake occurred 262.0 miles away from Sunshine Acres center
On 9/21/2016 at 16:30:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 282.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/4/2016 at 18:29:29, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML) earthquake occurred 283.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Broward County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 16, Fires: 3, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Freezes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sunshine Acres:
- PRO-HEALTH NURSING SERVICES, INC. (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; COOPER CITY, FL)
- VITAL SOLUTIONS HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; DAVIE, FL)
- UNITED CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; DAVIE, FL)
- EMBASSY LAKES ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; COOPER CITY, FL)
- INTERIM HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; COOPER CITY, FL)
- HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF FLORIDA AC, INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; PEMBROKE PINES, FL)
- FIFTY-FIFTH COURT (Hospital, about 3 miles away; DAVIE, FL)
Amtrak stations near Sunshine Acres:
- 9 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.
- 10 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.
- 15 miles: MIAMI (8303 N.W. 37TH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunshine Acres:
- Nova Southeastern University (about 4 miles; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Full-time enrollment: 25,621)
- Broward College (about 5 miles; Fort Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 30,322)
- DeVry University-Florida (about 6 miles; Miramar, FL; FT enrollment: 3,674)
- St Thomas University (about 10 miles; Miami Gardens, FL; FT enrollment: 2,096)
- Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale (about 13 miles; Fort Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 18,270)
- Florida National University-Main Campus (about 14 miles; Hialeah, FL; FT enrollment: 4,106)
- Barry University (about 14 miles; Miami, FL; FT enrollment: 7,181)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This place: | 3.4 people |
| Florida: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 88.8% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
| This place: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 12.5% |
| This place: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Sunshine Acres:
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 68.4%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Sunshine Acres:
- High school or higher: 80.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.8 |
| Florida average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sunshine Acres, FL (based on Broward County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 280,324 | 47 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 221,258 | 701 |
| Other | 63,064 | 143 |
| Mainline Protestant | 53,412 | 88 |
| Black Protestant | 17,866 | 45 |
| Orthodox | 5,648 | 16 |
| None | 1,106,494 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 359
| Here: | 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
| Broward County: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 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:
| This county: | 8.4% |
| Florida: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 20.6% |
| Florida: | 23.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Broward County: | 14.0% |
| Florida: | 14.0% |
6.62% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($102,632 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.62% |
| Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($231 average AGI)
Broward County: 0.03% Florida average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Miami-Dade County, FL |  2.27% ($64,491 average AGI) |
| from Palm Beach County, FL | 0.72% ($78,110) |
| from Orange County, FL | 0.12% ($45,950) |
6.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($73,182 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.99% |
| Florida average: | 7.45% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($336 average AGI)
Broward County: 0.03% Florida average: 0.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Miami-Dade County, FL | 1.34% ($56,224 average AGI) |
| to Palm Beach County, FL | 1.08% ($81,986) |
| to St. Lucie County, FL | 0.24% ($60,658) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sunshine Acres:
- WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
- WLQY (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
- WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
- WSRF (1580 AM; 10 kW; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF FLORIDA, LLC)
- WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WAVS (1170 AM; 5 kW; DAVIE, FL; Owner: RADIO WAVS, INC.)
- WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WJCC (1700 AM; 10 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sunshine Acres:
- 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.)
- WBGG-FM (105.9 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
- 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.)
- WLYF (101.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
- WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
- WAMR-FM (107.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-FM LICENSE CORP.)
- WDNA (88.9 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: BASCOMB MEMORIAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- WRTO (98.3 FM; GOULDS, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #2)
- WMCU (89.7 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sunshine Acres:
- WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
- WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
- WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
- WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
- 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)
- WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
- WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
- WPPB-TV (Channel 63; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA)
- W58BU (Channel 58; HALLANDALE, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT,INC.)
- WHFT-TV (Channel 45; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC.)
- WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
- WFUN-CA (Channel 48; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
- WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
- WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WIMP-CA (Channel 25; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFGC (Channel 61; PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.)
- WPEC (Channel 12; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC)
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 16 | $247,749 | 11 | $305,639 | 48 | $209,463 | 2 | $86,820 | 2 | $235,590 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $226,030 | 5 | $184,166 | 1 | $191,910 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $206,250 | 2 | $202,160 | 30 | $247,464 | 1 | $20,420 | 1 | $80,860 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $155,170 | 2 | $185,625 | 10 | $236,672 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $145,450 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $264,190 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $183,290 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0704.01 , 0704.02
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts) | ||
| B) Refinancings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $311,490 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0704.01 , 0704.02
Sunshine Acres compared to Florida state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.