Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

189,241

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

2.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,420

7.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$405,700

9.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

94,195

9.86% 1-year growth

About

41.4% of the households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.1% of the residents in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are Florida Barber Academy (237 degrees awarded in 2023) and Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale (28 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was $405,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL borders Broward County (West Central)--Tamarac, & North Lauderdale, & Sunrise (North) Cities PUMA, FL, Broward County (Central)--Lauderhill & Lauderdale Lakes Cities PUMA, FL, Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL, Broward County (Southeast)--Hollywood (North) & Dania Beach Cities PUMA, FL, Broward County (Central)--Davie Town & Cooper City PUMA, FL, Broward County (Northwest) Coral Springs City PUMA, FL, and Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL is home to a population of 189k people, from which 86.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.4% of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (69k people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.4k people) in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 33.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are Spanish (49,605 households), Haitian (10,619 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,096 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

96,326

Women

51.6%

90,209

Men

48.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 186,535 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

86.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.4k ± 2.61k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
50.9k ± 2.71k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33.9k ± 2.49k

33.4%

Hispanic Population

63.3k people

33.4% of the people in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are hispanic (63.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
11,310 ± 2,531 people
Haiti
8,238 ± 2,179 people
Colombia
7,636 ± 2,101 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was Jamaica, the natal country of 11,310 Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 8,238 and Colombia with 7,636.

Foreign-Born Population

36.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69k people

36.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68.2k people

As of 2024, 36.4% of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL residents (69k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was 36.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
49,605 households (27.7%)
Haitian
10,619 households (5.94%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,096 households (1.17%)

41.4% of the households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was Spanish. 27.7% of the households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,534 ± 281
Gulf War (2001-)
1,506 ± 364
Gulf War (1990s)
914 ± 227

Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL.

Economy

The economy of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL employs 94.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL were Elementary & secondary schools (5,593 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,567 people), and Construction (5,214 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($197,247), Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures ($158,031), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($126,221).

Males in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,945. The income inequality in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.459, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,440

Women

50.4%

46,755

Men

49.6%

The workforce of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL in 2023 was 94,195 people, with 50.4% woman, and 49.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

94.2k

2023 Value

9.86%

1 Year growth

± 9.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 9.86%, from 85.7k employees to 94.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL, are Retail salespersons (3,370 people), Customer service representatives (3,208 people), and Other managers (2,685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

94.2k

2023 Value

9.86%

1 Year growth

± 9.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 9.86%, from 85.7k employees to 94.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,593 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,567 people), and Construction (5,214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,255

Median earning men ± $2,024

$43,117

Median earning women ± $1,558

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,554), Wholesale Trade ($75,646), and Information ($74,360).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,287), Construction ($52,901), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,930).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL awarded 265 degrees. The student population of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 74 male students and 203 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are Black or African American (158 and 59.8%), Hispanic or Latino (77 and 29.2%), White (20 and 7.58%), and Asian (5 and 1.89%).

The largest universities in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Barber Academy (237 and 89.4%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale (28 and 10.6%).

The most popular majors in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are Barbering (120 and 45.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (59 and 22.3%), and General Cosmetology (47 and 17.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 277 students enrolled in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL, 26.7% men and 73.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 174 records, of which 72.4% were women and 27.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
120 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Florida Barber Academy
237 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Barber Academy with 237 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 97 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL, which is 0.577 times less than the 168 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 158 degrees mean that there were 2.05 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 77 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.48% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (37.5k), Bachelors Degree (34.7k), and Some college (29k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was $405,700 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $369,300 to $405,700, a 9.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$405,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,165

$47,426

Median Property Taxes

±$1,940

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,420

Median Household Income

± $3,172

71.5k

Number of Households

± 2,490

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.5k households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL grew to $83,420 from the previous year's value of $77,933.

The following chart displays the households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0919% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (9.71%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (9.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL (20.3k out of 188k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.6% of the population of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 0.709% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

19.7%

Non-Group

0.709%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL declined by 8.93% from 11.5% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.