Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL

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2024 Population
135,871
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.3
1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.8%
1.63% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$79,697
3.01% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$462,900
8.71% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
64,426
1.09% 1-year growth

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28.8% of the households in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) 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.

87.1% of the residents in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL are Broward College (10,384 degrees awarded in 2023) and Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (36 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was $462,900, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.

Most people in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 136k people, from which 87.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.4% of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (35.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.4k people) in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.2k 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 (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL are Spanish (20,625 households), Haitian (9,676 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,081 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
64,348
Women
48.4%
68,717
Men
51.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 133,065 inhabitants, with 51.6% men, and 48.4% women.

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Citizenship

87.1%
2024 Citizenship
87.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.1% of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) 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 (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    53.4k ± 2.92k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    49.2k ± 2.69k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    14.2k ± 1.83k
18.6%
Hispanic Population
25.2k people

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.4k people) in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 14.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.6% of the people in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL are hispanic (25.2k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Haiti
    7,431 ± 2,056 people
  2. Jamaica
    4,869 ± 1,682 people
  3. Cuba
    2,633 ± 1,247 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was Haiti, the natal country of 7,431 Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Jamaica with 4,869 and Cuba with 2,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
35.9k people
26.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35k people

As of 2024, 26.4% of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL residents (35.9k 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 (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was 26.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    20,625 households (16.1%)
  2. Haitian
    9,676 households (7.54%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    1,081 households (0.842%)

28.8% of the households in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) 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 (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 16.1% of the households in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,337 ± 290
  2. Vietnam
    1,177 ± 281
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    438 ± 172

Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL employs 64.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL were Restaurants & Food Services (5,633 people), Construction (4,781 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,792 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($265,022), Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($233,002), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($226,524).

Males in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,400. The income inequality in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.516, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,548
Women
44.3%
35,878
Men
55.7%

The workforce of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 was 64,426 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% men.

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Occupations

64.4k
2023 Value
1.09%
1 Year growth
± 1.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 63.7k employees to 64.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL, are Other managers (2,056 people), Customer service representatives (1,774 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.4k
2023 Value
1.09%
1 Year growth
± 1.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 63.7k employees to 64.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,633 people), Construction (4,781 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,792 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,984
Median earning men ± $2,564
$42,393
Median earning women ± $2,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($92,099), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,493), and Public Administration ($79,531).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,625), Public Administration ($81,472), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,321).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL awarded 10,420 degrees. The student population of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,661 male students and 17,642 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL are Hispanic or Latino (3,855 and 40.1%), Black or African American (2,827 and 29.4%), White (1,592 and 16.6%), and Two or More Races (651 and 6.78%).

The largest universities in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Broward College (10,384 and 99.7%) and Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (36 and 0.345%).

The most popular majors in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,662 and 35.1%), General Business Administration & Management (1,592 and 15.3%), and Information Technology (630 and 6.05%).

The median tuition costs in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL are $18,000 for private four year colleges, and $1,968 and $7,402 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 29,303 students enrolled in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 10,330 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Airway Management & Operations
    72 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    3,662 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    413 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was Airway Management & Operations with 72 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Broward College
    10,384 degrees awarded
  2. Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
    36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Broward College with 10,384 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 4,673 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL, which is 0.813 times less than the 5,747 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,855 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,827 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($862) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,004) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.53% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.39% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (31.2k), Bachelors Degree (21.4k), and Some college (18.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was $462,900 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $425,800 to $462,900, a 8.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL is 48.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$462,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,793
$27,295
Median Property Taxes
±$1,517

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 (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

48.7%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.7% of the housing units in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$79,697
Median Household Income
± $4,150
56.1k
Number of Households
± 2,276

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.1k households in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL grew to $79,697 from the previous year's value of $77,371.

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Wage Distribution

0.516
2023 Wage GINI in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL
0.508
2022 Wage GINI in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was 0.516 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.68% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.9%)
  3. Carpooled (7.8%)

In 2024, 64.4% of workers in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.8%).

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) 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 (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL (22.5k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

84.8% of the population of Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 36.6% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 0.788% 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, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.2%
Uninsured
36.6%
Employer Coverage
20.1%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
0.788%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Broward County (East Central)--Fort Lauderdale City (Central) PUMA, FL declined by 1.89% from 15.5% to 15.2%.

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