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

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2022 Population

184,709

0.527% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.5

2.47% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.5%

9.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$73,097

5.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$335,300

14.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL had a population of 185k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $73,097. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL grew from 183,740 to 184,709, a 0.527% increase and its median household income grew from $69,139 to $73,097, a 5.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.6%), White (Hispanic) (13.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.8%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.67%).

40.6% 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.

87.3% 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 (228 degrees awarded in 2022) and Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale (54 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was $335,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 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 185k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 36.4% of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (67.2k people).

In 2022, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.3k people) in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 24.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are Spanish (46,814 households), Haitian (10,511 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,080 households).

Citizenship

87.3%

2022 Citizenship

87.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87.3% of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was 87.4%, 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)
58.3k ± 2.56k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51k ± 2.39k
White (Hispanic)
24.6k ± 2.16k

32.1%

Hispanic Population

59.4k people

32.1% of the people in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are hispanic (59.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

36.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

67.2k people

36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

66.2k people

As of 2022, 36.4% of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL residents (67.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was 36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
46,814 households (26.8%)
Haitian
10,511 households (6.02%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,080 households (1.19%)

40.6% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was Spanish. 26.8% 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
2,038 ± 327
Gulf War (2001-)
1,614 ± 345
Gulf War (1990s)
1,200 ± 292

Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL employs 85.7k people. The largest industries in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are Elementary & secondary schools (5,265 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,584 people), and Construction (4,372 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers ($257,935), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($244,141), and Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($170,374).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

45,398

Women

50.2%

44,991

Men

49.8%

The workforce of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL in 2020 was 90,389 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% 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

85.7k

2022 Value

−5.49%

1 Year decline

± −5.49%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −5.49%, from 90.7k employees to 85.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL, are Retail salespersons (2,765 people), Customer service representatives (2,764 people), and Other managers (2,447 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

85.7k

2022 Value

−5.49%

1 Year decline

± −5.49%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL declined at a rate of −5.49%, from 90.7k employees to 85.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,265 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,584 people), and Construction (4,372 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

$45,997

Median earning men ± $1,247

$38,499

Median earning women ± $1,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($82,171), Information ($74,439), and Manufacturing ($67,727).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,418), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,030), and Construction ($47,218).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL awarded 282 degrees. The student population of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 95 male students and 191 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are Black or African American (160 and 56.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (88 and 31.2%), White (25 and 8.87%), and Two or More Races (4 and 1.42%).

The largest universities in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Barber Academy (228 and 80.9%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale (54 and 19.1%).

The most popular majors in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL are General Cosmetology (91 and 32.3%), Barbering (84 and 29.8%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (56 and 19.9%).

Completions

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 2022, 0.81% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (33.7k), Bachelors Degree (31.3k), and Some college (28.2k).

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 $335,300 in 2022, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $292,600 to $335,300, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 27.2 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.

Median household income in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL is $73,097. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Property

$335,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,009

$47,182

Median Property Taxes

±$2,009

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

66.2%

Homeownership

2022

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.2% of the housing units in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$73,097

Median Household Income

± $2,337

71.3k

Number of Households

± 2,512

In 2022, the median household income of the 71.3k households in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL grew to $73,097 from the previous year's value of $69,139.

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

0.458

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

0.448

2021 Wage GINI in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.26% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (9.39%)

In 2022, 74.9% of workers in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.39%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% 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

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL (21k out of 183k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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 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.

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

88% of the population of Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 43.4% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

43.4%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Broward County (West Central)--Plantation & Sunrise Cities PUMA, FL grew by 4.97% from 11.5% to 12%.

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.