Coconut Creek, FL

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2024 Population

58,330

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

3.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

0.726% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,014

0.665% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$309,600

6.39% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

29,688

2.21% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Coconut Creek, 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.

89.4% of the residents in Coconut Creek, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coconut Creek, FL are Atlantic Technical College (575 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Coconut Creek, FL was $309,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Coconut Creek, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Coconut Creek, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Coconut Creek, FL is home to a population of 58.3k people, from which 89.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 32.9% of Coconut Creek, FL residents were born outside of the country (19.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Coconut Creek, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.33k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Coconut Creek, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coconut Creek, FL was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Coconut Creek, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coconut Creek, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.7k ± 1.54k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.24k ± 1.37k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.33k ± 926

28.2%

Hispanic Population

16.5k people

28.2% of the people in Coconut Creek, FL are hispanic (16.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coconut Creek, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

32.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.2k people

33.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.4k people

As of 2024, 32.9% of Coconut Creek, FL residents (19.2k 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 Coconut Creek, FL was 33.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Coconut Creek, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
517 ± 175
Gulf War (1990s)
351 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
294 ± 139

Coconut Creek, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coconut Creek, FL.

Health

89.6% of the population of Coconut Creek, FL has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.696% 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, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

0.696%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coconut Creek, FL declined by 3.96% from 10.8% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Coconut Creek, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Coconut Creek, FL employs 29.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coconut Creek, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,064 people), Retail Trade (3,744 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,651 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($104,792), Utilities ($95,787), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,066).

Employment

Occupations

29.7k

2024 Value

± 1,688

−2.21%

1 Year decline

± 8.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coconut Creek, FL declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 30.4k employees to 29.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coconut Creek, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,764 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,564 people), and Management Occupations (3,228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coconut Creek, 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

29.7k

2024 Value

± 1,688

−2.21%

1 Year decline

± 8.21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coconut Creek, FL declined at a rate of −2.21%, from 30.4k employees to 29.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coconut Creek, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,064 people), Retail Trade (3,744 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,651 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coconut Creek, FL, though some of these residents may live in Coconut Creek, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,032

Median earning men ± $6,744

$47,011

Median earning women ± $3,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($73,448), Information ($71,225), and Public Administration ($60,250).

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 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 Coconut Creek, 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 2024, universities in Coconut Creek, FL awarded 575 degrees. The student population of Coconut Creek, FL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,774 male students and 530 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coconut Creek, FL are Black or African American (343 and 63.4%), Hispanic or Latino (113 and 20.9%), White (63 and 11.6%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.03%).

The largest universities in Coconut Creek, FL by number of degrees awarded are Atlantic Technical College (575 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Coconut Creek, FL are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (100 and 17.4%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (61 and 10.6%), and Electrician (35 and 6.09%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,304 students enrolled in Coconut Creek, FL, 84% men and 16% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,090 records, of which 28.2% were women and 71.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
61 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
50 degrees awarded
Electrician
35 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Coconut Creek, FL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 61 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Coconut Creek, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Atlantic Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

575 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Atlantic Technical College with 575 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 297 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coconut Creek, FL, which is 1.07 times more than the 278 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 343 degrees mean that there were 3.04 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 113 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coconut Creek, FL was $309,600 in 2024, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,000 to $309,600, a 6.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Coconut Creek, FL is 64.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coconut Creek, FL have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coconut Creek, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,502

$15,746

Median Property Taxes

±$1,180

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 Coconut Creek, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Coconut Creek, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.8% of the housing units in Coconut Creek, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coconut Creek, 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.

$75,014

Median Household Income

± $4,945

24.3k

Number of Households

± 1,488

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.3k households in Coconut Creek, FL declined from $75,014 from the previous year's value of $75,516.

The following chart displays the households in Coconut Creek, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coconut Creek, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (9.88%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Coconut Creek, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.88%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coconut Creek, FL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.56% of the workforce in Coconut Creek, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Coconut Creek, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coconut Creek, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coconut Creek, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coconut Creek, FL (6.35k out of 57.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coconut Creek, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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.