Parkland, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
37,178
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
2.07% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.27%
7.21% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$198,669
0.743% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$983,000
9.67% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
18,152
11.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Parkland, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Parkland, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Parkland, FL are Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland (261 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Parkland, FL was $983,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.1%.

Most people in Parkland, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Parkland, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Parkland, FL is home to a population of 37.2k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 21% of Parkland, FL residents were born outside of the country (7.82k people).

In 2024, there were 4.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Parkland, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.4%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Parkland, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parkland, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parkland, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.3k ± 2.03k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.83k ± 1.59k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.88k ± 1.19k
16.5%
Hispanic Population
6.12k people

In 2024, there were 4.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Parkland, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.5% of the people in Parkland, FL are hispanic (6.12k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7.82k people
21.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.66k people

As of 2024, 21% of Parkland, FL residents (7.82k 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 Parkland, FL was 21.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    237 ± 244
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    234 ± 125
  3. Vietnam
    189 ± 113

Parkland, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Parkland, FL employs 18.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parkland, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,366 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,360 people), and Manufacturing (1,510 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($158,775).

Occupations

18.2k
2024 Value
± 1,743
11.4%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parkland, FL grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 16.3k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parkland, FL, are Management Occupations (3,858 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,576 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,984 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parkland, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

18.2k
2024 Value
± 1,743
11.4%
1 Year growth
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parkland, FL grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 16.3k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parkland, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,366 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,360 people), and Manufacturing (1,510 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parkland, FL, though some of these residents may live in Parkland, 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

$97,736
Median earning men ± $13,050
$59,698
Median earning women ± $9,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Public Administration ($180,177), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($159,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($183,177), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($155,482), and Wholesale Trade ($138,295).

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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%.

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

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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.

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.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Parkland, FL awarded 261 degrees. The student population of Parkland, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 27 male students and 178 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Parkland, FL are Black or African American (98 and 37.5%), Hispanic or Latino (76 and 29.1%), White (58 and 22.2%), and Unknown (20 and 7.66%).

The largest universities in Parkland, FL by number of degrees awarded are Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland (261 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Parkland, FL are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (63 and 24.1%), Master Aesthetician (53 and 20.3%), and General Cosmetology (46 and 17.6%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 205 students enrolled in Parkland, FL, 13.2% men and 86.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 72 records, of which 88.9% were women and 11.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 63 degrees awarded
  2. 53 degrees awarded
  3. 40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Parkland, FL was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Parkland, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
261 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland with 261 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Parkland, FL, which is 0.145 times less than the 228 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 98 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 76 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Parkland, FL was $983,000 in 2024, which is 2.95 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $896,300 to $983,000, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Parkland, FL is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parkland, FL have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parkland, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$983,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$51,650
$9,476
Median Property Taxes
±$718

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

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

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Rent vs Own

85.1%
Homeownership
2024
68.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in Parkland, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$198,669
Median Household Income
± $13,417
11.1k
Number of Households
± 1,049

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Parkland, FL declined from $198,669 from the previous year's value of $200,156.

The following chart displays the households in Parkland, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parkland, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (53.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.5%)
  3. Carpooled (14.6%)

In 2024, 53.8% of workers in Parkland, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.5%) and those who carpooled to work (14.6%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parkland, FL have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.11% of the workforce in Parkland, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

4.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parkland, FL (1.58k out of 37.1k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parkland, FL is White, followed by Black 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

95.5% of the population of Parkland, FL has health coverage, with 65.1% on employee plans, 2.82% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.0701% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.2% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.5%
Uninsured
65.1%
Employer Coverage
2.82%
Medicaid
11.2%
Medicare
16.3%
Non-Group
0.0701%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Parkland, FL declined by 19.8% from 5.62% to 4.5%.

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

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