Plantation, FL

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2023 Population
94,002
0.936% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
40.8
1.24% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.1%
2.65% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$87,077
4.82% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$447,700
8.67% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
50,546
2.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Plantation, FL had a population of 94k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $87,077. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Plantation, FL grew from 93,130 to 94,002, a 0.936% increase and its median household income grew from $83,074 to $87,077, a 4.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plantation, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.44%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.96%).

None of the households in Plantation, 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.

88.6% of the residents in Plantation, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Plantation, FL are Florida Barber Academy (228 degrees awarded in 2022) and Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale (54 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Plantation, FL was $447,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Plantation, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Plantation, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Plantation, FL is home to a population of 94k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 30.5% of Plantation, FL residents were born outside of the country (28.6k people).

In 2023, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.2k people) in Plantation, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.6%
2023 Citizenship
88.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.6% of Plantation, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Plantation, FL was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plantation, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    34.2k ± 1.78k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    22.5k ± 1.94k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    14.6k ± 1.52k
30.2%
Hispanic Population
28.4k people

In 2023, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.2k people) in Plantation, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.6k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30.2% of the people in Plantation, FL are hispanic (28.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plantation, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
  2. Haiti
    344,713 ± 14,299 people
  3. Colombia
    299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

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Foreign-Born Population

30.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
28.6k people
30.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
28.1k people

As of 2023, 30.5% of Plantation, FL residents (28.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plantation, FL was 30.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,051 ± 238
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    931 ± 269
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    590 ± 202

Plantation, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Plantation, FL employs 50.5k people. The largest industries in Plantation, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,398 people), Retail Trade (5,670 people), and Educational Services (4,937 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($210,383), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($210,128), and Information ($86,693).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

50.5k
2023 Value
± 2,054
2.73%
1 Year growth
± 5.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plantation, FL grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 49.2k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plantation, FL, are Management Occupations (7,291 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,867 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,720 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plantation, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

50.5k
2023 Value
± 2,054
2.73%
1 Year growth
± 5.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plantation, FL grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 49.2k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plantation, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,398 people), Retail Trade (5,670 people), and Educational Services (4,937 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plantation, FL, though some of these residents may live in Plantation, 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

$53,030
Median earning men ± $3,132
$43,617
Median earning women ± $2,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($210,383), Information ($112,652), and Wholesale Trade ($100,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,653), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,154), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,010).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Plantation, FL awarded 282 degrees. The student population of Plantation, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 95 male students and 191 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Plantation, 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 Plantation, 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 Plantation, FL are General Cosmetology (91 and 32.3%), Barbering (84 and 29.8%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (56 and 19.9%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 286 students enrolled in Plantation, FL, 33.2% men and 66.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 174 records, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 91 degrees awarded
  2. 84 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Plantation, FL was General Cosmetology with 91 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 228 degrees awarded
  2. 54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Barber Academy with 228 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 66 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Plantation, FL, which is 0.306 times less than the 216 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 160 degrees mean that there were 1.82 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 88 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plantation, FL was $447,700 in 2023, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $412,000 to $447,700, a 8.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Plantation, FL is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Plantation, FL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plantation, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Plantation, FL is $87,077. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Plantation, FL was Census Tract 601.21 with a value of $147,337, followed by Census Tract 610.01 and Census Tract 606.07, with respective values of $140,723 and $121,319.

Property

$447,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,020
$23,253
Median Property Taxes
±$1,201

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63.3%
Homeownership
2023
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 63.3% of the housing units in Plantation, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 601.21
  2. Census Tract 610.01
  3. Census Tract 606.07

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Plantation, FL was Census Tract 601.21 with a value of $147,337, followed by Census Tract 610.01 and Census Tract 606.07, with respective values of $140,723 and $121,319.

The following map shows all of the places in Plantation, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$87,077
Median Household Income
± $3,393
36.7k
Number of Households
± 1,564

In 2023, the median household income of the 36.7k households in Plantation, FL grew to $87,077 from the previous year's value of $83,074.

The following chart displays the households in Plantation, 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 Plantation, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.98%)

In 2023, 70.9% of workers in Plantation, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.98%).

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

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plantation, FL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.18% of the workforce in Plantation, 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 Plantation, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plantation, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plantation, FL (9.42k out of 93.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plantation, 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

89.8% of the population of Plantation, FL has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.792% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Broward County, FL see 1342 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.74% decrease from the previous year (1352 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 441 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,342 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Broward County, FL

Primary care physicians in Broward County, FL see an average of 1,342 patients per year. This represents a 0.74% decrease from the previous year (1,352 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
46.6%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
13.7%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
0.792%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plantation, FL declined by 2.15% from 10.4% to 10.2%.

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

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