Sunrise, FL

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2023 Population

96,633

0.127% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

2.03% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,107

9.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$328,700

11% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

50,325

0.866% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sunrise, FL had a population of 96.6k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $72,107. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sunrise, FL grew from 96,510 to 96,633, a 0.127% increase and its median household income grew from $66,001 to $72,107, a 9.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sunrise, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.2%), White (Hispanic) (9.57%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.9%).

None of the households in Sunrise, 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.

85.8% of the residents in Sunrise, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sunrise, FL was $328,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Sunrise, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunrise, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sunrise, FL is home to a population of 96.6k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 41.8% of Sunrise, FL residents were born outside of the country (40.4k people).

In 2023, there were 1.45 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.9k people) in Sunrise, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 18.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

86.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.8% of Sunrise, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sunrise, FL was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunrise, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31.9k ± 2.18k
White (Non-Hispanic)
21.9k ± 1.73k
Two+ (Hispanic)
18.5k ± 1.86k

35.9%

Hispanic Population

34.7k people

35.9% of the people in Sunrise, FL are hispanic (34.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sunrise, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

41.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40.4k people

42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

40.5k people

As of 2023, 41.8% of Sunrise, FL residents (40.4k 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 Sunrise, FL was 42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
905 ± 318
Gulf War (2001-)
676 ± 245
Gulf War (1990s)
408 ± 162

Sunrise, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sunrise, FL employs 50.3k people. The largest industries in Sunrise, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,769 people), Retail Trade (6,984 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,801 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($73,824), Utilities ($64,500), and Manufacturing ($62,832).

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.

Employment

Occupations

50.3k

2023 Value

± 2,130

0.866%

1 Year growth

± 5.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sunrise, FL grew at a rate of 0.866%, from 49.9k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunrise, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,611 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,622 people), and Management Occupations (4,890 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunrise, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

50.3k

2023 Value

± 2,130

0.866%

1 Year growth

± 5.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sunrise, FL grew at a rate of 0.866%, from 49.9k employees to 50.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunrise, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,769 people), Retail Trade (6,984 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,801 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunrise, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sunrise, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,436

Median earning men ± $2,927

$37,156

Median earning women ± $2,261

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($91,706), Manufacturing ($66,182), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,480).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($59,063), Public Administration ($51,815), and Construction ($50,335).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sunrise, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

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

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunrise, FL was $328,700 in 2023, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $296,100 to $328,700, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunrise, FL is 69.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sunrise, FL have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunrise, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sunrise, FL is $72,107. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Sunrise, FL was Census Tract 703.04 with a value of $120,268, followed by Census Tract 601.19 and Census Tract 602.12, with respective values of $119,583 and $113,692.

Housing

Property

$328,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,868

$25,473

Median Property Taxes

±$1,542

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.3% of the housing units in Sunrise, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunrise, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 703.04
Census Tract 601.19
Census Tract 602.12

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sunrise, FL was Census Tract 703.04 with a value of $120,268, followed by Census Tract 601.19 and Census Tract 602.12, with respective values of $119,583 and $113,692.

The following map shows all of the places in Sunrise, 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.

$72,107

Median Household Income

± $3,835

36.8k

Number of Households

± 1,862

In 2023, the median household income of the 36.8k households in Sunrise, FL grew to $72,107 from the previous year's value of $66,001.

The following chart displays the households in Sunrise, 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 Sunrise, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2023, 72.9% of workers in Sunrise, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.5%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunrise, FL have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Sunrise, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunrise, FL (10.9k out of 95.6k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

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

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

88.6% of the population of Sunrise, FL has health coverage, with 40.9% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 1.01% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

40.9%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunrise, FL declined by 3.58% from 11.8% to 11.4%.

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

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