Tamarac, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

73,019

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,718

4.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$288,600

Population & Diversity

Tamarac, FL is home to a population of 73k people, from which 89.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.9% of Tamarac, FL residents were born outside of the country (29.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Tamarac, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 12.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Tamarac, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tamarac, FL was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tamarac, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.6k ± 1.75k
White (Non-Hispanic)
19.2k ± 1.64k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.82k

31.5%

Hispanic Population

23k people

31.5% of the people in Tamarac, FL are hispanic (23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tamarac, 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

39.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29.2k people

37.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.3k people

As of 2024, 39.9% of Tamarac, FL residents (29.2k 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 Tamarac, FL was 37.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
940 ± 271
Vietnam
549 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
533 ± 285

Tamarac, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tamarac, FL employs 36.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tamarac, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,917 people), Retail Trade (3,795 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,884 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,349), Finance & Insurance ($68,962), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,948).

Employment

Occupations

36.5k

2024 Value

± 1,964

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 7.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tamarac, FL grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 35.3k employees to 36.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tamarac, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,464 people), Management Occupations (3,926 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tamarac, 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

36.5k

2024 Value

± 1,964

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 7.39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tamarac, FL grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 35.3k employees to 36.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tamarac, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,917 people), Retail Trade (3,795 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,884 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tamarac, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tamarac, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,247

Median earning men ± $3,653

$40,600

Median earning women ± $2,874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,598), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,354), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,014).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($68,804), Wholesale Trade ($60,588), and Public Administration ($57,092).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tamarac, FL was $288,600 in 2024, which is 0.867 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,100 to $288,600, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tamarac, FL is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tamarac, FL have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tamarac, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$288,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,373

$23,939

Median Property Taxes

±$1,471

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Tamarac, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tamarac, 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.

$61,718

Median Household Income

± $2,517

31.4k

Number of Households

± 1,806

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.4k households in Tamarac, FL grew to $61,718 from the previous year's value of $59,216.

The following chart displays the households in Tamarac, 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 Tamarac, 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Tamarac, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tamarac, FL have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Tamarac, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tamarac, FL (9.45k out of 72.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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