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County:

Broward County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

21,101

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

8.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

67

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

620,100

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,018,257

64.2%

63.9%

0.3%

1990:

1,255,488

23.3%

22.0%

1.3%

2000:

1,623,018

29.3%

26.1%

3.2%

2005:

1,777,638

9.5%

7.1%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

941,674

58.0%

0-to-19:

417,476

25.7%

Black:

325,305

20.0%

20-to-39:

457,175

28.2%

Hispanic:

271,652

16.7%

40-to-59:

426,704

26.3%

American Indian:

2,934

0.2%

60-plus:

321,663

19.8%

Other:

81,453

5.0%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,342.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.5%

Median Family Income:

$50,531

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.7%

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