Tamarac, FL

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2021 Population

71,140

7.09% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

47.4

0.837% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

12.6%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$54,114

4.47% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$197,300

5.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Tamarac, FL had a population of 71.1k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $54,114. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tamarac, FL grew from 66,432 to 71,140, a 7.09% increase and its median household income grew from $51,799 to $54,114, a 4.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tamarac, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (31.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.5%), White (Hispanic) (19.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.88%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.07%).

None of the households in Tamarac, 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 Tamarac, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Tamarac, FL was $197,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Tamarac, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tamarac, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tamarac, FL is home to a population of 71.1k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 37.8% of Tamarac, FL residents were born outside of the country (26.9k people).

In 2021, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.7k people) in Tamarac, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.6%

2021 Citizenship

88.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.6% of Tamarac, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Tamarac, FL was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.7k ± 1.48k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 1.75k
White (Hispanic)
14k ± 1.47k

34%

Hispanic Population

24.2k people

34% of the people in Tamarac, FL are hispanic (24.2k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

37.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

26.9k people

35.1%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

23.3k people

As of 2021, 37.8% of Tamarac, FL residents (26.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tamarac, FL was 35.1%, 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

Vietnam
921 ± 232
Gulf War (2001-)
548 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
533 ± 283

Tamarac, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tamarac, FL employs 34.4k people. The largest industries in Tamarac, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,766 people), Retail Trade (3,514 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,551 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($61,318), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($55,441), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,602).

Employment

Occupations

34.4k

2021 Value

± 1,886

7.83%

1 Year growth

± 7.37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tamarac, FL grew at a rate of 7.83%, from 31.9k employees to 34.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tamarac, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,829 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,303 people), and Management Occupations (2,744 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tamarac, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

34.4k

2021 Value

± 1,886

7.83%

1 Year growth

± 7.37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tamarac, FL grew at a rate of 7.83%, from 31.9k employees to 34.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tamarac, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,766 people), Retail Trade (3,514 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,551 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

$38,231

Median earning men ± $3,634

$31,746

Median earning women ± $2,127

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($76,667), Wholesale Trade ($52,778), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,802).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($53,285), Construction ($52,598), and Information ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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 Tamarac, FL was $197,300 in 2021, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $186,600 to $197,300, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Tamarac, FL is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Tamarac, FL have an average commute time of 29.8 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.

Median household income in Tamarac, FL is $54,114. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Tamarac, FL was Census Tract 204.06 with a value of $67,233, followed by Census Tract 204.15 and Census Tract 601.11, with respective values of $65,233 and $54,418.

Property

$197,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,151

$22,160

Median Property Taxes

±$1,445

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

73.2%

Homeownership

2021

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 73.2% of the housing units in Tamarac, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tamarac, 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 204.06
Census Tract 204.15
Census Tract 601.11

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tamarac, FL was Census Tract 204.06 with a value of $67,233, followed by Census Tract 204.15 and Census Tract 601.11, with respective values of $65,233 and $54,418.

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

$54,114

Median Household Income

± $2,965

30.3k

Number of Households

± 1,788

In 2021, the median household income of the 30.3k households in Tamarac, FL grew to $54,114 from the previous year's value of $51,799.

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.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (7.32%)

In 2021, 78.4% of workers in Tamarac, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (7.32%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tamarac, FL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% 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

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tamarac, FL (8.94k out of 70.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

88.9% of the population of Tamarac, FL has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Broward County, FL see 1352 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% decrease from the previous year (1376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1281 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 481 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,352 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Broward County, FL

Primary care physicians in Broward County, FL see an average of 1,352 patients per year. This represents a 1.74% decrease from the previous year (1,376 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

19.7%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tamarac, FL grew by 0.6% from 11.1% to 11.1%.

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