Broward County, FL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Broward county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 410,814 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 31,928 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 23,331 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 179,168 | 43.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 87,851 | 21.4 |
| College or graduate school | 88,536 | 21.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,126,502 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 61,183 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 142,051 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 319,416 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 242,937 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 84,388 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 178,523 | 15.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 98,004 | 8.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,301,114 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 337,203 | 25.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 667,479 | 51.3 |
| Separated | 33,478 | 2.6 |
| Widowed | 109,143 | 8.4 |
Female | 88,823 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 153,811 | 11.8 |
Female | 90,106 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 34,557 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 12,996 | 37.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,240,172 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 142,575 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 327,518 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 23,706 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 923,947 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 182,052 | 19.7 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 741,895 | 80.3 |
Percent employed | 77.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 255,011 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 104,696 | 41.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,520,842 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 716,810 | 47.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 710,816 | 46.7 |
Same county | 412,957 | 27.2 |
Different county | 297,859 | 19.6 |
Same state | 137,382 | 9.0 |
Different state | 160,477 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 93,216 | 6.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 1,623,018 | 100.0 |
| Native | 1,212,631 | 74.7 |
Born in United States | 1,171,837 | 72.2 |
State of residence | 453,300 | 27.9 |
Different state | 718,537 | 44.3 |
Born outside United States | 40,794 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 410,387 | 25.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 167,860 | 10.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 183,641 | 11.3 |
Not a citizen | 226,746 | 14.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 410,379 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 57,880 | 14.1 |
| Asia | 31,436 | 7.7 |
| Africa | 5,782 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 620 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 294,010 | 71.6 |
| Northern America | 20,651 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 1,520,842 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,083,041 | 71.2 |
| Language other than English | 437,801 | 28.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 173,325 | 11.4 |
Spanish | 248,207 | 16.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 99,358 | 6.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 157,417 | 10.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 61,592 | 4.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 18,530 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,632 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 1,623,018 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 1,722,198 | 106.1 |
| Arab | 10,747 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 6,370 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 3,633 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 14,006 | 0.9 |
| English | 92,819 | 5.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 35,765 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 14,536 | 0.9 |
| German | 147,436 | 9.1 |
| Greek | 9,222 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 14,348 | 0.9 |
| Irish1 | 145,575 | 9.0 |
| Italian | 153,574 | 9.5 |
| Lithuanian | 4,702 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 8,464 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 59,761 | 3.7 |
| Portuguese | 7,370 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 50,167 | 3.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 13,844 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 18,803 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 2,567 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 11,352 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 12,228 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 2,712 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 5,594 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 104,731 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 6,138 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 156,343 | 9.6 |
| Other ancestries | 609,391 | 37.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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