Plantation, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,860 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,684 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,060 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,087 | 41.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,519 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,510 | 25.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,498 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,423 | 2.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,858 | 6.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,996 | 23.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 12,514 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 5,245 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 13,552 | 23.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,910 | 13.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 36.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 67,189 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,902 | 25.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,411 | 55.7 |
| Separated | 1,337 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 4,373 | 6.5 |
Female | 3,636 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 7,166 | 10.7 |
Female | 4,581 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,494 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 511 | 34.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 64,019 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,008 | 10.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,730 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 896 | 5.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 50,839 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,395 | 14.5 |
Percent employed | 69.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 43,444 | 85.5 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,304 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,827 | 37.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,377 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 38,061 | 48.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 36,427 | 46.5 |
Same county | 22,843 | 29.1 |
Different county | 13,584 | 17.3 |
Same state | 5,237 | 6.7 |
Different state | 8,347 | 10.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,889 | 5.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 83,274 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,642 | 77.6 |
Born in United States | 62,926 | 75.6 |
State of residence | 22,678 | 27.2 |
Different state | 40,248 | 48.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,716 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 18,632 | 22.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 6,985 | 8.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 9,272 | 11.1 |
Not a citizen | 9,360 | 11.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 18,632 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,452 | 13.2 |
| Asia | 2,009 | 10.8 |
| Africa | 355 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 12,918 | 69.3 |
| Northern America | 886 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 78,377 | 100.0 |
| English only | 60,475 | 77.2 |
| Language other than English | 17,902 | 22.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,788 | 7.4 |
Spanish | 10,085 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,661 | 4.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 5,819 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,569 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 926 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 374 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 83,274 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 91,555 | 109.9 |
| Arab | 703 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 527 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 231 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 687 | 0.8 |
| English | 5,894 | 7.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,928 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 578 | 0.7 |
| German | 8,959 | 10.8 |
| Greek | 776 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 1,070 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 8,473 | 10.2 |
| Italian | 7,382 | 8.9 |
| Lithuanian | 188 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 553 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 3,518 | 4.2 |
| Portuguese | 454 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 3,428 | 4.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,054 | 1.3 |
| Scottish | 1,234 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 79 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 684 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 707 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 160 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 258 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 6,631 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 426 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7,276 | 8.7 |
| Other ancestries | 27,697 | 33.3 |
| (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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