Tamarac, FL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,296 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 567 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 482 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,161 | 38.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,663 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 2,423 | 29.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 45,571 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,097 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,415 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,988 | 37.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,276 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 2,925 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,170 | 11.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,700 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 49,499 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,568 | 17.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,776 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 772 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 7,923 | 16.0 |
Female | 6,293 | 12.7 |
| Divorced | 5,460 | 11.0 |
Female | 3,377 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 595 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 218 | 36.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,443 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 8,133 | 16.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,159 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 516 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,703 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,674 | 25.0 |
Percent employed | 68.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,029 | 75.0 |
Percent employed | 76.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 20,426 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,546 | 36.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,597 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 27,063 | 50.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,363 | 45.5 |
Same county | 15,633 | 29.2 |
Different county | 8,730 | 16.3 |
Same state | 2,971 | 5.5 |
Different state | 5,759 | 10.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,171 | 4.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,081 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,146 | 78.7 |
Born in United States | 42,764 | 76.3 |
State of residence | 8,343 | 14.9 |
Different state | 34,421 | 61.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,382 | 2.5 |
| Foreign born | 11,935 | 21.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,238 | 7.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,883 | 10.5 |
Not a citizen | 6,052 | 10.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,935 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,437 | 20.4 |
| Asia | 775 | 6.5 |
| Africa | 68 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 26 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 8,108 | 67.9 |
| Northern America | 521 | 4.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 53,597 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,355 | 77.2 |
| Language other than English | 12,242 | 22.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,528 | 8.4 |
Spanish | 7,264 | 13.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,210 | 6.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,152 | 7.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,043 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 427 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 130 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,081 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,602 | 104.5 |
| Arab | 222 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 156 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 91 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 511 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,706 | 4.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,233 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 273 | 0.5 |
| German | 4,326 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 217 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 725 | 1.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,432 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 6,122 | 10.9 |
| Lithuanian | 159 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 232 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 2,795 | 5.0 |
| Portuguese | 159 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 3,431 | 6.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 345 | 0.6 |
| Scottish | 427 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 157 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 333 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 324 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 123 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 293 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 5,079 | 9.1 |
| Welsh | 110 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 3,834 | 6.8 |
| Other ancestries | 19,787 | 35.3 |
| (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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