Broward County

  1. Broward County Legal Resources
  2. Broward County Statistics
  3. Broward County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Broward County Employment Information
  5. Broward County Family Information
  6. Broward County Education Information
  7. Broward County Business Information
  8. Broward County Public Benefits Information
  9. Broward County Criminal Information
  10. Broward County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Broward County Cities
  12. Broward County Zip Codes


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Broward County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,623,018
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 23,131 / 15,801 / 144
  • Land Area (2000): 3,121.961 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 295.873 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 24,000.000 acres (97.104 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 494
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 90.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.60%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $16,924,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 1,814,000,000 / 41,000,000 / 258,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 15.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 4,698
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 17 (4,900)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 243,953
  • Federal Spending (2004): $10,618,558
Broward County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 1,255,488 1992 1,308,841 1994 1,352,749
1991 1,288,381 1993 1,320,180 1995 1,404,094

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Broward County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 741,043
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3,933
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $617,308
Broward County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,241,512 99.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 300 0.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,324 0.13%

Broward County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Broward County Employment Information Back to top
Broward County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 667,830 628,508 39,322 5.89% 59
1991 679,281 624,865 54,416 8.01% 80
1992 697,931 636,544 61,388 8.80% 88
1993 714,337 663,451 50,886 7.12% 71
1994 734,777 686,108 48,668 6.62% 66
1995 743,821 701,645 42,176 5.67% 57
1996 763,269 723,093 40,175 5.26% 53
1997 781,160 741,758 39,402 5.04% 51
1998 793,694 756,557 37,137 4.68% 47
1999 802,536 768,455 34,080 4.25% 42
2000 855,214 824,113 31,101 3.64% 37
2001 882,428 842,626 39,802 4.51% 45
2002 899,193 846,696 52,497 5.84% 58
2003 904,653 855,939 48,714 5.38% 54
2004 920,428 878,489 41,938 4.56% 46
2005 948,572 913,658 34,914 3.68% 37
2006 971,360 940,432 30,927 3.18% 32
2007 994,495 958,834 35,661 3.59% 36
2008 1,003,638 953,778 49,860 4.97% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 998,509 957,124 41,385 4.14% 41
Feb 2008 992,291 952,473 39,818 4.01% 40
Mar 2008 995,422 952,687 42,735 4.29% 43
Apr 2008 991,385 949,873 41,512 4.19% 42
May 2008 1,002,076 953,788 48,288 4.82% 48
Jun 2008 1,010,071 957,980 52,091 5.16% 52
Jul 2008 1,018,037 958,710 59,327 5.83% 58
Aug 2008 1,014,171 952,040 62,131 6.13% 61
Sep 2008 1,010,779 949,327 61,452 6.08% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Broward County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 99,816 12.40%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 53,446 6.64%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50,546 6.28%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44,988 5.59%
5. Public Administration 38,856 4.83%
6. Finance and Insurance 35,950 4.47%
7. Health Care 34,526 4.29%
8. Educational Services 28,930 3.60%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27,394 3.40%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 24,338 3.02%
11. Repair and Maintenance 23,980 2.98%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22,336 2.78%
13. Other Transportation 21,206 2.64%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20,552 2.55%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 18,010 2.24%
16. Air Transportation 13,350 1.66%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10,516 1.31%
18. Truck Transportation 9,884 1.23%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8,976 1.12%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8,746 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 112,404 15.76%
2. Educational Services 72,734 10.20%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 52,282 7.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 51,512 7.22%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44,758 6.28%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35,958 5.04%
7. Public Administration 29,120 4.08%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23,236 3.26%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 19,830 2.78%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 18,792 2.63%
11. Social Assistance 18,370 2.58%
12. Department and Other General Stores 16,472 2.31%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13,500 1.89%
14. Construction 13,176 1.85%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12,790 1.79%
16. Private Household Services 10,718 1.50%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8,604 1.21%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,578 1.20%
19. Air Transportation 7,956 1.12%
20. Other Transportation 7,494 1.05%

Broward County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 48,006 5.97%
2. Other Management Occupations 42,812 5.32%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 37,482 4.66%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33,736 4.19%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31,840 3.96%
6. Top Executives 27,306 3.39%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26,248 3.26%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25,608 3.18%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23,894 2.97%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 23,662 2.94%
11. Computer Specialists 23,042 2.86%
12. Other Construction Trades 20,248 2.52%
13. Other Production Occupations 19,654 2.44%
14. Business Operations Specialists 15,978 1.99%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15,340 1.91%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 14,918 1.85%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 14,494 1.80%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 13,496 1.68%
19. Carpenters 13,142 1.63%
20. Construction Laborers 12,722 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 46,280 6.49%
2. Secretaries and Admins 42,830 6.01%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34,172 4.79%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 33,030 4.63%
5. Registered Nurses 27,596 3.87%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 26,618 3.73%
7. Other Management Occupations 25,570 3.59%
8. Cashiers 24,396 3.42%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23,940 3.36%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23,762 3.33%
11. Customer Service Representatives 21,784 3.05%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21,202 2.97%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20,334 2.85%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19,370 2.72%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 18,022 2.53%
16. Business Operations Specialists 17,906 2.51%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 15,464 2.17%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13,136 1.84%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 12,332 1.73%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 11,106 1.56%

Broward County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,415,461 55.23%
15-35 hours 249,038 9.72%
1-14 hours 54,104 2.11%
No regular hours 844,445 32.95%

Broward County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 31,640 2.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25,174 1.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 39,432 2.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 100,992 6.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 136,664 9.46%
7 AM-7:29 AM 234,478 16.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 230,278 15.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 206,678 14.31%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 104,584 7.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 104,912 7.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 41,756 2.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18,046 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 79,819 5.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 89,624 6.21%

Broward County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 24,176 1.67%
5-9 107,630 7.45%
10-14 170,084 11.78%
15-19 211,488 14.65%
20-24 223,550 15.48%
25-29 92,550 6.41%
30-34 263,277 18.23%
35-39 47,196 3.27%
40-44 64,782 4.49%
45-59 137,272 9.51%
60-89 72,708 5.03%
At least 90 29,364 2.03%

Broward County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9,470 0.66% 820,008 56.78%
30-44 8,798 0.61% 366,457 25.38%
45-59 4,294 0.30% 132,978 9.21%
At least 60 11,534 0.80% 90,538 6.27%

Broward County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6,812 0.46%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 178,750 12.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,190,339 80.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2,410 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 12,310 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 34,096 2.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 19,360 1.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43,092 2.90%

Broward County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Broward County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,309,574 (3,206,116 people)
Families (2000): 827,916 (2,536,952 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 292,126
People at same address in 1995: 1,433,695
Broward County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 118,128 9.02%
$10,000-$14,999 85,957 6.56%
$15,000-$19,999 84,662 6.46%
$20,000-$24,999 87,514 6.68%
$25,000-$29,999 86,908 6.64%
$30,000-$34,999 84,264 6.43%
$35,000-$39,999 76,586 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 75,742 5.78%
$45,000-$49,999 61,876 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 115,208 8.80%
$60,000-$74,999 132,766 10.14%
$75,000-$99,999 132,402 10.11%
$100,000-$124,999 70,950 5.42%
$125,000-$149,999 33,220 2.54%
$150,000-$199,999 30,112 2.30%
$200,000 or more 33,301 2.54%

Broward County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 193,701 29.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 174,701 26.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 42,168 6.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 94,711 14.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5,083 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 81,640 12.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,394 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 37,669 5.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 454 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 14,012 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 153 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8,670 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 89 0.01%

Broward County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,008,718 30.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 435,815 13.13%
Public Assistance 27,110 0.82%
Retirement 180,480 5.44%
Self Employment 126,159 3.80%
Social Security 381,808 11.50%
Supplemental Security 43,874 1.32%
Wage / Salary 977,614 29.44%
Other 138,872 4.18%

Broward County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 341,987 55.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 270,935 44.20%

Broward County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 127,410 10.32%
Color 1 Box Married 696,624 56.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 369,348 29.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40,640 3.29%

Broward County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 180,212 13.17%
Color 1 Box Married 705,351 51.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 305,089 22.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 177,646 12.98%

Broward County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Broward County Education Information Back to top
Broward County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 130,144 5.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 342,379 13.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 709,829 28.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 548,796 22.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 182,460 7.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 372,225 14.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 197,373 7.95%

Broward County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24,028 1.48% 39,828 2.45% 63,856 3.93%
Kindergarten 37,362 2.30% 9,300 0.57% 46,662 2.88%
Grades 1-4 157,600 9.71% 22,918 1.41% 180,518 11.12%
Grades 5-8 156,836 9.66% 20,990 1.29% 177,826 10.96%
Grades 9-12 154,168 9.50% 21,545 1.33% 175,713 10.83%
Undergrad college 104,494 6.44% 35,606 2.19% 140,100 8.63%
Graduate or professional school 16,898 1.04% 20,074 1.24% 36,972 2.28%
Total 651,386 40.13% 170,261 10.49% 821,647 50.62%

Broward County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Broward County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $35,028,568,000
Retail sales (2002): $22,012,210,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $2,799,987,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $6,775,856
Retired workers (2005): 184,765
Broward County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 526 572 735 673 1,082
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 5 12 14 24
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 100 91 128 157 195
1999 - Construction 558 505 936 747 1,191
1999 - Educational Services 62 52 111 77 117
1999 - Finance & Insurance 460 371 623 572 1,056
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 443 514 1,013 1,080 1,532
1999 - Information 143 117 171 177 189
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 38 37 58 69 62
1999 - Manufacturing 185 215 555 495 507
1999 - Mining 0 2 1 2 5
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 491 498 967 949 1,746
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 905 697 1,155 965 2,264
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 352 297 408 417 832
1999 - Retail Trade 788 744 1,695 1,722 1,986
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 156 138 224 174 353
1999 - Unclassified 202 144 28 18 41
1999 - Utilities 4 1 7 4 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 474 523 1,008 784 1,467
1999 - Total 5,892 5,523 9,835 9,096 14,654
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 459 495 773 658 1,089
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 10 11 13 24
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 106 105 132 130 209
2000 - Construction 494 537 998 687 1,219
2000 - Educational Services 65 43 135 87 107
2000 - Finance & Insurance 440 509 589 607 1,015
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 458 480 1,181 911 1,515
2000 - Information 167 130 199 158 191
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 37 40 79 54 56
2000 - Manufacturing 210 237 578 431 498
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 2 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 547 473 979 862 1,847
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 869 665 1,219 980 2,438
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 336 265 443 382 932
2000 - Retail Trade 813 761 1,756 1,594 2,075
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 176 152 228 173 360
2000 - Unclassified 191 129 24 13 60
2000 - Utilities 1 2 6 6 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 591 513 994 810 1,433
2000 - Total 5,966 5,547 10,324 8,558 15,077
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 508 463 718 688 1,115
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 5 14 7 23
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 94 99 159 121 205
2001 - Construction 522 460 932 785 1,221
2001 - Educational Services 70 45 134 93 127
2001 - Finance & Insurance 490 438 772 540 908
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 476 397 1,248 920 1,499
2001 - Information 186 176 170 167 211
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 44 27 66 70 61
2001 - Manufacturing 205 231 499 484 504
2001 - Mining 0 1 0 1 3
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 499 510 980 890 1,862
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 959 767 1,260 960 2,548
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 323 282 457 386 986
2001 - Retail Trade 871 824 1,801 1,583 2,061
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 185 151 224 215 347
2001 - Unclassified 121 128 17 18 46
2001 - Utilities 6 3 6 6 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 549 541 996 792 1,504
2001 - Total 6,117 5,548 10,453 8,726 15,235
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 468 533 731 690 1,110
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 10 11 9 20
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 109 95 123 154 211
2002 - Construction 565 501 868 769 1,221
2002 - Educational Services 66 52 146 99 135
2002 - Finance & Insurance 585 397 680 575 1,065
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 637 400 1,276 1,053 1,419
2002 - Information 176 138 145 233 214
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 45 42 54 73 83
2002 - Manufacturing 161 230 428 576 478
2002 - Mining 1 0 0 1 3
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 502 516 970 943 1,798
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,075 887 1,266 1,101 2,506
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 363 285 468 407 979
2002 - Retail Trade 926 811 1,634 1,913 2,011
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 188 169 213 250 353
2002 - Unclassified 50 116 2 2 6
2002 - Utilities 1 4 5 11 5
2002 - Wholesale Trade 555 542 922 929 1,434
2002 - Total 6,480 5,728 9,942 9,788 15,051
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 541 425 696 633 1,044
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 7 11 10 23
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 130 87 141 136 212
2003 - Construction 630 499 936 796 1,106
2003 - Educational Services 77 47 149 123 128
2003 - Finance & Insurance 477 389 738 628 1,182
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 512 424 1,311 1,115 1,587
2003 - Information 169 162 154 158 312
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 30 39 72 56 97
2003 - Manufacturing 157 215 489 425 489
2003 - Mining 2 2 0 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 571 514 999 919 1,803
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,166 879 1,362 1,165 2,700
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 444 282 518 409 1,012
2003 - Retail Trade 872 831 1,751 1,650 2,213
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 202 180 232 240 363
2003 - Unclassified 92 27 5 2 11
2003 - Utilities 4 1 6 5 8
2003 - Wholesale Trade 565 552 1,010 813 1,545
2003 - Total 6,647 5,562 10,580 9,285 15,836
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 565 455 757 629 1,114
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 11 7 8 23
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 140 97 149 132 243
2004 - Construction 735 562 1,007 793 1,219
2004 - Educational Services 81 52 146 118 164
2004 - Finance & Insurance 672 386 778 678 1,171
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 585 369 1,362 1,060 1,722
2004 - Information 232 146 185 223 235
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 16 29 74 65 89
2004 - Manufacturing 130 181 469 470 464
2004 - Mining 1 1 1 3 4
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 602 517 979 887 1,752
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,270 860 1,490 1,147 2,901
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 439 318 470 382 1,203
2004 - Retail Trade 873 746 1,824 1,555 2,206
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 197 162 256 208 421
2004 - Unclassified 66 68 8 3 18
2004 - Utilities 4 3 6 5 9
2004 - Wholesale Trade 594 510 1,078 850 1,639
2004 - Total 7,209 5,473 11,046 9,216 16,597
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 558 484 703 768 1,164
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 2 8 9 26
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 180 90 143 168 278
2005 - Construction 717 569 949 903 1,314
2005 - Educational Services 81 75 140 138 154
2005 - Finance & Insurance 664 575 732 674 1,306
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 612 459 1,174 1,333 1,770
2005 - Information 208 141 202 225 303
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 25 17 73 69 84
2005 - Manufacturing 166 184 465 432 452
2005 - Mining 2 1 3 1 2
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 565 545 876 1,029 1,768
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1,271 926 1,302 1,442 3,185
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 657 337 474 476 1,175
2005 - Retail Trade 897 816 1,721 1,754 2,179
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 207 182 271 224 423
2005 - Unclassified 41 47 6 5 16
2005 - Utilities 2 3 5 10 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 538 516 946 932 1,680
2005 - Total 7,396 5,969 10,193 10,592 17,283

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Broward County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Broward County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,839,369 88.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 369,201 11.51%

Broward County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $9,999 $995 $4,154 $2,949 $0 $6,332 $23,434 $8,507 $19,086 $14,833
1971 $13,288 $1,077 $8,048 $1,656 $0 $8,128 $31,120 $12,257 $18,751 $12,487
1972 $15,771 $2,569 $6,927 $2,967 $0 $9,907 $35,572 $14,799 $21,630 $16,868
1973 $18,162 $3,170 $14,285 $0 $0 $12,042 $44,489 $17,181 $52,440 $51,526
1974 $18,139 $4,320 $18,173 $3,582 $0 $13,306 $53,200 $18,979 $52,612 $54,542
1975 $28,904 $3,493 $30,605 $5,229 $0 $16,232 $80,970 $22,837 $54,912 $41,112
1976 $37,512 $2,453 $17,313 $5,990 $0 $16,043 $76,858 $34,597 $60,911 $34,289
1977 $46,682 $3,333 $24,388 $9,210 $0 $22,213 $102,493 $38,320 $61,430 $49,060
1978 $50,137 $5,813 $34,579 $7,194 $0 $25,727 $117,637 $48,975 $87,501 $79,100
1979 $59,719 $6,713 $54,709 $7,974 $0 $33,994 $156,396 $63,403 $87,765 $102,537
1980 $62,849 $7,398 $80,016 $8,873 $0 $45,098 $196,836 $66,004 $179,450 $170,198
1981 $70,283 $7,975 $71,644 $9,265 $0 $53,882 $205,074 $71,435 $209,362 $150,120
1982 $99,839 $11,852 $59,611 $11,569 $0 $72,994 $244,013 $89,222 $276,949 $182,797
1983 $133,460 $12,369 $64,488 $10,444 $0 $98,791 $307,183 $108,215 $416,562 $236,866
1984 $142,120 $6,991 $102,475 $14,491 $0 $117,795 $376,881 $122,064 $769,809 $665,581
1985 $144,343 $26,521 $91,565 $13,760 $0 $150,215 $399,883 $113,149 $815,004 $470,610
1986 $146,396 $27,788 $110,039 $18,232 $0 $206,284 $480,951 $162,058 $1,850,368 $1,166,776
1987 $162,316 $39,624 $105,313 $20,118 $0 $258,754 $546,501 $178,843 $2,215,871 $1,655,965
1988 $189,990 $39,864 $91,005 $22,572 $0 $279,911 $583,478 $191,335 $2,198,248 $2,012,623
1989 $210,283 $46,458 $92,599 $20,685 $0 $309,966 $633,533 $202,433 $2,232,574 $2,085,812
1990 $234,344 $48,151 $95,640 $26,511 $0 $353,878 $710,373 $227,481 $2,389,001 $2,175,480
1991 $279,046 $53,431 $110,348 $26,393 $0 $369,894 $785,681 $257,749 $2,343,029 $2,000,133
1992 $311,018 $50,516 $136,177 $31,066 $0 $390,473 $868,734 $284,425 $2,439,025 $1,973,183
1993 $349,292 $51,329 $190,001 $29,555 $0 $443,734 $1,012,582 $293,963 $2,496,622 $1,937,960
1994 $376,243 $59,828 $132,651 $29,044 $0 $415,269 $953,207 $298,125 $2,441,955 $1,848,984
1995 $393,291 $76,885 $137,558 $31,735 $0 $477,440 $1,040,024 $329,645 $2,449,021 $1,818,510
1996 $406,703 $85,939 $145,129 $34,892 $0 $500,233 $1,086,957 $352,259 $2,102,584 $1,613,663
1997 $426,831 $92,617 $174,991 $36,278 $0 $525,335 $1,163,435 $378,659 $2,484,229 $1,921,204
1998 $431,426 $103,956 $199,215 $37,881 $0 $554,742 $1,223,264 $378,659 $2,261,380 $1,793,577
1999 $468,073 $97,656 $265,149 $39,426 $0 $525,644 $1,298,292 $433,611 $2,438,106 $1,822,596
2000 $518,305 $123,805 $272,449 $40,231 $0 $661,314 $1,492,299 $464,166 $2,560,670 $2,019,174
2001 $523,448 $122,561 $295,499 $41,991 $0 $690,001 $1,550,939 $482,668 $2,620,617 $2,157,734
2002 $558,096 $137,673 $294,536 $43,159 $0 $730,529 $1,626,320 $501,874 $3,142,754 $2,708,781
2003 $591,921 $127,996 $337,094 $46,254 $0 $729,211 $1,704,480 $521,959 $3,105,661 $2,646,358
2004 $662,195 $135,047 $346,870 $48,145 $0 $728,791 $1,786,001 $542,712 $3,084,265 $2,600,353
2005 $715,163 $137,073 $430,268 $51,742 $0 $782,328 $1,979,501 $594,716 $2,847,254 $2,575,985
2006 $780,051 $146,964 $466,000 $55,596 $0 $877,297 $2,178,944 $611,576 $3,225,036 $3,065,600


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $6,921 $434 $943 $1,852 $684 $23,750
$2,687 $1,596 $125 $3,896 $0 $4,612
1971 $0 $9,281 $496 $1,160 $2,111 $871 $29,580
$4,016 $1,621 $103 $3,122 $0 $6,799
1972 $1,023 $7,589 $2,754 $1,493 $2,229 $1,169 $37,866
$4,877 $1,702 $82 $5,406 $0 $9,542
1973 $528 $8,841 $2,183 $1,452 $2,896 $1,396 $42,121
$5,722 $2,507 $1,090 $0 $0 $15,506
1974 $40 $10,670 $1,848 $3,921 $4,415 $1,495 $55,210
$5,925 $1,794 $262 $7,645 $0 $17,195
1975 $0 $13,548 $4,615 $3,346 $11,202 $4,123 $100,366
$7,148 $2,086 $238 $14,567 $0 $39,493
1976 $0 $14,662 $4,428 $4,840 $11,701 $1,705 $93,008
$8,614 $2,401 $247 $17,152 $0 $27,258
1977 $0 $13,669 $1,256 $5,175 $8,380 $2,372 $91,460
$12,783 $3,556 $245 $13,881 $0 $30,143
1978 $0 $15,806 $1,551 $6,822 $10,500 $2,192 $109,968
$17,163 $2,065 $1,457 $13,136 $0 $39,276
1979 $0 $19,727 $4,060 $9,654 $18,297 $6,466 $160,873
$21,771 $1,180 $1,683 $20,179 $0 $57,856
1980 $0 $22,202 $4,363 $13,177 $27,468 $12,353 $213,559
$24,471 $188 $1,626 $19,441 $0 $88,270
1981 $0 $26,056 $3,734 $16,008 $47,316 $22,576 $265,813
$29,465 $164 $7,066 $20,447 $0 $92,981
1982 $0 $29,441 $5,044 $18,350 $49,326 $8,428 $275,126
$36,951 $1,080 $11,962 $32,822 $0 $81,722
1983 $0 $37,436 $4,361 $21,145 $59,674 $14,394 $373,727
$38,834 $1,050 $20,538 $41,247 $0 $135,048
1984 $0 $43,674 $9,837 $21,817 $36,751 $12,911 $400,324
$42,213 $2,250 $36,101 $34,153 $0 $160,617
1985 $0 $50,474 $18,570 $25,360 $37,773 $14,870 $466,511
$40,276 $2,250 $64,803 $45,247 $0 $166,888
1986 $0 $54,412 $6,129 $27,994 $35,119 $14,682 $563,561
$47,629 $3,740 $103,741 $37,887 $0 $232,228
1987 $0 $60,041 $7,736 $26,189 $42,742 $15,463 $596,706
$50,484 $3,805 $128,704 $41,950 $0 $219,592
1988 $0 $63,245 $6,182 $33,477 $35,171 $10,483 $603,085
$57,078 $4,308 $142,092 $54,875 $0 $196,174
1989 $0 $70,584 $10,881 $38,475 $39,637 $14,030 $697,785
$63,262 $5,404 $168,420 $55,894 $0 $231,198
1990 $0 $79,841 $14,109 $41,148 $61,572 $35,663 $818,300
$79,842 $3,515 $182,953 $66,004 $0 $253,653
1991 $0 $92,456 $34,273 $52,639 $61,117 $48,551 $979,508
$98,446 $9,287 $174,325 $76,573 $0 $331,841
1992 $0 $102,517 $41,968 $6,827 $59,638 $48,522 $1,054,388
$102,390 $17,041 $170,690 $99,886 $0 $404,909
1993 $0 $100,097 $50,607 $89,634 $54,803 $58,411 $1,264,335
$116,202 $18,911 $166,018 $137,552 $0 $472,100
1994 $0 $97,889 $36,883 $67,481 $42,829 $26,321 $1,005,061
$114,726 $19,088 $159,287 $90,864 $0 $349,693
1995 $0 $99,834 $24,601 $76,534 $51,304 $32,124 $1,083,150
$124,839 $19,187 $147,703 $107,369 $0 $399,655
1996 $0 $104,487 $18,381 $74,080 $42,442 $38,503 $1,127,078
$124,893 $21,000 $137,646 $105,781 $0 $459,865
1997 $0 $112,639 $20,698 $78,202 $38,792 $46,147 $1,202,555
$123,557 $26,539 $134,341 $111,001 $0 $510,639
1998 $0 $115,357 $21,970 $80,916 $39,796 $139,269 $1,362,216
$137,744 $25,432 $139,787 $112,164 $0 $549,781
1999 $0 $130,454 $26,940 $86,632 $53,653 $115,099 $1,505,318
$149,781 $27,705 $142,836 $113,432 $0 $658,786
2000 $0 $130,596 $24,842 $89,793 $48,340 $58,972 $1,416,495
$172,273 $33,058 $144,685 $126,897 $0 $587,039
2001 $0 $134,035 $43,967 $94,864 $48,555 $51,475 $1,606,257
$201,766 $39,911 $148,030 $147,653 $0 $696,001
2002 $0 $142,450 $29,092 $106,907 $67,533 $96,796 $1,757,747
$218,399 $44,568 $147,205 $151,978 $0 $752,819
2003 $0 $141,915 $19,185 $102,164 $78,836 $78,327 $1,865,284
$249,943 $45,362 $151,706 $180,203 $0 $817,643
2004 $0 $152,568 $21,160 $112,536 $71,438 $133,591 $1,980,554
$258,332 $51,273 $151,356 $187,385 $0 $840,915
2005 $0 $173,863 $27,016 $91,959 $54,524 $127,201 $2,107,715
$311,455 $42,762 $139,721 $143,544 $0 $995,670
2006 $0 $183,485 $31,880 $99,016 $43,339 $127,083 $2,215,029
$352,729 $45,919 $164,596 $146,922 $0 $1,020,060

Broward County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Broward County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 6,510
Broward County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 5.569 0.392 0.096 0.184 20.062 49.323 8.875
1991 5.113 0.351 0.066 0.182 18.231 49.315 8.131
1992 5.830 0.391 0.065 0.197 18.124 48.548 8.801
1993 5.905 0.403 0.079 0.220 17.814 51.077 10.090
1994 5.807 0.396 0.075 0.207 16.876 53.771 12.252
1995 5.017 0.381 0.058 0.209 14.806 48.294 9.771
1996 6.130 0.470 0.127 0.191 22.745 64.199 13.670

Broward County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Broward County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 213,183 13.13%
10-19 Years 204,293 12.59%
20-29 Years 188,650 11.62%
30-39 Years 268,525 16.54%
40-49 Years 250,653 15.44%
50-59 Years 176,051 10.85%
60-69 Years 117,588 7.25%
70-79 Years 116,359 7.17%
80-89 Years 73,837 4.55%
90+ Years 13,879 0.86%

Broward County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 783,232 48.26%
Color 1 Box Female 839,786 51.74%

Broward County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 941,674 58.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 325,305 20.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 271,652 16.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 38,165 2.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 36,049 2.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6,472 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,934 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 767 0.05%

Broward County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 307,157 12.82%
2. German 294,888 12.31%
3. Irish 290,928 12.14%
4. United States Or American 209,479 8.74%
5. English 185,638 7.75%
6. Jamaican 143,532 5.99%
7. Haitian 124,684 5.20%
8. Polish 119,522 4.99%
9. Russian 100,334 4.19%
10. French Non-Basque 71,362 2.98%

Broward County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,166,082 71.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 496,498 16.33%
3. French Creole 106,688 3.51%
4. French 56,666 1.86%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 34,712 1.14%
6. Italian 27,146 0.89%
7. German 17,306 0.57%
8. Yiddish 14,656 0.48%
9. Chinese 12,668 0.42%
10. Hebrew 11,062 0.36%

Broward County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,425,309 74.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 367,295 11.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 453,532 13.97%

Broward County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Broward County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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