Southwest Ranches

Population: 7,569
Median household income: $157,390
Median home value: $841,900

Southwest Ranches is a community in Broward County, Florida, home to 7,569 residents. Its median household income of $157,390 runs above the Broward County figure of $74,534.

Between 2019 and 2023, Southwest Ranches's population declined 4.4% from 7,921 to 7,569, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $641,800 to $841,900.

The median gross rent is $2,730. 51.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,569
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $157,390
Median home value: $841,900
Median gross rent: $2,730
Housing units: 2,311
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9217,569

Median household income

$124,591$157,390

Median home value

$641,800$841,900

Median gross rent

$3,501$2,730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,921	$124,591	$641,800	$3,501
2020	7,947	$133,750	$670,100	$2,311
2021	7,613	$139,980	$698,100	$2,621
2022	7,589	$165,556	$782,600	$2,724
2023	7,569	$157,390	$841,900	$2,730

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	304	4.0%
5 to 17	1,706	22.5%
18 to 24	471	6.2%
25 to 34	474	6.3%
35 to 44	955	12.6%
45 to 54	880	11.6%
55 to 64	1,073	14.2%
65 to 74	1,061	14.0%
75 and over	645	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,692	48.8%
Black or African American	390	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	261	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.6%
Some other race	23	0.3%
Two or more races	294	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,865	37.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree28.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	5.6%
High school graduate	891	17.5%
Some college or associate's	1,279	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,173	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,458	28.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,436	72.5%
Carpooled	337	10.0%
Public transit	20	0.6%
Walked	21	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	525	15.6%
Other means	23	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	518	18.3%
15 to 29 min	1,193	42.1%
30 to 44 min	714	25.2%
45 to 59 min	170	6.0%
60+ min	242	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.57
Poverty rate: 4.6% (347 of 7,558)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,798	85.4%
Nonfamily households	307	14.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,105	91.1%
Vacant	206	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,030	96.4%
Renter-occupied	75	3.6%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,273	98.4%
1-unit, attached	20	0.9%
2 to 4 units	7	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1268135
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 26.0497, -80.3738