Tamarac

Population: 71,887
Median household income: $59,216
Median home value: $259,100

Tamarac, a community in Broward County, Florida, has 71,887 residents. Its median household income of $59,216 runs below the Broward County figure of $74,534.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tamarac's population grew 9.1% from 65,874 to 71,887, while its median home value rose 53.4% from $168,900 to $259,100.

The typical home was built around 1981. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 71,887
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,216
Median home value: $259,100
Median gross rent: $1,791
Housing units: 34,143
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,87471,887

Median household income

$48,930$59,216

Median home value

$168,900$259,100

Median gross rent

$1,402$1,791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,874	$48,930	$168,900	$1,402
2020	66,432	$51,799	$186,600	$1,449
2021	71,140	$54,114	$197,300	$1,562
2022	71,578	$59,140	$236,500	$1,690
2023	71,887	$59,216	$259,100	$1,791

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,778	5.3%
5 to 17	8,959	12.5%
18 to 24	4,249	5.9%
25 to 34	9,164	12.7%
35 to 44	7,933	11.0%
45 to 54	9,187	12.8%
55 to 64	9,913	13.8%
65 to 74	9,755	13.6%
75 and over	8,949	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,924	29.1%
Black or African American	23,997	33.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	1,847	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	75	0.1%
Some other race	397	0.6%
Two or more races	1,990	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,654	31.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,039	11.0%
High school graduate	16,393	29.9%
Some college or associate's	17,113	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	9,774	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,582	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,867	74.7%
Carpooled	3,505	10.1%
Public transit	591	1.7%
Walked	128	0.4%
Bicycle	61	0.2%
Worked from home	3,899	11.3%
Other means	563	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,800	12.4%
15 to 29 min	12,358	40.2%
30 to 44 min	7,197	23.4%
45 to 59 min	3,848	12.5%
60+ min	3,512	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 12.9% (9,217 of 71,507)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,519	59.5%
Nonfamily households	12,596	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31,115	91.1%
Vacant	3,028	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23,745	76.3%
Renter-occupied	7,370	23.7%

1-unit, detached38.8%

1-unit, attached12.8%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units28.8%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,236	38.8%
1-unit, attached	4,363	12.8%
2 to 4 units	1,509	4.4%
5 to 19 units	5,097	14.9%
20 or more units	9,832	28.8%
Mobile home & other	106	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1270675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.48 sq mi
Center point: 26.2033, -80.2560