Broward County Information
Broward in
Florida occupies
1,320 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,787,636, a change from a 2000 population of
1,623,018 and
1,255,531 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10,513 acts of violent crime reported in
Broward in 2004, a change from
9,792 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
30,105 people:
3.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Broward, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Broward | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 1,320 sq. miles | Ranked 512 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,787,636 | Ranked 15 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,782,016 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,623,018 | Ranked 15 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,255,531 | Ranked 23 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.4% | |
| African American | 24.9% | |
| Asian American | 2.9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10,513 | 9,792 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 63 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 506 | |
| Robberies | 3,520 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 6,424 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 64,006 | 67,449 |
| Burglaries | 13,013 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 43,933 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7,060 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 974,486 | 855,214 |
| Unemployed Population | 30,105 | 31,101 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3.6% |
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