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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Broward County is $28,329, which is higher than the state average of $26,499 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Broward County median household income is $51,574, which has grown by 23.71% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.62% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Broward County residents spend 27.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 26.1 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #13

Broward County	28,329 USD
Florida	26,499 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Broward County	30,578 USD
Florida	27,404 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Broward County	34,146 USD
Florida	31,136 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Broward County	26,779 USD
Florida	24,898 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #12

Broward County	51,574 USD
Florida	47,212 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Broward County	72,726 USD
Florida	67,143 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #29

Broward County	23.71%
Florida	21.62%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Broward County		Florida		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.89%	$22,874, see rank	20.84%	$23,796	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.85%	$16,800, see rank	35.58%	$18,153	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.76%	$3,091, see rank	2.15%	$3,283	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.83%	$24,175, see rank	19.31%	$25,455	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Broward County	61,958 USD
Florida	57,176 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Broward County	84,430 USD
Florida	78,507 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Broward County	Florida	U.S.
White	$55,922, see rank	$50,002	$56,900
Black	$41,457, see rank	$34,467	$35,600
Hispanic	$51,577, see rank	$40,712	$42,396
Asian	$62,625, see rank	$61,248	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$55,640, see rank	$38,808	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$36,970, see rank	$50,838	$53,370
One Race, Other	$50,129, see rank	$38,663	$40,300
Two or More Races	$49,142, see rank	$42,356	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Broward County	Florida	U.S.
less than 25	$30,804, see rank	$25,030	$25,788
25 to 44	$56,006, see rank	$50,755	$58,398
45 to 64	$61,372, see rank	$55,662	$65,027
65 or over	$33,538, see rank	$37,683	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Broward County	Florida	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,464,593, see rank	15,817,611	248,775,628
Male¹	701,737, 47.91%, see rank	48.38%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	506,493, 72.18%, see rank	64.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	995, 0.14%, see rank	0.61%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	505,498, 72.04%, see rank	63.60%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	448,187, 88.66%, see rank	88.63%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	57,311, 11.34%, see rank	11.37%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	195,244, 27.82%, see rank	35.79%	30.72%
Female¹	762,856, 52.09%, see rank	51.62%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	472,890, 61.99%, see rank	55.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	211, 0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	472,679, 61.96%, see rank	55.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	419,647, 88.78%, see rank	89.50%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	53,032, 11.22%, see rank	10.50%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	289,966, 38.01%, see rank	44.87%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Broward County	Florida	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	850,651, 100%	8,228,557	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	677,782, 79.68%, see rank	79.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	80,917, 9.51%, see rank	9.61%	9.59%
Public Transportation	25,710, 3.02%, see rank	2.09%	5.06%
Walked	10,977, 1.29%, see rank	1.53%	2.78%
Other Means	16,287, 1.91%, see rank	2.21%	1.79%
Worked at Home	38,978, 4.58%, see rank	4.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Broward County	27.8 minutes
Florida	26.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Broward County	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	867,834	8,335,023	143,435,233
Male¹	448,187, 51.64%, see rank	51.76%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	146,133, 32.61%, see rank	30.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	82,364, 18.38%, see rank	18.68%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	98,764, 22.04%, see rank	20.33%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	714, 0.16%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	37,819, 8.44%, see rank	9.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	53,862, 12.02%, see rank	13.65%	17.94%
Female¹	419,647, 48.36%, see rank	48.24%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	157,710, 37.58%, see rank	37.03%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	92,312, 22.00%, see rank	22.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	152,118, 36.25%, see rank	35.16%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	338, 0.08%, see rank	0.34%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	793, 0.19%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	15,209, 3.62%, see rank	4.05%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Broward County	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	867,834, 100%	8,335,023	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,979, 0.23%, see rank	1.12%	1.96%
Construction	51,417, 5.92%, see rank	6.50%	6.17%
Manufacturing	41,888, 4.83%, see rank	5.26%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	32,903, 3.79%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	119,601, 13.78%, see rank	13.41%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	45,124, 5.20%, see rank	5.05%	4.93%
Information	20,578, 2.37%, see rank	2.02%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	72,237, 8.32%, see rank	7.62%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	117,763, 13.57%, see rank	12.57%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	181,895, 20.96%, see rank	21.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	92,431, 10.65%, see rank	12.01%	9.49%
Public Administration	38,163, 4.40%, see rank	4.75%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	51,855, 5.98%, see rank	5.44%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Broward County	%	Florida	U.S.
Population in Poverty	263,443	14.63%, see rank	16.67%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	48,081	11.37%, see rank	12.18%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.