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Parkland, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Parkland is 25,895, which is 87.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Parkland population density is 2,020.93 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Parkland is white, which represent 83.91% of the total population. The average Parkland education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 25,895. #136

Population Growth Since 2000, #74

Parkland, FL	87.17%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #308

Parkland, FL	2,020.93 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,728 (83.91%, #515)
Black:	1,749 (6.75%, #426)
Hispanic:	4,995 (19.29%, #263)
Asian:	1,620 (6.26%, #41)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	50 (0.19%, #374)
One Race, Other:	335 (1.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	413 (1.59%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	455 (9.11%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	470 (9.41%, see rank)
Cuban:	902 (18.06%, see rank)
Central American:	117 (2.34%, see rank)
South American:	2,180 (43.64%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	493 (30.43%, see rank)
Chinese:	522 (32.22%, see rank)
Filipino:	223 (13.77%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	41 (2.53%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	66 (4.07%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	275 (16.98%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

24,070 (92.95%) out of the total population of 25,895 reported first ancestry.

	Parkland, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	634	2.45%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.06%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	70	0.27%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	77	0.30%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	1,543	5.96%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	809	3.12%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	1,959	7.57%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	9	0.03%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	169	0.65%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	2,966	11.45%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	3,690	14.25%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	140	0.54%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	1,800	6.95%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	221	0.85%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	2,339	9.03%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	119	0.46%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	139	0.54%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	108	0.42%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	24	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	40	0.15%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	2,255	8.71%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	15	0.06%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 12,629 (48.77%, see rank)

Females: 13,266 (51.23%, see rank)

Parkland, FL	Male: 48.77% Female: 51.23%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Parkland, FL	38.40 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Parkland, FL	38.00 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Parkland, FL	38.60 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Parkland, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,838	7.10%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,918	7.41%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,821	10.89%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,263	8.74%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,162	4.49%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,122	8.19%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,201	16.22%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,294	16.58%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,244	12.53%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,435	5.54%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	312	1.20%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	285	1.10%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Parkland, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,893, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	448, 2.82%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,843, 11.60%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,783, 23.80%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,054, 38.09%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,765, 23.69%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.55, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	Parkland, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,133	31.95%	68.05%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,130	86.90%, see rank	13.10%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,036	77.11%, see rank	22.89%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,164	79.21%, see rank	20.79%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	389	28.53%, see rank	71.47%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Parkland, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	7,827, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.31, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	709, 9.06%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,118, 90.94%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,851, 87.53%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.58, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,832, 74.51%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	976, 12.47%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Parkland, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,318	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,373	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	2,565	27.37%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	6,195	66.09%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	91	0.97%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	522	5.57%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,945	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	2,542	25.56%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	6,112	61.46%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	536	5.39%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	755	7.59%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Parkland, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	20,046	77.41%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	7,828	30.23%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,824	45.66%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	394	1.52%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5,849	22.59%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,295	16.59%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,554	6.00%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,013	3.91%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,362	5.26%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	15	0.06%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	43	0.17%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,056	11.80%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	360	1.39%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Parkland, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	4,814	61.51%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	1,644	21.00%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	790	10.09%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	393	5.02%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	186	2.38%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.