Broward County vs. Palm Beach County

Broward County (FL)Palm Beach County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,951,2601,485,941
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.6%12.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,748,1461,320,135
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,748,0661,320,134
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.2%19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%23.9%
Female persons, percent51.3%51.5%
White alone, percent63.2%74.8%
Black or African American alone, percent30.1%19.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent3.9%2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent30.4%22.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent35.6%54.1%
Veterans, 2014-201876,82383,423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201833.7%25.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)826,899689,908
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.1%68.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$243,100$264,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,793$1,765
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$610$667
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,332$1,320
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201347.8%40.6%
Building permits, 20183,3324,518
Households, 2014-2018682,088548,216
Persons per household, 2014-20182.772.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.3%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201840.7%31.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.6%90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.7%83.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.9%35.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.9%17.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.7%59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,129,2023,467,277
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,193,7309,756,686
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,010,5593,550,407
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,606,61912,157,346
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,042,87919,700,117
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,653$14,522
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.425.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,333$59,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,464$37,998
Persons in poverty, percent12.6%12.2%
Total employer establishments, 201761,03248,689
Total employment, 2017705,667526,681
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)33,532,70325,402,516
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017277,588186,154
All firms, 2012259,431175,919
Men-owned firms, 2012132,59991,726
Women-owned firms, 2012101,83766,645
Minority-owned firms, 2012134,23260,090
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012117,938110,623
Veteran-owned firms, 201219,88514,515
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012232,477154,506
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.4%8.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%3.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200722.1%14.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.8%27.8%
Population per square mile, 20101,444.9670.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,209.791,969.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Broward county (FL) and Palm Beach county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.