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Broward County, Florida

FL · population 1,977,129 · GEOID 12011

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

1,977,129

8.82% of Florida · 1,977,129 of 22,416,077

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.1%4.1%—
2024-023.0%4.2%—
2024-032.9%3.9%—
2024-042.8%3.5%—
2024-052.9%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.6%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-113.3%4.0%—
2024-123.0%3.8%—
2025-013.3%4.4%—
2025-023.3%4.5%—
2025-033.2%4.2%—
2025-043.2%3.9%—
2025-053.3%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-073.9%4.6%—
2025-084.0%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.3%4.1%—
2026-014.7%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-044.4%4.0%—
2026-054.4%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.6%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN120110000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,907

worse than the United States

This place $1,907
Florida $1,669
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$173.7B

+5.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$99.8B—
2017$104.7B—
2018$109.9B—
2019$116.9B—
2020$117.2B—
2021$132.7B—
2022$150.3B—
2023$164.6B—
2024$173.7B—

Florida $1726.7B · this place is 10.06% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$1.2B

−20.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$1.6B—
FY2022$1.7B—
FY2023$1.8B—
FY2024$1.8B—
FY2025$1.5B—
FY2026$1.2B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 66.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $414,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $77,633 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Florida 8.82% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024