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Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
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Broward County Profile
County Seat:
Ft. Lauderdale
Nearest MSA:
Ft. Lauderdale MSA
Largest Cities:
1 Ft. Lauderdale
2 Pembroke Pines
3 Hollywood
Miles* To:
Tallahassee
...................................
391
Orlando
...................................
178
Tampa
...................................
192
Jacksonville
...................................
303
Miami
...................................
30
Atlanta
...................................
582
Chicago
...................................
1164
Dallas
...................................
1099
New York
...................................
1067
*Miles are calculated from county seat.
Time Zone:
Eastern
Local Area Code(s):
954
Broward
Florida
1980:
1,018,257
9,746,961
1990:
1,255,531
12,938,071
2008:
1,751,234
18,328,340
2015(p):
1,787,200
20,055,900
2030(p):
1,921,200
23,979,000
(p) Denotes Projected Population
Average Temperature
High
Low
January:
76
56
July:
90
75
Florida Mean Annual Precipitation
.....
53
Average Annual Rain Days
.....
131
(2008)
In-Migration
72,883
Out-Migration
85,869
Net-Migration
-12,986
*Estimates based on IRS Statistics of Income data
(2008)
Labor Force
1,009,527
Labor Force % of County Population
57.6
Number in County Unemployed
54,205
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Monthly labor force data are available from the
Florida Agency
for Workforce Innovation
.
N/D = No Data
Broward
Florida
(2008)
Average Annual Employment
735,625
7,945,162
Natural Resources & Mining
0.1%
1.2%
Construction
6.7%
6.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
23.1%
20.5%
Manufacturing
4.0%
4.7%
Information
2.6%
2.0%
Other Services
3.6%
3.2%
Public administration
5.5%
5.9%
Unclassified
N/D
Leisure & Hospitality
11.3%
11.9%
Education & Health Services
19.5%
19.4%
Professional & Business Services
15.4%
14.4%
Financial Activities
8.0%
6.6%
Average Annual Wage
(2008)
All Industries
$42,759
Construction
$46,862
Education & Health Services
$44,408
Financial Activities
$54,961
Information
$63,961
Leisure & Hospitality
$21,437
Manufacturing
$50,238
Natural Resources & Mining
$26,974
Other Services
$29,328
Professional & Business Services
$48,316
Public administration
$53,993
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
$38,506
Unclassified
N/D
Broward
Florida
2005
$37,473
$34,709
2006
$39,511
$37,099
2007
$41,169
$38,417
Major Private Sector Employers
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Business Line:
Hospitals & Healthcare Services
Number of Employees
.... 10,156
American Express
Business Line:
Financial & Travel-related Services
Number of Employees
... 5,800
The Continental Group
Business Line:
Property management & maintenance
Number of Employees
... 3,900
Nova Southeastern University
Business Line:
School
Number of Employees
... 3,028
PRC
Business Line:
Business Services
Number of Employees
... 2,700
Motorola
Business Line:
Communications equipment & services
Number of Employees
... 2,300
JM Family Enterprises
Business Line:
Diversified Automotive Corporation
Number of Employees
... 2,000
Interbond Corp. of America dba BrandsMart U.S.A.
Business Line:
Retail
Number of Employees
... 1,700
Kaplan Universiry
Business Line:
Online Education
Number of Employees
... 1,600
Brown Jordan International
Business Line:
Furniture Manufacturer
Number of Employees
... 1,460
Federal Interstates
I-75, I-95, I-595
Federal Highways
US-1, US-441
State Highways
SR-A1A, 7, 82, 84, 810, 811, 814, 816, 817, 818
Railroads
FEC, CSX (SEC), Tri-Rail
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Commerical Airline Service:
Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
# Runways
3
Longest Paved Runway(ft.)
9000
General Aviation Airports
Pompano Air Park, N. Perry Airport, Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport
Local Deep Water Port
Port Everglades
Miles to Closest Port
3
COUNTY
Countywide Ad Valorem Millage Rates:
Government
5.3145
Schools
7.4170
Special
1.0339
Total
13.7654
Ad Valorem Tax Exemption:
Yes
Retail Sales Tax (Local Option)
0.00
Federal Enterprise Zone
No
State Enterprise Zone
EZ-0601
STATE
Corporate Income Tax
5.5%
Personal Income Tax
0.0%
Retail Sales Tax
6.0%
Electric Companies:
Florida Power and Light
Natural Gas Companies:
Peoples Gas
Telephone Companies:
AT&T
Water & Sewer Companies:
Municipality Systems
Existing Industrial Zoned Land
Yes
Number of Acres
0
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel
0
Industrial Parks
Yes
Number of Acres
0
Largest Available Contiguous Parcel
0
Foreign Trade Zones
Yes
Zone Number(s)
25 & 241
Public
Schools
Teachers
Enrollments
Elementary:
171
6,332
120,650
Secondary:
96
6,076
138,096
Totals:
267
12,408
258,746
Private Schools Available: Yes
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVING THE COUNTY:
Colleges/Universities:
Kaplan University
Florida Atlantic University
Nova Southeastern University
DeVry University
Sistema Universitario
Junior/Community Colleges:
Broward College
Vocational/Technical Schools:
Atlantic Technical Center
McFatter Technical Center
ITT Technical Institute
Sheridan Technical Center
ATI Career Training Center
Other Schools:
Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale
Florida College of Natural Health
Cost of Living
Price Level Index, (2007)
Florida State Average = 100
Sample
Total
111.56
Food
99.03
Housing
123.97
Medical Care
107.54
Personal Goods and Services
102.10
Transportation
102.06
Medical Services:
Broward Health
Cleveland Clinic
HCA
Holy Cross Hospital
Kindred Hospitals
Memorial Healthcare System
Tenet South Florida
Recreational Opportunities:
Anne Kolb Nature Center
Broward Center for Performing Arts
International Swimming Hall of Fame
Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale
Museum of Discovery & Science/AutoNation Imax Theater
Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District
Sawgrass Mills Mall
Historical Points Of Interest:
Bonnet House
Buehler Planetarium
Ft. Lauderdale Historical Museum
Graves Museum of Archeology & Natural History
Hillsboro Inlet Light Station
Pompano Beach Historical Museum
Stranahan House (Circa 1901)
Cultural Events/Festivals:
Florida Renaissance Festival
Fort Lauderdale Air & Sea Show
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Hispanic Fest
Hollywood Jazz Festival
Winterfest Boat Parade