Pompano Beach, Florida
City Overview
As of 2007, Pompano Beach's population is 104,402 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 33.52 percent.
The median home cost in Pompano Beach is $417,300. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.27 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Pompano Beach's cost of living is 15.58% Higher than the U.S. average.
Pompano Beach public schools spend $5,620 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Pompano Beach.
The unemployment rate in Pompano Beach is 2.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Pompano Beach jobs have Increased by 1.66 percent.
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People
The 2007 Pompano Beach, FL, population is 104,402. There are 5,076 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Pompano Beach, FL
The median age is 43.3. The US median is 37.6. 49.89% of people in Pompano Beach, FL, are married. 12.68% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.14 people. 9.82% of people are married, with children. 7.05% have children, but are single.
Race in Pompano Beach, FL
65.56% of people are white, 26.26% are black, 0.99% are asian, 0.28% are native american, and 7.24% claim 'Other'.
13.05% of the people in Pompano Beach, FL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.95% are non-hispanic).
Pompano Beach People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Pompano Beach, FL, is 2.90%, with job growth of 1.66%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.64%.
Pompano Beach, FL Taxes
Pompano Beach, FL,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Pompano Beach, FL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $26,615, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $41,566.
Pompano Beach Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.90% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.66% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 23.64% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $26,615 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $41,566 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.58% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.59% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.00% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.34% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.06% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.09% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.82% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.87% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.23% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.42% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.32% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.01% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.59% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 30.01% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.52% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.39% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 11.16% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Pompano Beach, FL, is $417,300. Home appreciation is -4.27% over the last year. The median age of Pompano Beach, FL, real estate is 31 years.
Pompano Beach, FL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 29.56% of the Pompano Beach, FL, population. 20.65% of houses and apartments in Pompano Beach, FL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Pompano Beach Housing SperlingViews
The Crowds: Not a bad place to live. But just like anything coastal its very crowded. The city is going through a resurgence though. If you like the coast with high prices then you... (read more)beautiful Florida: Beside the tourists, who's reason for coming to Florida is clear, there are
two groups of people who live in this state. There are the wealthy, who can
afford to live... (read more)Watch out for the cars (esp. the suvs and hummers;: Too many people; too many homeless; too many doing crack cocaine; too many living on the beach, sleeping on the benches and in abandoned bldgs. Too many sex offenders... (read more)Have an opinion about Pompano Beach? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Pompano Beach Click Here
| Median Home Age | 31 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $417,300 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.27% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 49.98% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 20.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 29.56% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $16.65 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.73% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.16% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.03% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 5.58% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 9.14% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 29.64% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14.68% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 18.32% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 8.03% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 4.67% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 3.34% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.82% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.10% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.60% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.93% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16.68% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 34.75% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 24.50% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 10.19% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.24% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.02% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 225 physicians per capita in Pompano Beach, FL. The US average is 170.
Pompano Beach, FL Health Index
Air quality in Pompano Beach, FL is 8 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Pompano Beach, FL is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Pompano Beach Health SperlingViews
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Crime
Pompano Beach, FL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Pompano Beach, FL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Pompano Beach Crime SperlingViews
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two groups of people who live in this state. There are the wealthy, who can
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Climate
Pompano Beach, FL, gets 60 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 120.
On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Pompano Beach, FL. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 58. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 28 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Pompano Beach Climate SperlingViews
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Educate
Pompano Beach, FL, schools spend $5,620 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 806 students per librarian, and 565 children per counselor in Pompano Beach, FL schools.
Pompano Beach Education SperlingViews
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Pompano Beach, FL, takes 27 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Pompano Beach Transportation SperlingViews
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Pompano Beach, FL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Pompano Beach, FL is more expensive.
Overall, Pompano Beach, FL cost of living is 115.58.
Pompano Beach Cost of Living SperlingViews
beautiful Florida: Beside the tourists, who's reason for coming to Florida is clear, there are
two groups of people who live in this state. There are the wealthy, who can
afford to live... (read more)The Crowds: Not a bad place to live. But just like anything coastal its very crowded. The city is going through a resurgence though. If you like the coast with high prices then you... (read more)Watch out for the cars (esp. the suvs and hummers;: Too many people; too many homeless; too many doing crack cocaine; too many living on the beach, sleeping on the benches and in abandoned bldgs. Too many sex offenders... (read more)Have an opinion about Pompano Beach? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Pompano Beach Click Here
Religion
45.85% of the people in Pompano Beach, FL are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.06% are Catholic; 8.72% are Protestant; 0.30% are LDS; 2.18% are another Christian faith; 13.12% in Pompano Beach, FL are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.41% affilite with Islam.
Pompano Beach Religion SperlingViews
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| Percent Religious | 45.85% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.06% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 8.72% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.30% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.74% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.43% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.46% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.66% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.20% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.24% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.18% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 13.12% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.41% | 0.54% |
Voting
64.21% of the people in Pompano Beach, FL are registered as Democrats. 34.61% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.18%.
Pompano Beach Voting SperlingViews
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two groups of people who live in this state. There are the wealthy, who can
afford to live... (read more)Have an opinion about Pompano Beach? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Pompano Beach Click Here
