Tamarac, Florida
City Overview
As of 2007, Tamarac's population is 60,644 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 9.10 percent.
The median home cost in Tamarac is $281,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.65 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Tamarac's cost of living is 0.60% Higher than the U.S. average.
Tamarac public schools spend $5,311 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Tamarac.
The unemployment rate in Tamarac is 3.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Tamarac jobs have Increased by 1.66 percent.
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People
The 2007 Tamarac, FL, population is 60,644. There are 5,313 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Tamarac, FL
The median age is 51.8. The US median is 37.6. 55.95% of people in Tamarac, FL, are married. 10.75% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.01 people. 9.33% of people are married, with children. 5.21% have children, but are single.
Race in Tamarac, FL
75.16% of people are white, 15.02% are black, 1.82% are asian, 0.20% are native american, and 7.64% claim 'Other'.
19.60% of the people in Tamarac, FL, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 80.40% are non-hispanic).
Tamarac People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Tamarac, FL, is 3.60%, with job growth of 1.66%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 23.38%.
Tamarac, FL Taxes
Tamarac, FL,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Tamarac, FL Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $24,227, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,918.
Tamarac Economy SperlingViews
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Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 3.60% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.66% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 23.38% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $24,227 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $38,918 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.44% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.88% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.12% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.89% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.52% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.96% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.93% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.64% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.54% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.08% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.25% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.13% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.81% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 36.04% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.15% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.64% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 8.98% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Tamarac, FL, is $281,900. Home appreciation is -2.65% over the last year. The median age of Tamarac, FL, real estate is 25 years.
Tamarac, FL Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 18.16% of the Tamarac, FL, population. 7.64% of houses and apartments in Tamarac, FL, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Tamarac Housing SperlingViews
Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
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| Median Home Age | 25 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $281,900 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.65% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 74.18% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.64% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 18.16% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $16.65 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.05% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.99% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 5.84% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.85% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 7.98% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 32.11% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24.75% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16.55% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.61% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.75% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.30% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.17% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.41% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.70% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.14% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 29.18% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 38.52% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.15% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.24% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.39% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.28% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 226 physicians per capita in Tamarac, FL. The US average is 170.
Tamarac, FL Health Index
Air quality in Tamarac, 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 Tamarac, 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.
Tamarac Health SperlingViews
Tamarac: Tamarac is a suburb where a lot of elderly folks llive. It is also quite crowded and the realestate has gone through the roof. An old house at an over 55 community can... (read more)Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
Crime
Tamarac, FL, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Tamarac, FL, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. 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.
Tamarac Crime SperlingViews
Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Tamarac: Tamarac is a suburb where a lot of elderly folks llive. It is also quite crowded and the realestate has gone through the roof. An old house at an over 55 community can... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
Climate
Tamarac, FL, gets 70 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 251 sunny days per year in Tamarac, 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.
Tamarac Climate SperlingViews
Tamarac: Tamarac is a suburb where a lot of elderly folks llive. It is also quite crowded and the realestate has gone through the roof. An old house at an over 55 community can... (read more)Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
Educate
Tamarac, FL, schools spend $5,311 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 785 students per librarian, and 563 children per counselor in Tamarac, FL schools.
Tamarac Education SperlingViews
Tamarac: Tamarac is a suburb where a lot of elderly folks llive. It is also quite crowded and the realestate has gone through the roof. An old house at an over 55 community can... (read more)Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Tamarac, FL, takes 29 minutes. 84% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
Tamarac Transportation SperlingViews
Tamarac: Tamarac is a suburb where a lot of elderly folks llive. It is also quite crowded and the realestate has gone through the roof. An old house at an over 55 community can... (read more)Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Tamarac, FL is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Tamarac, FL is more expensive.
Overall, Tamarac, FL cost of living is 100.60.
Tamarac Cost of Living SperlingViews
Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Tamarac: Tamarac is a suburb where a lot of elderly folks llive. It is also quite crowded and the realestate has gone through the roof. An old house at an over 55 community can... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
Religion
45.85% of the people in Tamarac, 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 Tamarac, FL are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.41% affilite with Islam.
Tamarac Religion SperlingViews
Tamarac: Tamarac is a suburb where a lot of elderly folks llive. It is also quite crowded and the realestate has gone through the roof. An old house at an over 55 community can... (read more)Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
| 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 Tamarac, FL are registered as Democrats. 34.61% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.18%.
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Tamarac, Florida housing: Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years.
Rental... (read more)a changing community: a nice place to live use to be a big retirement community but that is changing do to lack of housing for younger families not as pricey as coral springs public school... (read more)Tamarac: Tamarac is a suburb where a lot of elderly folks llive. It is also quite crowded and the realestate has gone through the roof. An old house at an over 55 community can... (read more)Have an opinion about Tamarac? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Tamarac Click Here
