Florida · GEOID 12011

Broward County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 1,977,129 · 866,019 housing units

Median household income

$77,633

State $75,325

Median home value

$414,600

State $365,373

Median gross rent

$1,907

State $1,665

Homeownership rate

63.6%

State 67.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

65.2%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

35.9%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.2%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

6.6%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

12.9%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

5.34

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Broward County	Florida
Population	1,977,129	22,416,077
Population density (per sq. mi.)	1,643.64	—
Median household income	$77,633	$75,325
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$102,500	—
Households	753,956	—
Average household size	2.60 people	—
Owner-occupied	63.6%	67.6%
Renter-occupied	36.4%	32.4%
Race	37.8% White · 28.0% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Broward County compared with Florida.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

36.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 34.1%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	12.3%	$41,107	$1,028	$121,995
1 earner	31.0%	$63,370	$1,584	$204,865
2 earners	42.0%	$112,279	$2,807	$386,921
3+ earners	14.7%	$137,141	$3,429	$479,466

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

753,956

Average size: 2.60 people

Households with children

191,922

25.5% of households

Per-capita income

$43,052

Poverty rate: 10.1%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

63.6% owner-occupied vs. state average 67.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 48.7% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 19.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

48.1% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,980.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $414,600.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,907.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 112,063 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 5.3% · For rent 17.4% · Seasonal 55.6% · Other 15.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

28.9% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 71.1% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

7.2%

62,308 units of 866,019 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

2.0%

17,284 units of 866,019 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$62,106

100% MHI$77,633

120% MHI$93,160

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Broward County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$71,000	$81,150	$101,400
100% AMI	$71,750	$82,000	$102,500
120% AMI	$86,100	$98,400	$123,000

HUD FMR Area: Fort Lauderdale, FL HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

65.2% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (34.9% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

35.9% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Broward County.

Covered employment

864,520

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

81,807

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$71,492

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	118,545	$69,828	$228,904	−$185,696	$1,746
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	105,133	$46,484	$142,010	−$272,590	$1,162
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	88,977	$35,121	$99,713	−$314,887	$878
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	78,343	$57,428	$182,747	−$231,853	$1,436
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	64,904	$108,710	$373,636	−$40,964	$2,718
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	54,223	$75,530	$250,129	−$164,471	$1,888
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	50,983	$57,344	$182,434	−$232,166	$1,434
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	46,464	$97,874	$333,301	−$81,299	$2,447
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	45,094	$86,904	$292,467	−$122,133	$2,173
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	42,271	$78,908	$262,703	−$151,897	$1,973
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	39,928	$118,712	$410,867	−$3,733	$2,968
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	30,897	$80,547	$268,804	−$145,796	$2,014
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	29,562	$50,414	$156,639	−$257,961	$1,260
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	25,899	$67,572	$220,506	−$194,094	$1,689
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	16,634	$126,199	$438,736	+$24,136	$3,155
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	15,390	$52,566	$164,649	−$249,951	$1,314
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	8,148	$186,029	$661,444	+$246,844	$4,651
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	1,435	$58,798	$187,847	−$226,753	$1,470
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	942	$132,717	$462,998	+$48,398	$3,318
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	634	$45,575	$138,626	−$275,974	$1,139
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	114	$80,593	$268,975	−$145,625	$2,015

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	75,445	$56,261	$178,403	−$236,197	$1,407
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	74,079	$32,204	$88,855	−$325,745	$805
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	64,904	$108,710	$373,636	−$40,964	$2,718
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	54,905	$76,902	$255,236	−$159,364	$1,923
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	50,983	$57,344	$182,434	−$232,166	$1,434
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	36,550	$79,808	$266,053	−$148,547	$1,995
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	35,794	$66,610	$216,926	−$197,674	$1,665
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	28,055	$82,456	$275,910	−$138,690	$2,061
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	26,178	$102,878	$351,927	−$62,673	$2,572
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	23,816	$32,278	$89,130	−$325,470	$807
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	21,281	$93,151	$315,720	−$98,880	$2,329
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	20,326	$67,225	$219,215	−$195,385	$1,681
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	18,710	$30,944	$84,165	−$330,435	$774
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	17,207	$89,418	$301,825	−$112,775	$2,235
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	16,452	$85,271	$286,388	−$128,212	$2,132
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	14,898	$49,625	$153,702	−$260,898	$1,241
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	14,334	$40,138	$118,388	−$296,212	$1,003
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	13,827	$111,516	$384,081	−$30,519	$2,788
NAICS 481 Air transportation NAICS 481	13,289	$108,309	$372,143	−$42,457	$2,708
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	13,043	$97,359	$331,384	−$83,216	$2,434
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	12,757	$44,144	$133,299	−$281,301	$1,104
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	12,571	$38,724	$113,124	−$301,476	$968
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	11,392	$41,273	$122,613	−$291,987	$1,032
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	11,100	$32,525	$90,050	−$324,550	$813
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	10,811	$54,490	$171,811	−$242,789	$1,362
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	10,045	$66,841	$217,785	−$196,815	$1,671
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	9,185	$105,033	$359,949	−$54,651	$2,626
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	8,364	$49,489	$153,195	−$261,405	$1,237
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	8,148	$186,029	$661,444	+$246,844	$4,651
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	6,996	$46,816	$143,246	−$271,354	$1,170
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	6,804	$70,908	$232,924	−$181,676	$1,773
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	6,108	$49,196	$152,105	−$262,495	$1,230
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	6,052	$57,426	$182,740	−$231,860	$1,436
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	5,830	$54,030	$170,098	−$244,502	$1,351
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	5,666	$57,230	$182,010	−$232,590	$1,431
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	5,439	$68,187	$222,796	−$191,804	$1,705
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	5,385	$81,961	$274,067	−$140,533	$2,049
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	5,069	$99,126	$337,961	−$76,639	$2,478
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	4,652	$77,535	$257,592	−$157,008	$1,938
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	4,575	$250,623	$901,884	+$487,284	$6,266
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	4,504	$138,285	$483,724	+$69,124	$3,457
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	4,008	$66,446	$216,315	−$198,285	$1,661
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	3,828	$100,875	$344,471	−$70,129	$2,522
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	3,505	$62,395	$201,236	−$213,364	$1,560
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	3,409	$83,104	$278,322	−$136,278	$2,078
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	3,393	$93,270	$316,163	−$98,437	$2,332
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	3,385	$187,597	$667,280	+$252,680	$4,690
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	3,079	$102,588	$350,848	−$63,752	$2,565
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	2,941	$121,936	$422,868	+$8,268	$3,048
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	2,898	$87,801	$295,806	−$118,794	$2,195
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	2,832	$34,364	$96,895	−$317,705	$859
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	2,615	$74,003	$244,445	−$170,155	$1,850
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	2,505	$117,602	$406,735	−$7,865	$2,940
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	2,448	$90,611	$306,265	−$108,335	$2,265
NAICS 483 Water transportation NAICS 483	2,354	$109,175	$375,367	−$39,233	$2,729
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	2,299	$68,751	$224,895	−$189,705	$1,719
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	2,117	$56,286	$178,496	−$236,104	$1,407
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	2,048	$63,079	$203,782	−$210,818	$1,577
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	1,859	$45,829	$139,572	−$275,028	$1,146
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	1,782	$118,204	$408,976	−$5,624	$2,955
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	1,736	$63,796	$206,451	−$208,149	$1,595
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	1,641	$52,174	$163,190	−$251,410	$1,304
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	1,435	$58,798	$187,847	−$226,753	$1,470
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	1,194	$66,783	$217,569	−$197,031	$1,670
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	1,033	$69,404	$227,326	−$187,274	$1,735
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	955	$61,856	$199,230	−$215,370	$1,546
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	942	$132,717	$462,998	+$48,398	$3,318
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	838	$37,753	$109,510	−$305,090	$944
NAICS 335 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing NAICS 335	827	$79,052	$263,239	−$151,361	$1,976
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	712	$56,064	$177,670	−$236,930	$1,402
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	604	$36,990	$106,670	−$307,930	$925
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	572	$60,306	$193,460	−$221,140	$1,508
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	412	$41,079	$121,890	−$292,710	$1,027
NAICS 315 Apparel manufacturing NAICS 315	350	$47,906	$147,303	−$267,297	$1,198
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	323	$61,125	$196,508	−$218,092	$1,528
NAICS 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation NAICS 487	310	$48,907	$151,029	−$263,571	$1,223
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	242	$68,937	$225,587	−$189,013	$1,723
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	189	$115,803	$400,039	−$14,561	$2,895
NAICS 331 Primary metal manufacturing NAICS 331	170	$94,208	$319,655	−$94,945	$2,355
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	158	$110,672	$380,939	−$33,661	$2,767
NAICS 313 Textile mills NAICS 313	138	$90,237	$304,873	−$109,727	$2,256
NAICS 533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) NAICS 533	134	$95,124	$323,064	−$91,536	$2,378
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	105	$55,771	$176,579	−$238,021	$1,394
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	97	$56,418	$178,987	−$235,613	$1,410
NAICS 324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing NAICS 324	71	$79,136	$263,552	−$151,048	$1,978
NAICS 525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles NAICS 525	2	$136,104	$475,606	+$61,006	$3,403

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	56,900	(16,100)	(22%)	$15.27	$31,770	$87,239	$794
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	56,340	(7,840)	(12%)	$15.63	$32,520	$90,031	$813
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	41,890	3,280	8%	$16.80	$34,940	$99,039	$874
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	6,150	(5,380)	(47%)	$17.03	$35,420	$100,826	$886
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	91,370	(16,230)	(15%)	$17.70	$36,820	$106,037	$921
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	23,490	(8,640)	(27%)	$19.25	$40,030	$117,986	$1,001
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	57,830	(580)	(1%)	$19.77	$41,120	$122,043	$1,028
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	18,280	5,720	46%	$22.17	$46,120	$140,655	$1,153
Tellers SOC 43-3071	3,400	(6,450)	(65%)	$22.25	$46,270	$141,213	$1,157
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	61,160	8,820	17%	$22.48	$46,750	$143,000	$1,169
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	31,890	6,570	26%	$23.88	$49,670	$153,869	$1,242
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	10,100	370	4%	$25.97	$54,030	$170,098	$1,351
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	29,060	12,080	71%	$26.96	$56,080	$177,729	$1,402
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	5,930	720	14%	$27.80	$57,830	$184,243	$1,446
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	19,910	(390)	(2%)	—	$59,550	$190,646	$1,489
Electricians SOC 47-2111	12,990	3,510	37%	$28.81	$59,930	$192,060	$1,498
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	1,650	(910)	(36%)	$34.63	$72,020	$237,063	$1,801
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	6,600	(350)	(5%)	$36.71	$76,350	$253,181	$1,909
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	14,710	40	0%	$40.76	$84,780	$284,560	$2,120
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	61,670	9,260	18%	$45.67	$94,990	$322,565	$2,375

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 12011 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.