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Economy, jobs and prices in Tamarac, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Tamarac was $61,718 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 166th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$61,718
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.2%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
31.4 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,895
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$288,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
76.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
87.9%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Tamarac?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Tamarac averaged $35,893 a year in 2020-2024, 273rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copy

How unequal are incomes in Tamarac?

Tamarac's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.438 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 336th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Tamarac, Florida?

5.2% of the civilian labor force in Tamarac was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,997 people), 402nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Tamarac are working?

62.5% of Tamarac's 61,471 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 221st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Tamarac have jobs?

36,453 residents of Tamarac held civilian jobs, 59.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%); the survey counted no residents in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Tamarac?

The largest industry group for working residents of Tamarac was education, health care and social assistance (23.8% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (15.2%) and retail trade (10.4%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Tamarac work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.9% of working residents of Tamarac, 157th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 15.2% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Tamarac, Florida?

Commuters in Tamarac took 31.4 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 95th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 12.5% travelled an hour or more and 11.7% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Tamarac get to work?

11.9% of workers living in Tamarac worked from home in 2020-2024, 306th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 74.7% drove to work alone, 9.5% carpooled, 2.1% used public transport and 0.4% walked.

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What is the average rent in Tamarac, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Tamarac was $1,895 a month in 2020-2024, 214th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Tamarac?

Owner-occupied homes in Tamarac had a median value of $288,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 253rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Tamarac?

The median home value in Tamarac was 4.7 times the median household income, 406th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Tamarac, Florida own their home?

76.2% of the 31,422 occupied homes in Tamarac were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 7,483 were rented, 64th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Tamarac have broadband?

87.9% of households in Tamarac had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 104th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Tamarac have no internet?

8.0% of households in Tamarac (2,512) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 133rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.5% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Tamarac compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 658 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
655Perth Amboy$61,977
656Philadelphia$61,953
657Lafayette$61,915
658Tamarac$61,718
659Newark$61,670
660McAllen$61,579
661Decatur$61,563
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 551 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
548Taylorsville$35,936
549Grand Rapids$35,921
550Lakeland$35,902
551Tamarac$35,893
552Chicopee$35,887
553Orem$35,876
554Lake Charles$35,860
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 488 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
485Broken Arrow0.439
486Warner Robins0.439
487Arlington0.438
488Tamarac0.438
489Sioux City0.438
490Lakewood0.438
491Fairfield0.438
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 422 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
419Roseville5.2%
420Lakewood5.2%
421Lafayette5.2%
422Tamarac5.2%
423High Point5.2%
424Lubbock5.2%
425San Marcos5.2%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 603 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
600Newport Beach62.6%
601Reading62.6%
602Folsom62.6%
603Tamarac62.5%
604Vallejo62.5%
605San Clemente62.5%
606Montebello62.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 95 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
92Ontario31.5
93Marysville31.5
94Wylie31.4
95Tamarac31.4
96Apopka31.3
97Riverside31.3
98Clermont31.3
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 518 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
515West Valley City11.9%
516Whittier11.9%
517La Crosse11.9%
518Tamarac11.9%
519Port Orange11.8%
520Lodi11.8%
521Roanoke11.8%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 240 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
237Chula Vista2.2%
238Tigard2.2%
239Tallahassee2.2%
240Tamarac2.1%
241Waukegan2.1%
242Dallas2.1%
243Homestead2.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 667 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
664Revere5.9%
665Sandy Springs5.9%
666Palm Beach Gardens5.9%
667Tamarac5.9%
668St. Cloud5.8%
669Rocklin5.8%
670Gaithersburg5.8%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 338 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
335Santa Barbara23.8%
336Bossier City23.8%
337Norwalk23.8%
338Tamarac23.8%
339Bayonne23.8%
340Chesapeake23.7%
341Charleston23.7%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 214 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
211Apex$1,902
212McKinney$1,901
213Thornton$1,895
214Tamarac$1,895
215North Port$1,894
216Draper$1,894
217Watsonville$1,889
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 571 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
568Albuquerque$291,500
569Norfolk$289,900
570Greer$288,700
571Tamarac$288,600
572Daytona Beach$287,700
573New Haven$287,100
574Iowa City$285,900
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 403 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
400Gilbert4.7x
401Johnson City4.7x
402Bridgeport4.7x
403Tamarac4.7x
404Tucson4.7x
405Lehi4.7x
406Layton4.7x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 64 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
61Rochester Hills76.7%
62Apex76.5%
63Pearland76.2%
64Tamarac76.2%
65Fishers76.2%
66Eden Prairie76.1%
67Peoria76.0%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 720 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
717Portsmouth88.0%
718Bloomington87.9%
719Bridgeport87.9%
720Tamarac87.9%
721Kokomo87.8%
722Johnson City87.8%
723Cicero87.8%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Tamarac ranks 133 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
130Buffalo8.0%
131Jackson8.0%
132Albany8.0%
133Tamarac8.0%
134Cleveland8.0%
135Winston-Salem8.0%
136Norfolk7.9%
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