Plantation is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 95,702, it is the 25th largest city in Florida and the 340th largest city in the United States . Plantation is currently growing at a rate of 0.59% annually and its population has increased by 12.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 84,955 in 2010. Plantation reached it's highest population of 95,702 in 2021. Spanning over 22 miles, Plantation has a population density of 4,417 people per square mile.
The average household income in Plantation is $98,704 with a poverty rate of 8.35%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,681 per month, and the median house value is $330,900. The median age in Plantation is 40.2 years, 39.5 years for males, and 40.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plantation was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61,650 | 65.97% |
| Black or African American | 20,797 | 22.25% |
| Asian | 4,177 | 4.47% |
| Two or More Races | 3,931 | 4.21% |
| Some Other Race | 2,712 | 2.90% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 138 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.05% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 33,788 | 2.76 | 63.8 |
| Married | 16,126 | 3.29 | 74.6 |
| Non Family | 10,804 | 1.32 | 56.3 |
| Female | 4,937 | 3.83 | 47.3 |
| Male | 1,921 | 3.56 | 57.3 |
3.32
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,206 | 3.27% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 2,626 | 3.89% |
| High School Graduate | 12,953 | 19.18% |
| Some College | 13,111 | 19.42% |
| Associates Degree | 7,379 | 10.93% |
| Bachelors Degree | 17,615 | 26.09% |
| Graduate Degree | 11,629 | 17.22% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 32,538 | 30,871 | 15,225 |
| Hispanic | 16,792 | 15,393 | 7,037 |
| Black | 13,539 | 12,323 | 4,318 |
| Asian | 3,187 | 2,860 | 2,006 |
| 2+ Races | 2,153 | 1,864 | 822 |
| Other Race | 1,629 | 1,550 | 725 |
| Native American | 72 | 45 | 44 |
| Islander | 19 | 10 | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 95.15%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.94%.
$43,078
Average Earnings
$46,677
Average Male
$38,793
Average Female
65.29% of Plantation residents speak only English, while 34.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.11% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 20,679 | 2,449 | 11.84% |
| Hispanic | 24,736 | 2,439 | 9.86% |
| White | 40,785 | 2,409 | 5.91% |
| Asian | 4,177 | 492 | 11.78% |
| Multiple | 3,926 | 298 | 7.59% |
| Other | 2,712 | 292 | 10.77% |
8.35%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.78%
Male Poverty Rate
8.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Plantation is Black, with 11.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Plantation is White, with 5.91% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.41%.
46.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.0%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,131 | 6.11% |
| Hispanic | 728 | 3.84% |
| Black | 633 | 4.12% |
| Other Race | 57 | 2.95% |
| Native American | 26 | 23.01% |
| Asian | 23 | 0.71% |
| 2+ Races | 8 | 0.33% |
7.48%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.10%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.6%
Labor Force Participation
64.7%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.99%
Native Born
31.01%
Foreign Born
12.44%
Non Citizen
18.57%
Naturalized
68.99% of Plantation residents were born in the United States, with 34.69% having been born in Florida. 12.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95,702 | 561 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 95,141 | 561 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 94,580 | 561 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 94,019 | 195 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 93,824 | 1,057 | 1.14% |
| 2016 | 92,767 | 863 | 0.94% |
| 2015 | 91,904 | 936 | 1.03% |
| 2014 | 90,968 | 917 | 1.02% |
| 2013 | 90,051 | 2,123 | 2.41% |
| 2012 | 87,928 | 1,054 | 1.21% |
| 2011 | 86,874 | 1,543 | 1.81% |
| 2010 | 85,331 | 2,397 | 0.29% |
| 2000 | 82,934 | 16,242 | 2.20% |
| 1990 | 66,692 | 18,039 | 3.20% |
| 1980 | 48,653 | 25,130 | 7.54% |
| 1970 | 23,523 | 18,751 | 17.29% |
| 1960 | 4,772 | 0.00% |