Tamarac is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 66,995, it is the 42nd largest city in Florida and the 560th largest city in the United States. Tamarac is currently growing at a rate of 0.41% annually and its population has increased by 10.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,427 in 2010. Spanning over 12 miles, Tamarac has a population density of 5,740 people per square mile.
The average household income in Tamarac is $65,416 with a poverty rate of 11.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,402 per month, and the median house value is $168,900. The median age in Tamarac is 47.1 years, 43.5 years for males, and 49.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 84.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tamarac was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 38,645 | 58.67% |
| Black or African American | 21,045 | 31.95% |
| Asian | 1,994 | 3.03% |
| Some Other Race | 1,943 | 2.95% |
| Two or More Races | 1,905 | 2.89% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 308 | 0.47% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.05% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 26,983 | 2.43 | 72.4 |
| Non Family | 11,450 | 1.21 | 78.1 |
| Married | 9,771 | 3.21 | 73 |
| Female | 4,120 | 3.59 | 60.5 |
| Male | 1,642 | 3.41 | 59.4 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,751 | 3.52% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,262 | 6.56% |
| High School Graduate | 15,587 | 31.32% |
| Some College | 11,080 | 22.27% |
| Associates Degree | 5,083 | 10.22% |
| Bachelors Degree | 8,303 | 16.69% |
| Graduate Degree | 4,694 | 9.43% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 20,046 | 18,777 | 5,510 |
| Black | 14,284 | 12,697 | 3,688 |
| Hispanic | 13,860 | 12,110 | 3,234 |
| Other Race | 1,463 | 1,255 | 306 |
| Asian | 1,339 | 953 | 344 |
| Multiple Races | 1,153 | 988 | 397 |
| Native American | 308 | 245 | 70 |
| Islander | 26 | 26 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 34.43%.
$32,005
Average Earnings
$35,092
Average Male
$30,051
Average Female
63.37% of Tamarac residents speak only English, while 36.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.04% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 19,559 | 2,551 | 13.04% |
| Black | 20,904 | 2,431 | 11.63% |
| White | 22,891 | 2,117 | 9.25% |
| Asian | 1,994 | 526 | 26.38% |
| Other | 1,943 | 276 | 14.20% |
| Multiple | 1,905 | 192 | 10.08% |
11.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.10%
Male Poverty Rate
12.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tamarac is Asian, with 26.38% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tamarac is White, with 9.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.81%.
39.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.2%
Male Marriage Rate
34.8%
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,797 | 8.43% |
| Black | 612 | 3.81% |
| Hispanic | 551 | 3.53% |
| Indian | 90 | 29.22% |
| Asian | 64 | 4.34% |
| 2 or More | 15 | 1.05% |
8.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
58.7%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
63.19%
Native Born
36.81%
Foreign Born
12.61%
Non Citizen
24.19%
Naturalized
63.19% of Tamarac residents were born in the United States, with 26.06% having been born in Florida. 12.61% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 66,995 | 274 | 0.41% |
| 2019 | 66,721 | 274 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 66,447 | 299 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 66,148 | 631 | 0.96% |
| 2016 | 65,517 | 1,018 | 1.58% |
| 2015 | 64,499 | 768 | 1.21% |
| 2014 | 63,731 | 469 | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 63,262 | 510 | 0.81% |
| 2012 | 62,752 | 733 | 1.18% |
| 2011 | 62,019 | 1,098 | 1.80% |
| 2010 | 60,921 | 5,333 | 0.92% |
| 2000 | 55,588 | 10,766 | 2.18% |
| 1990 | 44,822 | 15,446 | 4.32% |
| 1980 | 29,376 | 24,298 | 19.19% |
| 1970 | 5,078 | 0.00% |