Tamarac, FL Profile

Tamarac, FL, population 59,923, is located in Florida's Broward county, about 4.2 miles from Coral Springs and 9.1 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Tamarac's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tamarac has grown by about 8%.

Tamarac's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Tamarac tend to be lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	52.90
	Males	47.90
	Females	56.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	8.00%		Under 20:	7.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	17.00%		Over 60:	25.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	55,588	N/A
2001	56,739	2.07%
2002	57,296	0.98%
2003	57,867	1.00%
2004	59,211	2.32%
2005	59,923	1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,290

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	260
2002	258
2003	313
2004	385
2005	320
2006	274

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	2	2	1	1
Forcible Rape	15	11	9	8	4	12
Robbery	51	58	71	79	65	69
Aggravated Assault	80	79	101	139	124	85

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,929
2002	1,684
2003	1,509
2004	2,083
2005	2,028
2006	2,004

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	253	151	165	224	268	292
Larceny, Theft	648	684	581	860	818	796
Motor Vehicle Theft	199	144	137	150	143	133
Arson	1	2	5	0	1	5

Location

Elevation	11 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities