Broward County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,205.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 1,452.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 161.7%. On the 2000 census form, 96.6% of the population reported only one race, with 20.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 16.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.45 persons compared to an average family size of 3.07 persons. In 2007 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $29,170. Per capita income grew by 18.5% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	1,751,234	17	Covered Employment	751,629	17
Growth (%) since 1990	39.5%	452	Avg wage per job	$42,087	243
Households (2000)	654,445	14	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	4.1%	2393
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	1,009,527	12	Avg wage per job	$48,783	523
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.4	1641	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	3.5%	877
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$41,169	230	Avg wage per job	$43,188	658
Median Household Income (2007)	$52,504	455	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	9.6%	1253
Poverty Rate (2007)	11.4	2171	Avg wage per job	$41,754	293
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	82.0	1,092	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	5.6%	158
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	24.5	415	Avg wage per job	$64,028	151