Tamarac, Florida

Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is part of the busy Miami metropolitan area. In 2020, people counted 71,897 residents living in Tamarac. The city is a place where families and individuals make their homes. It adds to the lively community in Florida.

History

In the early 1960s, a developer named Ken Behring came from the Midwest and bought land to build a community for older adults. He named the city Tamarac after the Tamarac Country Club in Oakland Park.

In 1963, the first homes were built east of State Road 7. More homes followed in different areas, including places called Tamarac Lakes North and the Woodlands. The city's leaders wanted Tamarac to stay a quiet place to live, so they let nearby Fort Lauderdale take over some business areas. Later, they changed some of these decisions, but the city stayed mostly a place for homes as Ken Behring had planned.

Geography

Tamarac is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami area. The city covers 12.1 square miles, most of which is land.

Climate

Tamarac has a tropical climate, like the climate in the Caribbean. It is one of the few areas in the 48 contiguous states with this climate. Specifically, it has a tropical monsoon climate.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

The 2020 census said Tamarac had 71,897 people. The average age was 47.5 years. About 16.8% were younger than 18, and 25.9% were 65 or older. For every 100 women, there were 82.4 men.

All people lived in urban areas. There were 31,461 homes. About 23.3% had children under 18. Most homes were led by married couples or by women without a husband. About 32.8% of homes had only one person.

There were 34,006 places to live, but 7.5% were empty.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 60,427 people in Tamarac. There were 27,833 homes and 15,279 families.

2000 census

In 2000, Tamarac had many people aged 65 or older. The average age was 53 years. For every 100 women, there were 80.9 men.

In 2000, 15.4% of homes had children under 18. About 44.8% were homes with married couples. Some homes were led by women without a husband. Around 36.3% of homes had only one person.

The average income for a home was $34,290, and for a family, it was $41,927. About 6.1% of families lived below the poverty line.

Most people spoke English as their first language. Others spoke Spanish, Yiddish, French, Haitian Creole, Italian, German, or Hebrew.

Tamarac has many people from Latin American and Caribbean ancestry. In 2000, Tamarac had many Colombian people and many Jamaicans, sharing the rank with Royal Palm Beach and Goulds.

Education

Broward County Public Schools runs the public schools in Tamarac. Some elementary schools include Challenger Elementary School and Tamarac Elementary School. Other nearby schools are Discovery Elementary School (Sunrise), Pinewood Elementary School (North Lauderdale), Park Lakes Elementary School (Lauderdale Lakes), Oriole Elementary School, and Lloyd Estates Elementary School (Oakland Park).

The only public school for grades 6 to 12 is Millennium 6–12 Collegiate Academy. It began high school classes in 2017. Most high school students go to nearby schools like J. P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs or Piper High School in Sunrise. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami runs Saint Malachy School in Tamarac.