Parkland (Florida)
Broward County
12-55125
Parkland is a city in Broward County in the U.S. state of Florida with 23,962 inhabitants ( 2010). The metropolitan area has a size of 27.9 km ².
Geography
Parkland is located about 20 km north- west of Fort Lauderdale and 55 kilometers north of Miami. In the south the city borders on Coral Springs, Coconut Creek to the east, to the north by the Palm Beach County and on the west by the Everglades.
Demographics
According to the 2010 census, the then 23,962 inhabitants distributed to 8,292 households. The population density was 907.7 inh. / Km ². 84.0 % of the population were white, 6.5% African American, 0.1% Native American and 5.9 % Asian Americans. '1, 5% were members of other ethnic groups and 1.9% in different ethnic groups. 13.0 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
In 2010, children under the age of 18 and 17.9 % of all households lived in 52.7 % of all households with persons at least 65 years. 86.1 % of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or a parent with offspring ). The average size of a household was 3.12 and the average family size is 3.38 people.
33.6 % of the population were younger than 20 years, 16.4% were 20-39 years old, 37.1 % were 40-59 years old and 12.8 % were at least 60 years old. The median age was 40 years. 48.8 % of the population were male and 51.2 % female.
The average annual income was $ 114,651, while 6.1% of the population lived below the poverty line.
In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 82.79 % of the population spoke Spanish 11.48 % and 5.73% had a different mother tongue.
Traffic
Parkland is on U.S. Highway 441 and the Florida State Roads 7 and 869 ( Sawgrass Expressway toll road) affected. The nearest airports are the Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport ( 18 km), Miami International Airport ( 45 km) and the Palm Beach International Airport ( 50 km).
Population ( descent)
The inhabitants are Russian (7.1% ), Italian ( 16.6% ), Irish (12.7%), German (13.1%) and British (6.6%) descent. From the Native Americans are descended from about 9.4 % of the population.
Economy
A significant industry, there is not. The main employment sectors are: education, health and social services: (18.1% ), trade / retail ( 12.1%), finance, insurance and real estate ( 12.3%), future technology, management, administration ( 17, 2%).
Weather
The climate is mild and warm with a light breeze from the lake. Statistically, it rains in the summer months to an average of 50 % of the days. The highest temperatures are from May to October, with up to 33 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.
Train
- River Glades Elementary School
- Park Trails Elementary School
- West Glades Middle School
- Stoneman Douglas High School
Parks and sports facilities
There is a wide range of various city parks as well as several sports facilities and playing fields and facilities for camping. Sports options include softball, baseball, football, basketball, soccer and swimming are offered.