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County analyst: Broward County population is aging, diversifying and driven by international migration
Summary
Senior GIS analyst Javier Acevedo told the Broward Housing Council that the county’s senior population and racial/ethnic diversity have grown markedly since 2010, international migration is the main driver of recent population gains, and multifamily housing and rising home prices are outpacing incomes.
Javier Acevedo, a senior GIS analyst with the Broward County Urban Planning Division, told the Broward Housing Council that the county’s population is aging and becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, with international migration the leading contributor to recent growth.
Acevedo opened with a long-run visual overview of development in Broward County, saying, “These maps show you a hundred and 10 years of change.” He then presented animated population pyramids, generational breakdowns, maps and charts to show changes from 2010 through recent years and projections to 2050.
The presentation highlighted several findings Acevedo presented as data points. He said the school-age population rose only slightly between 2010 and 2023 (an increase he described as about 1 percent), while the senior population increased by roughly 50 percent over the same period. Acevedo said about 15…
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