Parkland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 36,895 people and three associated neighborhoods, Parkland is the 98th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Parkland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Parkland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Parkland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Parkland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $188,544.00.
Parkland home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Parkland real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Parkland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Parkland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.01% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Parkland is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Parkland really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Parkland perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In Parkland, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Parkland. 66.00% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Parkland in 2022 was $63,915, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,660 for a family of four.
Parkland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Parkland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Parkland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.71% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Parkland include Italian, Irish, Polish, Russian, and English.
In addition, Parkland has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.21%).
The most common language spoken in Parkland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.