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Watergate, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Broward County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,709
Population
8,831/sq mi density
$72,641
Median Income
$24,884 per capita
$214,200
Home Value
$630,081 Zillow
$2,109
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
26
Violent Crime/100K
637 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$72,641 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,200 home value, $2,109/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
26 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,641
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,884
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.1%
62% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watergate vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watergate’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,641
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,884
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,240
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,375
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,375
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$173,651M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
81,808
Restaurants
4,485
Healthcare
7,428
Retail
7,266
Manufacturing
1,413
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,240
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,621
175% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,641 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,884 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,240 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,375 |
| County GDP | $173,651M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 81,808 |
| Restaurants | 4,485 |
| Healthcare | 7,428 |
| Retail | 7,266 |
| Manufacturing | 1,413 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,240 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,621 |