Broward Fact Files March 2014 broward mpo metropolitan planning organization www.SpeakUpBroward.org Speak Up Broward - Fact Files Report, March 2014 This page intentionally left blank. www.SpeakUpBroward.org Page i Speak Up Broward - Fact Files Report, March 2014 Table of Contents List of Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................iv Introduction .................................................................................................................................................1 1. Socioeconomic Facts and Trends .............................................................................2 Population ............................................................................................................................................................................2 Density ...................................................................................................................................................................................3 Race and Ethnicity .............................................................................................................................................................5 Age Groups ..........................................................................................................................................................................9 Employment ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Commuting Patterns ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Industries or Occupations ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Income ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Housing .............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Transportation Disadvantaged .................................................................................................................................. 18 2. Transportation System Facts and Trends ..............................................................20 Transit .................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Roadways ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Trade and Ports ................................................................................................................................................................ 29 3. Public Transportation – How It Happened Somewhere Else ...............................31 Historical Perspective of Transportation and Land Use in the United States ............................................ 33 What Does Mass Transit Look Like? .......................................................................................................................... 37 A Review of Other Transit Systems ........................................................................................................................... 39 4. Local, Regional, and Statewide Plans and Studies...............................................64 Broward .............................................................................................................................................................................. 67 South Florida .................................................................................................................................................................... 68 Statewide ........................................................................................................................................................................... 69 5. Media and Research Reports .................................................................................70 Complete Communities ............................................................................................................................................... 71 Funding .............................................................................................................................................................................. 71 Transportation ................................................................................................................................................................. 72 Appendices 1. Transportation Facts and Trends Library 2. Socioeconomic Data Summary Table 3. Transportation Data Summary Table 4. Spending and Performance of Selected Transit Properties 5. Characteristics of Selected Transit Properties 6. List of Local, Regional, and Statewide Plans and Studies www.SpeakUpBroward.org Page ii Speak Up Broward - Fact Files Report, March 2014 Table List of Exhibits Exhibit 1-1: Broward’s Population Change by Decade ............................................................................................2 Exhibit 1-2: Population Projections for Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties ...........................3 Exhibit 1-3: Population Density (Persons/Acre) in 2010 ..........................................................................................4 Exhibit 1-4: Broward’s Minority Populations Over Time .........................................................................................5 Exhibit 1-5: Non-Hispanic Minority Population in 2010 .........................................................................................7 Exhibit 1-6: Hispanic Population in 2010....................................................................................................................8 Exhibit 1-7: Age Cohort Percentage and Median Age Comparisons ...................................................................9 Exhibit 1-8: Broward’s Age Groups Over Time .........................................................................................................10 Exhibit 1-9: Broward’s Commuting Patterns Over Time ........................................................................................12 Exhibit 1-10: Broward’s Employment by Industry ...................................................................................................13 Exhibit 1-11: Broward’s Median Household Income Over Time along with Housing/Transportation Expenses ............................................................................................................................15 Exhibit 1-12: Broward’s Number of Households and Average Household Size Over Time ...........................16 Exhibit 1-13: Broward’s Household Type Projections .............................................................................................17 Exhibit 1-14: Transit Dependent Population in 2010 .............................................................................................19 Exhibit 2-1: Broward’s Existing Transportation System .........................................................................................21 Exhibit 2-2: Average Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled Over Time ..............................................................................24 Exhibit 2-3: Roadway Congestion Costs Over Time ...............................................................................................26 Exhibit 2-4: Average U.S. Gas Prices Over Time .......................................................................................................27 Exhibit 2-5: FLL Passenger Totals Over Time ............................................................................................................29 Exhibit 3-1: Comparison Areas by Stage of Transit Development ......................................................................32 Exhibit 3-2: Gas Tax History in the US ........................................................................................................................34 Exhibit 3-3: Changes in U.S. Travel Trends Since 2000 ...........................................................................................36 Exhibit 3-4: Established Premium Transit Systems .................................................................................................40 Exhibit 3-5: Newly Implemented Premium Transit Systems .................................................................................46 Exhibit 3-6: Aspiring Premium Transit Systems .......................................................................................................52 Exhibit 3-7: Broward County’s Aspiring Premium Transit System .......................................................................62 Exhibit 4-1: Broward’s Future Projects .......................................................................................................................65 Exhibit 4-2: Broward’s Corridors Under Study .........................................................................................................66 Exhibit 5-1: Reports Reference Categories for Media and Research