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Hollywood, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hollywood - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

152,935
Residents
$65,359
Median income
$374,200
Median home
$2,333
Median rent (state)

Hollywood - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Hollywood lands in the 43rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

43rd
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hollywood, FL

Florida's Hollywood is a mid-sized U.S. city, with 152,935 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Hollywood households earn a median of $65,359 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Hollywood's housing stock carries a median value of $374,200, and the median resident age is 41.0 years. About 32.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 27 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 88% from five years earlier. NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 76.1°F with 65.0 inches of precipitation per year.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,333 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 27.0 minutes, with 70.8% driving alone and 11.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

152,935 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$65,359 /yr

Poverty 9.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Hollywood compare to other US cities?

Hollywood measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Hollywood's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

43rdIncome percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hollywood's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$374,200 25th percentile more affordable than 25% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hollywood $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hollywood, FL Hollywood, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hollywood, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hollywood, FL median $65,359/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hollywood, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hollywood, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
152,935
Median Income
$65,359
Median Home Value
$374,200
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
76.1°F
Annual Precipitation
65.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
39
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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152,000 residents154,000 residents156,000 residents158,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 152,816 residents 157,019 residents ▲ +2.8%
Hollywood's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
27
housing units authorized
Single-Family
17
detached homes
Multifamily
10
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 231
2020 563
2021 106
2022 271
2023 47
2024 27

Permit volume decreased 88% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.0 minutes
Drive Alone
70.8%
Carpool
9.9%
Public Transit
2.8%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
11.0%
Other
3.7%

Based on 78,686 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hollywood sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,333/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Gainesville
143,611 people
Miramar
135,986 people
Pembroke Pines
170,557 people
Coral Springs
133,962 people
Lehigh Acres
127,391 people
Palm Bay
125,273 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hollywood's 152,935 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Roseville, CA
152,438 people
Sunnyvale, CA
153,455 people
Charleston, SC
152,014 people
Bellevue, WA
151,199 people
Springfield, MA
154,751 people
Kansas City, KS
154,776 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hollywood's $65,359 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Paw Paw Lake, MI
$65,360 median income
Poulan, GA
$65,357 median income
Elliott, IA
$65,357 median income
Ellsworth, KS
$65,357 median income
Beaver Crossing, NE
$65,357 median income
Belleplain, NJ
$65,357 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hollywood, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hollywood, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 49.6% 16.8% 7.0% 23.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 42.9% White 49.6% Black or African American 16.8% Asian 2.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.0% Two or more races 23.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hollywood compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hollywood (this city) 152,935 $65,359
Gainesville 143,611 $45,611
Miramar 135,986 $86,109
Pembroke Pines 170,557 $81,675
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hollywood, FL?

What is the population of Hollywood, FL? +

Hollywood, FL has a population of 152,935 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hollywood, FL? +

The median household income in Hollywood is $65,359 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hollywood? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hollywood; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Hollywood, FL? +

A typical home in Hollywood is worth $374,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Hollywood? +

Hollywood has an average annual temperature of 76.1°F, 65.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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