Hallandale is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 34,551 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Hallandale is the 75th largest community in Florida.

Hallandale is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hallandale is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hallandale who work in sales jobs (18.02%), office and administrative support jobs (14.34%), and management occupations (8.79%).

Hallandale is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 35.72% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Hallandale may be a good choice because much of the city's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Hallandale are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. This is certainly the case with Hallandale, which has a vibrant tourist economy.

Hallandale Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Hallandale who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.76% of adults in Hallandale have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Hallandale in 2000 was $22,464, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,856 for a family of four.

Hallandale is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hallandale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hallandale is White, followed by African-American. Hallandale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.72% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Hallandale include Italian, German, Russian, Polish, Irish, Romanian, French Canadian, and Haitian.

Hallandale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 36.11%.

The languages spoken by people in Hallandale are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Hallandale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, French, and Other Indo-European languages.