At 5.0%, unemployment in Coconut Creek is higher than in 61% of U.S. towns
Only 6% work in Coconut Creek; the top destination outside it is Fort Lauderdale (13%, 10 miles). The two grades for Coconut Creek are B for jobs and income and A− for walkability. Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 5.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 31.0 in Miami.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Coconut Creek at work: what stands out
Coconut Creek has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Coconut Creek went from 11,460 in 2013 to 17,334 in 2023, +51%. The jobs ↓
Coconut Creek draws workers from far and wide
The 17,334 jobs in Coconut Creek are filled from a wide area. Coconut Creek’s own residents hold 9% and the ten next-biggest home towns 35%; the other 56% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
The four measures behind Coconut Creek’s grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Coconut Creek is better than 59% of U.S. towns, #258 of 638 in Florida. Job access by car holds Coconut Creek’s grade up (ahead of 91% of U.S. towns); unemployment pulls it down.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Coconut Creek could be anywhere from B− to B+.
What work there is in Coconut Creek: 17,334 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Coconut Creek, 2013 → 2023: 11,460 → 17,334. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Coconut Creek’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where people from Coconut Creek work
Where Coconut Creek clocks in
13% of workers
9% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Who leaves Coconut Creek for work, and who comes in
On a workday 22,960 residents head out to work, 1,499 work right here, and 15,835 people come in from elsewhere.
About 52,000 people are in Coconut Creek on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.71 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Getting to work from Coconut Creek takes about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Coconut Creek workers work from home, vs 16% across Florida. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 25,020 commuters (the 14% who work from home are left out). Across Florida: 83% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Coconut Creek commutes less than 10 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Walkable streets, thin transit: Coconut Creek
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Coconut Creek is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns, #261 of 638 in Florida. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 3.6% across Florida.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 29,131 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 84% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 1% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 5.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 87% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 5.8% of Coconut Creek households have no vehicle (Florida 6.0%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of Coconut Creek’s commuters take a bus or train.
Out of 749 U.S. towns of 41,000 to 79,000, Coconut Creek comes 451st on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean VA | 49,627 | $250K | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6% | A+ |
| 2 | Fulshear TX | 64,630 | $187K | 1.6% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Keller TX | 46,078 | $175K | 3.4% | 2.7% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 101 | Weston FL | 69,588 | $140K | 6.1% | 3.9% | 13% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 134 | Horizon West FL | 67,416 | $127K | 7.3% | 2.9% | 3% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 171 | Coral Gables FL | 49,578 | $134K | 9.4% | 3.6% | 18% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 449 | Middletown CT | 48,439 | $79K | 12.0% | 4.7% | 17% | B |
| 450 | Bayonne NJ | 74,744 | $84K | 14.4% | 5.4% | 15% | B |
| 451 | Coconut Creek FL | 58,626 | $75K | 11.0% | 5.0% | 6% | B |
| 452 | Rowland Heights CA | 45,911 | $86K | 12.4% | 6.1% | 7% | B |
| 453 | West Sacramento CA | 56,216 | $93K | 12.8% | 6.0% | 14% | B |
| … | |||||||
| 749 | Bullhead City AZ | 43,987 | $51K | 18.7% | 11.5% | 26% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Coconut Creek, the top three, the last and three more from Florida.
Coconut Creek and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Coral Springs (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Coconut Creek workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Creek | – | B | A− | 30 min | $75,014 |
| Hillsboro Pines | under 3% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Margate | 3% | B− | A | 31 min | $62,450 |
| Coral Springs | 5% | B+ | A− | 30 min | $93,602 |
| Parkland | under 3% | A+ | B | 33 min | $198,669 |
Same-state neighbors only. Hillsboro Pines: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Coconut Creek’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Coconut Creek: questions
What is the median household income in Coconut Creek?
$75,014 (±$4,945) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $74,568 across Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Coconut Creek?
11.0%, against 12.6% across Florida and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Coconut Creek?
30 minutes each way on average, against 28 across Florida and 26 nationally. 14% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Coconut Creek work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fort Lauderdale (13%, 10 mi), Boca Raton (9%, 8 mi), Pompano Beach (7%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Coconut Creek walkable?
Coconut Creek is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 11.6 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Coconut Creek without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 1% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Coconut Creek, from the people who make the trip.
More of Coconut Creek
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.