Weston is a master-planned city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 68,107 at the time of the 2020 census.
Located just west of Fort Lauderdale and to the northwest of Miami, The large, remaining portion of the master-planned community was developed by Arvida/JMB Realty (known for developing Walt Disney World), and the community was originally named Indian Trace; the area developed by Arvida forms Weston's Indian Trace Development District.
The community's name of Indian Trace was changed to Weston in the early 1980s, and in 1984, the first homes in the Arvida-developed section of Weston were completed in the Country Isles and Windmill Ranch sections of the community.
In 1994, the Board of Supervisors of Weston began discussing the possibility of either incorporating as a municipality, being annexed into a neighboring municipality, or remaining an unincorporated area of Broward County.
By November 1995, after ruling out remaining an unincorporated area or being annexed to the neighboring municipalities of Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, or Sunrise (all four of which received Requests for Proposals on the matter from the Board of Supervisors), it was concluded by both the Board of Supervisors and the Steering Committee that the best option was for Weston to incorporate itself as a city. This was determined to be the best option because the community would be able to govern itself on a local level through home rule, and because the local tax revenues generated by the residents would stay in Weston, remain in Weston's control, and be used by and for Weston.
Weston is bordered by Sunrise to the northeast, Davie to the east, Southwest Ranches to the south, and the Everglades to the north and west.
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Economy
Companies with large operations in Weston include UKG, DHL, Marriott International, Abbott Laboratories, Flex Seal, Mondelez, Cleveland Clinic, Royal Caribbean, Rockwell Automation, and American Express.
Weston is a very wealthy area, with an estimated median household income of $122,774 in 2021.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: right;"
!Historical demographics
!style="width: 5em;"|2020
!style="width: 5em;"|2010
!style="width: 5em;"|2000
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|style="text-align:left"|Hispanic or Latino
|54.1%
|44.9%
|30.2%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|White (non-Hispanic)
|30.5%
|44.8%
|61.8%
|-
|style="text-align:left"|Asian and Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)
|6.9%
|4.5%
|3.1%
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|style="text-align:left"|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|3.4%
|4.0%
|3.4%
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|style="text-align:left"|Native American (non-Hispanic)
|0.1%
|0.1%
|0.1%
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|style="text-align:left"|Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)
|0.6%
|0.3%
|0.3%
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|style="text-align:left"|Two or more races (non-Hispanic)
|4.3%
|1.3%
|1.1%
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!style="text-align:left"|Population
!style="text-align:right"|68,107
!style="text-align:right"|65,333
!style="text-align:right"|49,286
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|+Weston racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
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|White (NH)
|29,287
|20,776
|44.83%
|30.50%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|2,592
|2,344
|3.97%
|3.44%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|46
|66
|0.07%
|0.10%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|2,950
|4,664
|4.52%
|6.85%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|22
|9
|0.03%
|0.01%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|203
|434
|0.31%
|0.64%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|880
|2,936
|1.35%
|4.31%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|29,353
|36,878
|44.93%
|54.15%
|-
|Total
|65,333
|68,107
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Weston had a population of 68,107. The median age was 41.4 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 21,845 households in Weston, of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 68.8% were married-couple households, 8.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 23,118 housing units, of which 5.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.6%.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 28,116 || 41.3%
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| Black or African American || 2,523 || 3.7%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 178 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 4,758 || 7.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 17 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 5,731 || 8.4%
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| Two or more races || 26,784 || 39.3%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 36,878 || 54.1%
|}
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 65,333 people, 20,041 households, and 16,768 families residing in the city.
According to a 2010 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $93,553 and the median per capita income was $40,432. Males had a median income of $63,135 versus $38,119 for females. 2.3% of the population was below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
2000 census
In 2000, there were 16,576 households, out of which 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 17.6% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.29.
In 2000, the age distribution of the city was as follows: 32.4% were under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64 and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.2 males.
As of 2000, English was the sole language spoken at home by 62.50% of the residents, while Spanish speakers comprised 31.40% of the population, Portuguese speakers comprised 1.30% of the population, and French speakers 0.82%.
As of 2000, Weston had the highest number and highest percentage of Venezuelans in the United States, at 9.4% of the city's residents, the fourteenth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 6.19% of the city's population,
seventy-fifth highest percentage of Cubans, at 4.05% of Weston residents, and had the forty-seventh highest percentage of Peruvians in the US, with 1.19% of the population (tied with Orange, New Jersey). Also, Puerto Ricans made up 4.1% of residents.
Government
City government
As of January 2022, the Mayor of Weston is Margaret "Peggy" Brown and the city commissioners are Chris Eddy, Byron L. Jaffe, Henry Mead, and Mary Molina-Macfie. Its 2020 municipal election drew attention in local news media for resulting in the election of 3 Republican-endorsed candidates, who currently make up majority of the city commission – despite the city's traditionally Democratic political lean; Joe Biden was supported by 58% of Weston voters in the same election.
Representation in higher government
State representation
Florida State House
thumb|Florida State Representative and former Weston City Commissioner Robin Bartleman.
Weston is located in the Florida State House's 104th district, which as of January 2022 is represented in the Florida State House of Representatives by Robin Bartleman (D–Weston).
Additionally, Bartleman had previously served as a City Commissioner of Weston, serving in that capacity between 2000 and 2004.
Federal representation
United States Congress
As of January 2022, Weston is represented in the United States Congress by Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D–Weston).
United States Senate
Like the rest of Florida, Weston is represented in the United States Senate as of January 2022 by Marco Rubio (R–Miami) and Rick Scott (R–Naples).
Sports
The City of Weston contracts with the Weston Sports Alliance, Inc., the city's own all volunteer organization to manage and oversee its organized athletic league programs. The alliance is formed by six charter organizations: baseball/softball/t-ball, basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse and rugby, with roughly 9,000 participants annually.
On October 16–18, 2013, Weston hosted the World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship.
The largest of the city's public parks, the Weston Regional Park, has an area of and first opened in the 2000. It is the home of the Weston Hawks.
The Peace Mound, a midden associated with the Tequesta and their ancestors and dated to the late Archaic and Glades culture periods (3000 BCE – 1530 CE), is located in Peace Mound Park in Weston.
The other public parks maintained and operated by the City of Weston are Bonaventure Park, Country Isles Park, Eagle Point Park, Emerald Estates Park, Gator Run Park, Heron Park, Indian Trace Park, Tequesta Trace Park, Vista Park, Weston Library Park, the Weston Racquet Club, Weston Town Center Park, and Windmill Ranch Park.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Roads
Federal roads
thumb|Interstate 75 within the city, as seen from Vacation Village at Weston.
Weston is served by the following federal highways:
- Interstate 75 – Travels north-to-south along the eastern edge of the city, and east-to-west along the northern edge of the city as "Alligator Alley."
- U.S. Highway 27 – Travels north-to-south through the western fringes of the city.
Additionally, Interstate 595's western terminus is at the Weston–Sunrise–Davie tripoint.
Public transit
Bus
The city is served by Broward County Transit bus route 23.
Bicycle routes
thumb|A bicycle lane along Racquet Club Road in February 2022.
The City of Weston maintains a large network of bicycle lanes and paths across the city.
Trash collection
Trash collection services in Weston is provided by the Indian Trace Development District and the City of Sunrise – the latter serving the Bonaventure section of the city, while the former serves all other areas.
Elementary schools
The following elementary schools are located within and serve Weston:
Private schools
The following private schools are located within Weston:
Libraries
Weston is served by the Weston Branch Library, which is located on Bonaventure Boulevard. The library is a branch of the Broward County Library.
The initial construction of Weston Town Center began in November 1999. This project cost $42 million. Apart from boutique and dining, this center of town has a bell tower, the Weston Town Center Park (a park hugging the lake), and an outdoor amphitheater to host city events.
- Carlos Asuaje — professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres
- Robin Bartleman — Florida State Congresswoman and a former Weston City Commissioner
- Alan Cohen — former owner of the NHL's Florida Panthers
- Daniel Dickey — comedian, humorist and political activist
- Rafael Furcal — baseball player.
- Sami Gayle — television and theater actress best known for her role on the CBS series Blue Bloods
- Art Ginsburg — cookbook author and television personality
- Jake Miller — hip-hop recording artist
- Katie Miller — conservative podcaster and wife of Stephen.
- Billy Mitchell — video game player and restaurateur
- Dean Pelman — Israeli-American baseball pitcher for the Israel National Baseball Team
- Carlos PenaVega — actor/musician
- María Luisa Piraquive — preacher, singer
- Manny Ramirez — professional baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz — U.S. Representative and former Chair of the Democratic National Committee
See also
- Westlake, Florida – Another planned community in South Florida, named in part as a nod to Weston.
References
External links
- Official website
- Weston Chamber of Commerce