Tampa, FL City Data

Tampa, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 303,447 people who live in Tampa and approximately 998,948 who live in Hillsborough County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tampa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tampa. We have included Tampa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tampa Information

Hillsborough County where Tampa resides is 1,266.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 998,948 and has a population rank of 35 out of all the places in the United States.

Tampa has a total of 303,447 people and of those residents there are 148,050 males and 155,397 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 14,673 births each year and around 8,681 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tampa varies per year, but currently 294,598 are one race and 8,849 are two or more races.

Of the 303,447 people who live in Tampa, there are 83,740 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tampa is 42,558 male and 41,182 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 228,681.

General Tampa Information
Total area in square miles - Hillsborough County	1,266.22
Water area in square miles - Hillsborough County	N/A
Resident population - Hillsborough County	998,948
Population rank - Hillsborough County	35
Total population	303,447
Total population (male)	148,050
Total population (female)	155,397
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Hillsborough County	14,673
Deaths- Hillsborough County	8,681
Population of one race	294,598
Population of two or more races	8,849
Population under 20 years	83,740
Population under 20 years (male)	42,558
Population under 20 years (female)	41,182
Total population 18 years and over	228,681

Tampa Social Characteristics

There are 391,357 households in Tampa. Families make up 256,882 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tampa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (186,613), male householder with no wife present (17,545) and female householder with no husband present (50,145). The remainder of the Tampa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 136,135. Tampa, FL moving companies help people in Tampa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tampa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tampa is based, there are 406,699 females 15 and over; of those females there are 94,506 never married, 203,417 now married, 12,620 separated, 40,777 widowed, and 55,379 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 9,060 separated, 9,226 widowed and 41,362 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tampa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tampa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hillsborough County)
Total households	391,357
Family households (families)	256,882
With own children under 18 years	134,571
Married-couple family	186,613
With own children under 18 years	85,668
Male householder, no wife present, family	17,545
With own children under 18 years	8,904
Female householder, no husband present, family	50,145
With own children under 18 years	31,311
Nonfamily households	136,135
Householder living alone	105,361
65 years and over	31,876

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	39,272
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	28,749
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	226,806
Householder	71,220
Spouse	45,356
Child	81,796
Other relatives	5,789
Nonrelatives	8,017
Unmarried partner	3,699
Roomer or boarder	1,089
Housemate or roommate	1,318
Unmarried partner	9,130
Foster child	311
Other	1,600

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	67,723
Male householder	26,541
Male householder living alone	19,694
Male householder not living alone	6,847
Female householder	26,997
Female householder living alone	22,408
Female householder not living alone	4,589
Nonrelatives	14,185
Unmarried partner	5,431
Roomer or boarder	2,124
Housemate or roommate	5,140
Foster child	109
Other	1,381

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	406,699
Never married	94,506
Now married	203,417
Separated	12,620
Widowed	40,777
Divorced	55,379
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	9,060
Widowed	9,226
Divorced	41,362

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	303,447
Male	148,050
Under 5 years	10,529
5 to 9 years	11,228
10 to 14 years	10,591
15 to 17 years	6,036
18 and 19 years	4,174
20 years	2,041
21 years	2,031
22 to 24 years	6,400
25 to 29 years	11,982
30 to 34 years	12,171
35 to 39 years	13,068
40 to 44 years	12,327
45 to 49 years	10,444
50 to 54 years	8,754
55 to 59 years	6,271
60 and 61 years	2,094
62 to 64 years	2,920
65 and 66 years	1,873
67 to 69 years	2,689
70 to 74 years	3,957
75 to 79 years	3,200
80 to 84 years	2,004
85 years and over	1,266
Female	155,397
Under 5 years	9,999
5 to 9 years	10,615
10 to 14 years	10,150
15 to 17 years	5,618
18 and 19 years	4,800
20 years	2,321
21 years	2,168
22 to 24 years	6,443
25 to 29 years	11,843
30 to 34 years	11,971
35 to 39 years	12,675
40 to 44 years	12,007
45 to 49 years	10,412
50 to 54 years	8,860
55 to 59 years	6,850
60 and 61 years	2,385
62 to 64 years	3,316
65 and 66 years	2,129
67 to 69 years	3,307
70 to 74 years	5,604
75 to 79 years	5,086
80 to 84 years	3,600
85 years and over	3,238

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	303,447
One race	294,598
White	194,871
Black or African American	79,118
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,155
Asian	6,527
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	281
Some other race	618
Two or more races	8,849

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	294,529
People who are White alone	189,433
People who are Black or African American alone	76,241
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,100
People who are Asian alone	6,371
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	251
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57,431
People who are Some other race alone	12,420

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	931,276
Same house	428,100
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	70,020
Different state or abroad	153,609
Different state	115,957
Abroad	37,652

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hillsborough County)
Total resident population	998,948
Born in United States	270,840
State of residence	397,722
Different state	447,299
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	38,776
Foreign born	115,151

Tampa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tampa. That total enrollment is 267,599 for the population of the country, which includes Tampa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 85,490 and elementary or high school enrollment was 343,325 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 60,919.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tampa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	267,599
Pre-kindergarten	19,609
Public	8,789
Private	10,820
Kindergarten	15,407
Public	12,921
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	118,160
Public	102,908
Private	15,252
Elementary and high school	171,663
Public	151,325
Private	20,338
High school grades 9 to 12	53,503
Public	48,417
Private	5,086
College, undergraduate years	50,362
Public	38,771
Private	11,591
Graduate or professional school	10,558
Public	7,577
Private	2,981
Not enrolled in school	691,724

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	653,841
Less than 9th grade	41,209
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	84,574
High school graduate	174,283
Some college, no degree	139,426
Associate's degree	50,240
Bachelor's degree	164,109
Graduate or professional degree	25.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	109,058

Tampa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 773,033 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tampa. The Tampa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (160,735), service occupations (66,794), sales and office occupations (151,025), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,417), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (41,497) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (52,555). The 773,033 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 390,062 private wage and salary workers, 60,842 government workers, 24,163 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hillsborough County)
Population 16 years and over	773,033
In labor force	509,059
Civilian labor force	504,569
Employed	476,023
Unemployed	28,546
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	4,490
Females 16 years and over	400,419
In labor force	238,584
Civilian labor force	237,699
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,540
Armed forces	885
Males 16 years and over	372,614
In labor force	270,475
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14,006
Armed forces	3,605

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hillsborough County)
Workers 16 years and over	470,753
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	374,120
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	61,532
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,702
Other means	3,974
Worked at home	13,624
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	11,787,945

OCCUPATION (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	160,735
Management, professional, and related occupations	160,735
Service occupations	66,794
Sales and office occupations	151,025
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,417
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	41,497
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	52,555

INDUSTRY (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	160,735
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,391
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34,643
Wholesale trade	25,316
Retail trade	62,869
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	25,015
Information	21,494
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	47,939
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	57,271
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	82,427
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	41,190
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,998

CLASS OF WORKER (Hillsborough County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	160,735
Private wage and salary workers	390,062
Government workers	60,842
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	24,163
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tampa Housing Characteristics

In Tampa, FL there are 425,962 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 391,357 occupied and 34,605 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tampa, there are 240,853 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 19,304 units in Tampa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tampa, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tampa, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tampa. There are 5,299 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,990 with rent between $200-299, 26,785 with rent between $300-499 and 97,860 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tampa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tampa, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hillsborough County)
Total housing units	425,962
Occupied housing units	391,357
Vacant housing units	34,605

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hillsborough County)
Total housing units	425,962
1-unit, detached	240,853
1-unit, attached	19,304
2 units	11,978
3 or 4 units	18,587
5 to 9 units	25,036
10 to 19 units	28,766
20 to 49 units	14,850
50 or more units	23,620
Mobile home	42,063

HOUSING TENURE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	391,357
Owner-occupied	250,995
Renter-occupied	140,362

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	391,357
No vehicles available	31,680
2 vehicle available	203,540
3 vehicles available	37,715
4 vehicles available	7,871
5 or more vehicles available	2,467

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	391,357
Utility gas	17,070
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	359,161
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,775
Coal or coke	8
Wood	531
Solar energy	71
Other fuel	309
No fuel used	3,217

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hillsborough County)
Occupied housing units	391,357
Less Than $50,000	250,995
$50,000 to $99,999	93,109
$100,000 to $149,999	50,596
$150,000 to $199,999	23,869
$200,000 to $299,999	15,693
$300,000 to $499,999	4,724
$1,000,000 or more	582
Median (dollars)	97,700

GROSS RENT (Hillsborough County)
Occupied units paying rent	140,362
Less than $200	5,299
$200 to $299	3,990
$300 to $499	26,785
$500 to $699	50,316
$700 to $999	36,939
$1,000 to $1,499	9,035
$1,500 or more	1,569