Tampa (city) Statistics
The City of Tampa is the largest city in Hillsborough County, is the county seat and is the third most populous city in Florida. It is located on the west coast of Florida, approximately 200 miles northwest of Miami, 180 southwest of Jacksonville, and 20 miles northeast of St. Petersburg. The population of the city represents approximately one-third of the total population of Hillsborough County. Tampa's economy is founded on a diverse base that includes tourism, agriculture, construction, finance, health care, government, technology, and the port of Tampa. Contributing to the success of our community is the way businesses, City government, and citizens work together to make Tampa a better place to live.
| People MapStats |
Tampa |
Florida |
| Population, 2006 estimate |
332,888 | 18,089,888 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 |
9.7% | 13.2% |
| Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 |
29,440 | 2,107,064 |
| Population, 2000 |
303,447 | 15,982,378 |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
6.8% | 5.9% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
24.6% | 22.8% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
12.5% | 17.6% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 |
51.2% | 51.2% |
| White persons, 2000 |
194,871 | 12,465,029 |
| Black or African American persons, 2000 |
79,118 | 2,335,505 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2000 |
1,155 | 53,541 |
| Asian persons, 2000 |
6,527 | 266,256 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, 2000 |
281 | 8,625 |
| Persons reporting some other race, 2000 |
12,646 | 477,107 |
| Persons reporting two or more races, 2000 |
8,849 | 376,315 |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2000 |
58,522 | 2,682,715 |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
64.2% | 78.0% |
| Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
26.1% | 14.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.4% | 0.3% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
2.2% | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.1% | 0.1% |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 |
4.2% | 3.0% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 |
2.9% | 2.4% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) |
19.3% | 16.8% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over |
46.4% | 48.9% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 |
12.2% | 16.7% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
22.9% | 23.1% |
| High school graduates, persons age 25+, 2000 |
153,114 | 3,165,748 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
25.4% | 22.3% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 |
22.8 | 26.2 |
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| Households, 2000 |
124,758 | 6,337,929 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.36 | 2.46 |
| Housing units, 2000 |
135,776 | 7,302,947 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
55.0% | 70.1% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$81,500 | $105,500 |
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| Median household income, 1999 |
$34,415 | $38,819 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$21,953 | $21,557 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
18.1% | 12.5% |
| Very low-income (VLI) owner households, 2000 |
11,538 | 687,651 |
| Very low-income (VLI) renter households, 2000 |
21,091 | 662,117 |
| VLI owner households, pct of total owner households, 2000 |
17.0% | 15.5% |
| VLI renter households, pct of total renter households, 2000 |
38.1% | 35.3% |
| Critical housing needs, pct of VLI owner households 2000 |
44.1% | 44.3% |
| Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds, 2000 |
52.4% | 57.5% |
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| Serious crimes known to police, 2000 |
33,666 | 910,154 |
| Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population, 2000 |
10,940 | 5,695 |
| Property crimes known to police, 2000 |
27,285 | 780,377 |
| Violent crimes known to police, 2000 |
6,381 | 129,777 |
| Business MapStats |
Tampa |
Florida |
| Total number of firms, 2002 |
30,097 | 1,539,207 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
8.1% | 6.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 |
0.6% | 0.6% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
24.7% | 28.4% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 |
F | 0.1% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
3.4% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 |
14.0% | 17.3% |
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| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) |
9,745,957 | 219,490,896 |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) |
5,141,045 | 191,805,685 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 |
$16,320 | $11,501 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) |
1,002,636 | 29,366,940 |
| Geography MapStats |
Tampa |
Florida |
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
112 | 53,926 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 |
2,707.7 | 296.4 |
| Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 |
59.9º | X |
| Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 |
82.1º | X |
| Avg daily minimum temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 |
50.0º | X |
| Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 |
90.2º | X |
| Average annual precipitation, 1961-1990 |
43.92" | X |
| Heating degree days, 1961-1990 |
726 | X |
| Cooling degree days, 1961-1990 |
3,396 | X |
| FIPS Code |
71000 | 12 |
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