Population 5,925 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ballast Point
Household size in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Ballast Point is a place of small households, averaging 2.17 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.08 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, Ballast Point is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.5, in line with the national trend. No other Tampa neighborhood is older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Ballast Point (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.8 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ballast Point
Renters in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.7% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Ballast Point rent their homes (26.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (41.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 4.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ballast Point than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 8.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Ballast Point has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $958 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,154 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,528 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,688 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$731 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ballast Point pays $1,688 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $731 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ballast Point
Bachelor's degrees in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.0% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.8% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.1% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Ballast Point: 66.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 13.0 points, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ballast Point: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.3 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ballast Point
| Period | Ballast Point | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ballast Point has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of Tampa's 48 neighborhoods, only three have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 6.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ballast Point compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballast Point | 2.17 | 46.7 | 13.3% | 26.1% | 6.9% | 1989 | $1,688 | 66.1% | 97.9% | 1.2% |
| Gandy-Sun Bay South | 2.18 | 37.6 | 7.9% | 56.6% | 7.1% | 1994 | $1,936 | 49.7% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
| Bayshore Beautiful | 2.43 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 34.5% | 11.5% | 1985 | $1,929 | 69.6% | 98.1% | 2.6% |
| Fairoaks | 2.04 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 36.4% | 8.1% | 1976 | $1,760 | 49.6% | 91.1% | 2.1% |
| Rattlesnake | 1.78 | 34.5 | 6.2% | 64.0% | 6.7% | 2003 | $2,206 | 58.4% | 96.7% | 1.1% |
| Port Tampa City | 2.61 | 31.3 | 11.7% | 47.2% | 13.8% | 2009 | $2,205 | 57.1% | 97.2% | 1.5% |
| Bayside West | 1.62 | 42.8 | 3.9% | 60.7% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,340 | 47.5% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Virginia Park | 2.77 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 1965 | $1,747 | 78.7% | 99.2% | 3.2% |
| Palma Ceia | 2.65 | 37.0 | 6.8% | 20.4% | 13.2% | 1969 | $2,017 | 84.6% | 99.5% | 4.4% |
| Davis Island | 2.42 | 46.6 | 10.3% | 39.4% | 20.6% | 1967 | $1,686 | 76.8% | 98.9% | 0.7% |
| Sunset Park | 2.94 | 42.6 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,221 | 80.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ballast Point. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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