Population 36,634 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carrollwood
Household size in Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Carrollwood run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.42 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
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 Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Carrollwood are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Tampa area as a whole, where the median age is 43.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.1, in line with the national trend.
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 Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Carrollwood (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Carrollwood
Renters in Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Carrollwood rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Carrollwood: just 4.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Of Tampa's 48 neighborhoods, only three have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Carrollwood was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Tampa area overall, where the median home dates to 1988. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,052 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,052 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,204 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,716 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$664 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Carrollwood runs $1,716 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $664 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 37.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest 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 Carrollwood
Bachelor's degrees in Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Carrollwood (44.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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 Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Carrollwood is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Carrollwood
| Period | Carrollwood | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Carrollwood runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Carrollwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollwood | 2.54 | 41.2 | 9.2% | 31.1% | 4.2% | 1984 | $1,716 | 44.2% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| Forest Hills | 2.59 | 43.9 | 8.5% | 20.6% | 6.0% | 1963 | $1,799 | 26.2% | 84.3% | 4.4% |
| Lowry Park Central | 2.67 | 38.5 | 12.8% | 47.0% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,408 | 20.2% | 86.7% | 4.7% |
| North Tampa | 2.51 | 35.8 | 24.9% | 82.0% | 17.8% | 1971 | $1,157 | 6.7% | 69.7% | 8.9% |
| Riverbend | 2.62 | 37.7 | 18.8% | 38.0% | 10.3% | 1966 | $1,075 | 24.9% | 87.9% | 7.2% |
| Plaza Terrace | 2.33 | 40.8 | 8.7% | 67.3% | 11.4% | 1982 | $1,468 | 25.6% | 74.8% | 6.3% |
| Cross Fletcher | 2.37 | 31.5 | 14.7% | 85.8% | 9.9% | 1982 | $1,184 | 10.9% | 59.3% | 9.2% |
| Town 'N Country Park | 2.77 | 44.2 | 14.3% | 36.0% | 11.8% | 1976 | $1,561 | 28.1% | 86.6% | 4.8% |
| Seminole Heights | 2.28 | 37.2 | 10.4% | 33.4% | 9.0% | 1953 | $1,588 | 44.7% | 89.9% | 5.1% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.88 | 32.7 | 28.9% | 50.2% | 11.2% | 1970 | $1,470 | 15.5% | 80.7% | 10.1% |
| University Square | 2.68 | 32.3 | 28.9% | 64.8% | 8.5% | 1966 | $1,593 | 15.0% | 77.6% | 3.9% |
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 Carrollwood. 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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