Population 6,799 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Disston Heights
Household size in Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.05 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Disston Heights are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.44, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 41.9 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 42.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 44.2 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 44.7 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Disston Heights 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 42.3, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
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 Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Disston Heights: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 5.2 points from 2006–10, 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 Disston Heights
Renters in Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 34.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 40.4% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 38.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Disston Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Disston Heights as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in St. Petersburg overall (15.9%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1964 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1966 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1966 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1968 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Disston Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,137 | $966 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,196 | $1,027 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,217 | $1,212 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,687 | $1,774 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$550 | +$808 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Disston Heights runs $1,687 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $550 a month from 2006–10, a 48% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. 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. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest 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 Disston Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 28.3% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 35.3% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 42.4% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +14.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Disston Heights as nationally: 36.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in St. Petersburg as a whole (42.4%). The share with a degree is up 18.1 points from 2006–10, 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 Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 87.0% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 88.2% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 91.0% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 93.4% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Disston Heights have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in St. Petersburg as a whole (93.4%). The share with a diploma has risen 6.5 points since 2006–10, 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 Disston Heights
| Period | Disston Heights | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Disston Heights has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Disston Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disston Heights | 2.26 | 46.3 | 6.8% | 16.9% | 8.2% | 1960 | $1,687 | 36.4% | 91.0% | 2.7% |
| Central Oak Park | 2.10 | 43.3 | 10.6% | 29.7% | 13.2% | 1959 | $1,519 | 37.6% | 94.1% | 5.8% |
| Holiday Park | 2.48 | 44.6 | 5.2% | 20.3% | 6.8% | 1962 | $1,615 | 35.5% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| West and East Lealman | 2.44 | 48.3 | 11.8% | 38.7% | 18.8% | 1970 | $1,452 | 16.5% | 82.0% | 7.4% |
| Westminster Heights | 2.61 | 41.9 | 17.1% | 24.1% | 19.4% | 1957 | $1,483 | 30.7% | 91.1% | 14.3% |
| Harris Park | 2.61 | 39.1 | 10.9% | 20.6% | 11.7% | 1960 | $1,501 | 26.0% | 78.4% | 4.9% |
| Millbrooke Ranch | 2.49 | 43.0 | 11.5% | 31.7% | 11.6% | 1970 | $1,447 | 19.4% | 87.9% | 6.3% |
| Oakwood Gardens | 2.24 | 44.1 | 8.7% | 19.6% | 8.0% | 1953 | $1,755 | 33.2% | 89.0% | 3.2% |
| Pasadena Bear Creek Estates | 2.11 | 53.4 | 6.5% | 23.8% | 13.0% | 1959 | $1,309 | 38.6% | 92.2% | 2.9% |
| Childs Park | 3.14 | 35.8 | 30.3% | 41.2% | 29.1% | 1960 | $2,129 | 18.2% | 89.8% | 13.7% |
| Jungle Terrace | 2.18 | 52.9 | 4.7% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 1963 | $1,615 | 39.0% | 90.8% | 2.4% |
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 Disston Heights. 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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