Population 10,367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elfers
Household size in Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Elfers average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, even as the national average fell.
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 Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Elfers are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the Tampa area overall, where the median age is 43.1.
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 Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Elfers than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, 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 Elfers
Renters in Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.2% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Elfers is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Tampa area as a whole (32.1%). Among owners, 41.3% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 15.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Elfers than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 7.2 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 Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Elfers leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Only 46 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $941 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $937 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,070 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,515 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$575 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Elfers runs $1,515 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Tampa area ($1,767). Rent has climbed $575 a month since 2006–10, up 61%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Elfers
Bachelor's degrees in Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elfers have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 41 of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Elfers never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Elfers has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Florida cities.
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 Elfers
| Period | Elfers | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elfers is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.1 points from 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).
Elfers compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elfers | 2.62 | 40.3 | 14.0% | 37.5% | 12.0% | 1973 | $1,515 | 13.9% | 83.4% | 4.9% |
| Holiday | 2.29 | 45.9 | 8.4% | 32.1% | 20.7% | 1979 | $1,327 | 16.0% | 89.2% | 4.1% |
| New Port Richey | 2.47 | 47.4 | 9.5% | 27.4% | 9.9% | 1991 | $1,856 | 29.5% | 92.5% | 4.0% |
| New Port Richey East | 2.16 | 54.4 | 8.1% | 37.4% | 8.9% | 1981 | $1,158 | 14.0% | 90.8% | 8.7% |
| Port Richey | 2.25 | 45.7 | 11.1% | 38.5% | 20.9% | 1983 | $1,184 | 22.4% | 93.7% | 5.3% |
| Jasmine Estates | 2.59 | 40.1 | 17.2% | 43.4% | 11.4% | 1980 | $1,475 | 12.6% | 88.4% | 4.0% |
| Tarpon Springs | 2.19 | 52.7 | 8.8% | 17.7% | 10.2% | 1983 | $1,370 | 35.5% | 94.8% | 6.2% |
| Bayonet Point | 2.18 | 48.9 | 12.3% | 28.7% | 15.9% | 1979 | $1,360 | 14.4% | 89.1% | 5.9% |
| East Lake | 2.51 | 50.0 | 6.4% | 22.3% | 7.7% | 1992 | $2,153 | 49.2% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Moon Lake | 2.80 | 34.1 | 14.8% | 32.1% | 9.3% | 1984 | $1,317 | 13.9% | 82.4% | 15.5% |
| Odessa | 2.95 | 38.2 | 6.7% | 22.7% | 7.0% | 2012 | $2,182 | 50.6% | 97.1% | 3.3% |
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 Elfers. 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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