Population 3,593 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fossil Park
Household size in Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.05 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fossil Park has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in St. Petersburg overall, where it has 2.22 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 41.9 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 42.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 44.2 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 44.7 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.0 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Fossil Park is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in St. Petersburg as a whole, where the median age is 44.7.
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 Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Fossil Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. Fossil Park has a lower share of single-parent households than most St. Petersburg neighborhoods.
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 Fossil Park
Renters in Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 34.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 40.4% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.4% | 38.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Fossil Park rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Fossil Park is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in St. Petersburg overall (15.9%).
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 Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1964 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1966 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1966 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1968 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Fossil Park is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of St. Petersburg. Compared with other St. Petersburg neighborhoods, though, Fossil Park has newer homes than most.
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 Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $948 | $966 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $953 | $1,027 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,105 | $1,212 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,537 | $1,774 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$589 | +$808 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Fossil Park costs $1,537 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in St. Petersburg as a whole ($1,774). Rent takes 33.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Fossil Park
Bachelor's degrees in Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 28.3% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 35.3% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 42.4% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +14.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Fossil Park (31.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Fossil Park has a lower share of college graduates than most St. Petersburg neighborhoods.
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 Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 87.0% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 88.2% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 91.0% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 93.4% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Fossil Park have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in St. Petersburg as a whole (93.4%). Fossil Park has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five St. Petersburg neighborhoods.
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 Fossil Park
| Period | Fossil Park | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fossil Park runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across St. Petersburg. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Fossil Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil Park | 2.41 | 39.1 | 5.8% | 33.9% | 11.0% | 1966 | $1,537 | 31.5% | 89.8% | 4.3% |
| Meadowlawn | 2.76 | 37.9 | 8.8% | 16.6% | 11.3% | 1963 | $2,045 | 37.6% | 91.2% | 6.5% |
| Edgemoor | 2.27 | 37.9 | 14.4% | 29.4% | 11.0% | 1967 | $1,913 | 40.4% | 89.7% | 6.1% |
| Riviera Bay | 2.39 | 42.6 | 11.2% | 34.8% | 7.3% | 1972 | $1,454 | 47.7% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
| Bay Breeze Cove | 2.11 | 50.1 | 5.7% | 31.2% | 15.4% | 1976 | $1,606 | 48.8% | 92.2% | 6.1% |
| Northeast Park | 2.09 | 47.8 | 4.8% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 1964 | $2,231 | 49.8% | 95.7% | 5.4% |
| Harris Park | 2.61 | 39.1 | 10.9% | 20.6% | 11.7% | 1960 | $1,501 | 26.0% | 78.4% | 4.9% |
| Euclid-St Paul | 2.36 | 42.2 | 6.9% | 32.5% | 10.3% | 1954 | $1,763 | 50.5% | 93.7% | 5.6% |
| Oakwood Gardens | 2.24 | 44.1 | 8.7% | 19.6% | 8.0% | 1953 | $1,755 | 33.2% | 89.0% | 3.2% |
| West and East Lealman | 2.44 | 48.3 | 11.8% | 38.7% | 18.8% | 1970 | $1,452 | 16.5% | 82.0% | 7.4% |
| Historic Old Northeast | 1.87 | 52.9 | 2.8% | 47.5% | 15.4% | 1949 | $1,585 | 67.9% | 97.3% | 1.9% |
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 Fossil Park. 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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