Population 4,839 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harbour Island
Household size in Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.62 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.72 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.80 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.72 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Harbour Island is a place of small households, averaging 1.72 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 1.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of Tampa's 48 neighborhoods, only four have smaller households.
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 Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Harbour Island is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in Harbour Island, well below the national share of 11.6%. Harbour Island has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Tampa 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 Harbour Island
Renters in Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.8% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.5% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.0% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Harbour Island rent: 55.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 44.4% 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 Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Harbour Island as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Tampa area as a whole (11.0%).
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 Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Harbour Island has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. Harbour Island has newer homes than at least four in five Tampa neighborhoods.
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 Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,446 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,818 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,790 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,698 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,252 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Harbour Island pays $2,698 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Harbour Island has the highest rents of any Tampa neighborhood.
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 Harbour Island
Bachelor's degrees in Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 74.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.8% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Harbour Island: 76.8% 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. Harbour Island has a higher share of college graduates than at least four in five Tampa 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 Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 99.4% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Harbour Island: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Harbour Island has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Tampa 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 Harbour Island
| Period | Harbour Island | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Harbour Island has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Harbour Island has lower unemployment than the great majority of Tampa neighborhoods. 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).
Harbour Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Island | 1.72 | 37.3 | 4.1% | 55.0% | 8.8% | 2000 | $2,698 | 76.8% | 98.6% | 1.8% |
| Channelside | 1.66 | 32.5 | 1.2% | 74.6% | 8.4% | 2011 | $2,518 | 80.3% | 98.8% | 1.3% |
| Davis Island | 2.42 | 46.6 | 10.3% | 39.4% | 20.6% | 1967 | $1,686 | 76.8% | 98.9% | 0.7% |
| Downtown Tampa | 1.49 | 30.4 | 2.4% | 90.4% | 7.4% | 2011 | $2,253 | 59.0% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| North Hyde Park | 1.72 | 29.8 | 7.1% | 57.2% | 11.4% | 1995 | $2,124 | 69.7% | 97.9% | 8.5% |
| Courier City | 1.74 | 33.5 | 9.8% | 55.4% | 7.8% | 1998 | $2,014 | 67.3% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Tampa Heights | 2.38 | 37.1 | 18.2% | 67.5% | 11.2% | 1960 | $1,439 | 34.8% | 81.5% | 8.0% |
| Ybor City | 2.04 | 43.4 | 10.0% | 56.1% | 18.7% | 1940 | $1,106 | 26.2% | 83.2% | 6.8% |
| Old West Tampa | 2.40 | 34.7 | 21.6% | 63.4% | 10.3% | 1976 | $1,144 | 22.4% | 76.5% | 5.6% |
| Oakford Park | 2.33 | 41.5 | 5.6% | 28.2% | 9.8% | 1958 | $2,459 | 43.6% | 84.6% | 5.5% |
| Riverside Heights | 2.23 | 40.9 | 4.8% | 28.6% | 9.3% | 1958 | $1,792 | 62.0% | 92.6% | 3.2% |
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 Harbour Island. 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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