Population 4,673 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meadowlawn
Household size in Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.05 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Meadowlawn holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.89 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Of St. Petersburg's 24 neighborhoods, only two have larger 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 Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 41.9 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 44.2 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 44.7 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Meadowlawn is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Few St. Petersburg neighborhoods are younger: only two of 24.
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 Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Meadowlawn (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%. St. Petersburg as a whole looks much the same.
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 Meadowlawn
Renters in Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 34.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 40.4% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 38.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in Meadowlawn rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Few St. Petersburg neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only two of 24.
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 Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 15.9% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Meadowlawn than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in St. Petersburg as a whole (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 Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1964 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1966 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1966 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1968 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Meadowlawn is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,210 | $966 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,422 | $1,027 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,279 | $1,212 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,045 | $1,774 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$835 | +$808 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Meadowlawn runs $2,045 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Of St. Petersburg's 24 neighborhoods, only two have higher rents.
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 Meadowlawn
Bachelor's degrees in Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 28.3% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 35.3% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 42.4% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +14.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Meadowlawn (37.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in St. Petersburg as a whole (42.4%).
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 Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 87.0% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.3% | 88.2% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 91.0% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 93.4% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Meadowlawn have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in St. Petersburg overall (93.4%).
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 Meadowlawn
| Period | Meadowlawn | St. Petersburg | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Meadowlawn than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Meadowlawn has higher unemployment than at least four in five St. Petersburg 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).
Meadowlawn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlawn | 2.76 | 37.9 | 8.8% | 16.6% | 11.3% | 1963 | $2,045 | 37.6% | 91.2% | 6.5% |
| Fossil Park | 2.41 | 39.1 | 5.8% | 33.9% | 11.0% | 1966 | $1,537 | 31.5% | 89.8% | 4.3% |
| Edgemoor | 2.27 | 37.9 | 14.4% | 29.4% | 11.0% | 1967 | $1,913 | 40.4% | 89.7% | 6.1% |
| Bay Breeze Cove | 2.11 | 50.1 | 5.7% | 31.2% | 15.4% | 1976 | $1,606 | 48.8% | 92.2% | 6.1% |
| Riviera Bay | 2.39 | 42.6 | 11.2% | 34.8% | 7.3% | 1972 | $1,454 | 47.7% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
| 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% |
| Northeast Park | 2.09 | 47.8 | 4.8% | 14.8% | 6.6% | 1964 | $2,231 | 49.8% | 95.7% | 5.4% |
| Millbrooke Ranch | 2.49 | 43.0 | 11.5% | 31.7% | 11.6% | 1970 | $1,447 | 19.4% | 87.9% | 6.3% |
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 Meadowlawn. 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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