Population 4,667 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palma Ceia
Household size in Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Palma Ceia sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the Tampa area overall, where it has 2.55 people. Household size has climbed from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Palma Ceia is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Palma Ceia: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Tampa neighborhoods, Palma Ceia has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Palma Ceia
Renters in Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.4% of households in Palma Ceia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Only two of Tampa's 48 neighborhoods have a lower share of renters.
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 Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Palma Ceia than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Palma Ceia has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Tampa neighborhoods.
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 Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Palma Ceia is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,013 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,134 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,982 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,017 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,004 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Palma Ceia pays $2,017 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Palma Ceia
Bachelor's degrees in Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.7% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Palma Ceia is highly educated: just over eight in ten adults 25 and older (84.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. No other Tampa neighborhood has a higher 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 Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.2% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.5% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Palma Ceia: 99.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Of Tampa's 48 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Palma Ceia
| Period | Palma Ceia | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Palma Ceia runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Tampa area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Palma Ceia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma Ceia | 2.65 | 37.0 | 6.8% | 20.4% | 13.2% | 1969 | $2,017 | 84.6% | 99.5% | 4.4% |
| Virginia Park | 2.77 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 11.2% | 2.7% | 1965 | $1,747 | 78.7% | 99.2% | 3.2% |
| Bayshore Beautiful | 2.43 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 34.5% | 11.5% | 1985 | $1,929 | 69.6% | 98.1% | 2.6% |
| Courier City | 1.74 | 33.5 | 9.8% | 55.4% | 7.8% | 1998 | $2,014 | 67.3% | 94.1% | 4.0% |
| Fairoaks | 2.04 | 39.0 | 8.6% | 36.4% | 8.1% | 1976 | $1,760 | 49.6% | 91.1% | 2.1% |
| Sunset Park | 2.94 | 42.6 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 1978 | $2,221 | 80.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% |
| Oakford Park | 2.33 | 41.5 | 5.6% | 28.2% | 9.8% | 1958 | $2,459 | 43.6% | 84.6% | 5.5% |
| North Hyde Park | 1.72 | 29.8 | 7.1% | 57.2% | 11.4% | 1995 | $2,124 | 69.7% | 97.9% | 8.5% |
| Beach Park | 2.24 | 42.8 | 3.2% | 34.0% | 6.4% | 1989 | $2,108 | 78.6% | 100.0% | 2.9% |
| Bayside West | 1.62 | 42.8 | 3.9% | 60.7% | 10.1% | 1975 | $1,340 | 47.5% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Davis Island | 2.42 | 46.6 | 10.3% | 39.4% | 20.6% | 1967 | $1,686 | 76.8% | 98.9% | 0.7% |
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 Palma Ceia. 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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