The Tampa metro area: Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties · Population 3,304,691 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in the Tampa area
Household size in the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in the Tampa area has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.49 in 2006–10, 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 the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
The Tampa area skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only five of the 100 large U.S. metro areas are older.
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 the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in the Tampa area as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 the Tampa area
Renters in the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in the Tampa area rent their homes (32.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in the Tampa area as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Florida overall (12.5%). Vacancy has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in the Tampa area are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the southwest 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 the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in the Tampa area costs $1,767 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $731 a month from 2006–10, a 71% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 34.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 the Tampa area
Bachelor's degrees in the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in the Tampa area (35.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the east.
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 the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in the Tampa area have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The figure for Florida is much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.2 points, mirroring the country.
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 the Tampa area
| Period | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in the Tampa area than nationally: unemployment was 4.7%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.1 points, 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).
Largest cities in the Tampa area
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa area (all) | 2.55 | 43.1 | 10.7% | 32.1% | 11.0% | 1988 | $1,767 | 35.2% | 90.9% | 4.7% |
| St. Petersburg | 2.22 | 44.7 | 9.2% | 36.2% | 15.9% | 1968 | $1,774 | 42.4% | 93.4% | 4.9% |
| Clearwater | 2.37 | 45.8 | 12.3% | 40.9% | 13.4% | 1976 | $1,712 | 31.0% | 90.7% | 4.1% |
| Riverview | 2.91 | 36.0 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 5.9% | 2008 | $2,278 | 38.6% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| Largo | 2.34 | 49.4 | 9.8% | 29.9% | 17.5% | 1977 | $1,692 | 27.9% | 91.6% | 4.8% |
| Spring Hill | 2.59 | 46.1 | 11.9% | 18.8% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,622 | 21.5% | 91.0% | 5.9% |
| New Port Richey | 2.47 | 47.4 | 9.5% | 27.4% | 9.9% | 1991 | $1,856 | 29.5% | 92.5% | 4.0% |
| Brandon | 2.68 | 38.7 | 15.7% | 42.3% | 8.2% | 1990 | $1,839 | 31.8% | 89.7% | 4.8% |
| Wesley Chapel | 3.04 | 36.9 | 9.4% | 22.0% | 7.9% | 2007 | $2,285 | 47.3% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Town 'n' Country | 2.67 | 41.2 | 13.9% | 40.5% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,744 | 32.2% | 89.2% | 5.0% |
| Land O' Lakes | 2.99 | 40.0 | 8.1% | 16.6% | 5.5% | 2006 | $2,160 | 45.7% | 96.2% | 4.6% |
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 the Tampa area. 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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