Tampa Demographics

PopulationTampa city, FloridaFlorida
Total Population303,44715,982,378
Male48.8%48.8%
Female51.2%51.2%
18 years and over75.4%77.2%
65 years and over12.5%17.6%
Married Persons43.8%54.3%
Single Persons56.2%45.7%
Median Age34.738.7
Average Family Size3.072.98
Ethnicity
White66.3%79.7%
Black or African American27.2%15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%0.7%
Asian2.7%2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.2%
Other5.8%4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.3%16.8%
Housing CharacteristicsTampa city, FloridaFlorida
Total Housing Units135,7287,302,947
Median Home Cost$81,500$105,500
Number of Households124,7586,337,929
Persons per Household2.362.46
Economic CharacteristicsTampa city, FloridaFlorida
Median Household Income$34,415$38,819
Per Capita Income$21,953$21,557
In Labor Force64.0%58.6%
Families below poverty level14.0%9.0%
Education CharacteristicsTampa city, FloridaFlorida
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment34,9431,716,991
High School Enrollment16,188845,406
College or Graduate School20,461886,825
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate25.4%28.7%
Associates Degree6.9%7.0%
Bachelor's Degree16.2%14.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.2%8.1%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census