Tampa Demographics

Population Tampa U.S.
Total Population 303,447 281,421,920
Female 51.2% 50.9%
Male 48.8% 49.1%
18 years and over 75.4% 74.3%
65 years and over 12.5% 12.4%
Married Persons 47.4% 56.5%
Single Persons 52.6% 43.5%
Median Age 34.7 35.3
Average Family Size 3.1 3.1
Ethnicity
White 66.1% 77.0%
Black or African American 26.9% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4% 0.9%
Asian 2.2% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 4.3% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 19.9% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Tampa U.S.
Total Housing Units 135,728 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $81,500 $119,600
Number of Households 124,758 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.36 2.59
Economic Characteristics Tampa U.S.
Median Household Income $34,415 $41,994
Per Capita Income $21,953 $21,587
In Labor Force 64.0% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 10,068 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Tampa U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 34,943 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 16,188 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 20,461 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 25.4% 28.6%
Associates Degree 6.9% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 16.2% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 9.2% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census