Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

151,558

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.1%

3.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,972

6.59% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 152k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.1% of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (27.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.9k people) in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 25.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL are Spanish (36,104 households), Haitian (2,391 households), and Arabic (488 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,112

Women

49.6%

76,368

Men

50.4%

The resident population of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 151,480 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53.9k ± 2.6k
White (Non-Hispanic)
39.9k ± 1.9k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25.5k ± 1.96k

32%

Hispanic Population

48.6k people

32% of the people in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL are hispanic (48.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cuba
10,099 ± 2,384 people
Haiti
1,945 ± 1,076 people
Honduras
1,828 ± 1,043 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 10,099 Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 1,945 and Honduras with 1,828.

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27.4k people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.2k people

As of 2024, 18.1% of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL residents (27.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
36,104 households (25.4%)
Haitian
2,391 households (1.68%)
Arabic
488 households (0.343%)

29.7% of the households in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 25.4% of the households in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,785 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,558 ± 327
Gulf War (1990s)
1,178 ± 293

Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL.

Health

84.5% of the population of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 8.78% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.5%

Uninsured

33.3%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

8.78%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL declined by 0.816% from 15.7% to 15.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL employs 70.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL were Construction (6,690 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,682 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,280 people), and the highest paying industries were Business, technical & trade schools and training ($203,902), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($182,687), and Software publishers ($158,598).

Males in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,446. The income inequality in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,366

Women

47.5%

36,806

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 70,172 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.2k

2024 Value

0.0642%

1 Year growth

± 0.0642%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.0642%, from 70.1k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL, are Customer service representatives (2,958 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,380 people), and Cashiers (1,804 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

70.2k

2024 Value

0.0642%

1 Year growth

± 0.0642%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.0642%, from 70.1k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL, are Construction (6,690 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,682 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,136

Median earning men ± $1,262

$37,237

Median earning women ± $1,544

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,632), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,150), and Manufacturing ($49,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,584), Public Administration ($51,098), and Information ($46,958).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Education

The student population of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 299 male students and 282 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL are Hispanic or Latino (148 and 41.6%), Black or African American (126 and 35.4%), White (69 and 19.4%), and Asian (6 and 1.69%).

The largest universities in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Erwin Technical College (356 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL are General Cosmetology (37 and 10.4%), Carpenter (32 and 8.99%), and Surgical Technologist (32 and 8.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2018 in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 58.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 581 (51.5% men and 48.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 581 students enrolled in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL, 51.5% men and 48.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 235 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
37 degrees awarded
Carpenter
32 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL was General Cosmetology with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Erwin Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

356 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Erwin Technical College with 356 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 191 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL, which is 1.16 times more than the 165 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 148 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 126 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.87% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.22% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (42.1k), Some college (21.1k), and Bachelors Degree (19.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL was $282,500 in 2024, which is 0.849 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $249,300 to $282,500, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,464

$30,961

Median Property Taxes

±$1,384

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,972

Median Household Income

± $2,434

61k

Number of Households

± 2,166

In 2024, the median household income of the 61k households in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL grew to $50,972 from the previous year's value of $47,819.

The following chart displays the households in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.438

2024 Wage GINI in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.47% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (12.7%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (12.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL (34.6k out of 150k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hillsborough County (Central)--Tampa City (Central) PUMA, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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