Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

113,481

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.424% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,517

2.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$374,500

11% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,733

1.47% 1-year growth

About

12.7% of the households in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

96.7% of the residents in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL are Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg (680 degrees awarded in 2024), Eckerd College (553 degrees), and Cortiva Institute (164 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was $374,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL borders Hillsborough County (Southwest)--Tampa City (South) PUMA, FL, Pinellas County (North) PUMA, FL, Pinellas County (West Central)--Greater Seminole City PUMA, FL, Pinellas County (Central)--Greater Pinellas Park City PUMA, FL, and Pinellas County (Southeast)--St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 113k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (12.3k people).

In 2024, there were 6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.5k people) in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.77k 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 Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL are Spanish (6,673 households), Vietnamese (860 households), and Russian (745 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,134

Women

52.2%

54,132

Men

47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 113,266 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.5k ± 2.43k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.6k ± 1.98k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.77k ± 789

8.99%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

8.99% of the people in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,404 ± 914 people
Canada
1,172 ± 836 people
Jamaica
683 ± 640 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 1,404 Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Canada with 1,172 and Jamaica with 683.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL residents (12.3k 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 Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,673 households (6.14%)
Vietnamese
860 households (0.791%)
Russian
745 households (0.685%)

12.7% of the households in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 6.14% of the households in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) 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
2,888 ± 448
Gulf War (2001-)
1,445 ± 371
Gulf War (1990s)
939 ± 195

Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL.

Health

91.7% of the population of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 10.5% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 1.96% 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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% 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 14.5% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.31%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

10.5%

Medicaid

20.8%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL declined by 7.79% from 9.02% to 8.31%.

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

Economy

The economy of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL employs 51.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL were Restaurants & Food Services (3,187 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,969 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,616 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($358,273), Truck transportation ($194,366), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($192,662).

Males in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,586. The income inequality in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.496, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,382

Women

49.1%

26,351

Men

50.9%

The workforce of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 51,733 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL.

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

Occupations

51.7k

2024 Value

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 1.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 51k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL, are Other managers (1,749 people), Registered nurses (1,393 people), and Cashiers (1,256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) 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

51.7k

2024 Value

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 1.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 51k employees to 51.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,187 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,969 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,616 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,843

Median earning men ± $2,966

$46,611

Median earning women ± $2,277

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($108,640), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,674), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,855).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,071), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,979), and Wholesale Trade ($59,080).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL awarded 1,461 degrees. The student population of Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,304 male students and 2,177 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL are White (839 and 58.6%), Black or African American (270 and 18.9%), Hispanic or Latino (198 and 13.8%), and Two or More Races (75 and 5.24%).

The largest universities in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg (680 and 46.5%), Eckerd College (553 and 37.9%), and Cortiva Institute (164 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL are Child Care Provider (136 and 9.31%), Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography (93 and 6.37%), and Animal Behavior & Ethology (89 and 6.09%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $51,158.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,481 (37.5% men and 62.5% 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

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,481 students enrolled in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,061 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography
93 degrees awarded
Animal Behavior & Ethology
89 degrees awarded
Environmental Studies
73 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg
680 degrees awarded
Eckerd College
553 degrees awarded
Cortiva Institute
164 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg with 680 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 481 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL, which is 0.491 times less than the 980 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 839 degrees mean that there were 3.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 270 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,158) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($726) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.37% 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 Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (24k), Bachelors Degree (23.5k), and Some college (21.5k).

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 Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was $374,500 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,500 to $374,500, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$374,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,565

$39,314

Median Property Taxes

±$1,495

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 Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) 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.

$77,517

Median Household Income

± $3,306

52.2k

Number of Households

± 1,814

In 2024, the median household income of the 52.2k households in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL grew to $77,517 from the previous year's value of $75,862.

The following chart displays the households in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) 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

0.496

2024 Wage GINI in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL

0.502

2023 Wage GINI in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was 0.496 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.09% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (7.49%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) 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 Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL (11.7k out of 110k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinellas County (South Central)--St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.