St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL

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2021 Population

159,287

1.69% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.9

1.15% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

13.6%

3.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$63,005

7.58% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$263,200

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL had a population of 159k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $63,005. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL declined from 162,030 to 159,287, a −1.69% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,564 to $63,005, a 7.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.17%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%).

12.1% of the households in St. Petersburg City (East) 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 St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are University of South Florida-St Petersburg (1,222 degrees awarded in 2019).

In 2021, the median property value in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was $263,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.

Most people in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL borders Tampa City (South) PUMA, FL, Hillsborough County (South County) PUMA, FL, Greater Largo City PUMA, FL, Greater Pinellas Park City PUMA, FL, and St. Petersburg City (West) PUMA, FL.

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Population & Diversity

St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 159k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 9.76% of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (15.5k people).

In 2021, there were 2.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.1k people) in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.83k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL are Spanish (8,067 households), Serbo-Croatian (1,349 households), and Haitian (830 households).

Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

96.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.7% of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
97.1k ± 2.48k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
37.7k ± 2.36k
White (Hispanic)
6.83k ± 847

8.6%

Hispanic Population

13.7k people

8.6% of the people in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL are hispanic (13.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.76%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15.5k people

9.73%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

15.8k people

As of 2021, 9.76% of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL residents (15.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was 9.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,067 households (5.3%)
Serbo-Croatian
1,349 households (0.887%)
Haitian
830 households (0.546%)

12.1% of the households in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 5.3% of the households in St. Petersburg City (East) 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
3,822 ± 528
Gulf War (2001-)
2,116 ± 379
Gulf War (1990s)
1,579 ± 250

St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL employs 80.7k people. The largest industries in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL are Restaurants & Food Services (5,465 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,492 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,092 people), and the highest paying industries are Investigation & security services ($275,291), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($152,666), and Management of companies & enterprises ($151,727).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,572

Women

50.6%

39,532

Men

49.4%

The workforce of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL in 2020 was 80,104 people, with 50.6% woman, and 49.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL.

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

Occupations

80.7k

2021 Value

0.715%

1 Year growth

± 0.715%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.715%, from 80.1k employees to 80.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL, are Registered nurses (2,447 people), Retail salespersons (2,172 people), and Other managers (2,144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

80.7k

2021 Value

0.715%

1 Year growth

± 0.715%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 0.715%, from 80.1k employees to 80.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,465 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,492 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,092 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,966

Median earning men ± $2,058

$39,260

Median earning women ± $1,725

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,216), Public Administration ($65,125), and Information ($59,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($64,147), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,646), and Construction ($47,734).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2019, universities in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL awarded 1,222 degrees. The student population of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 1,629 male students and 2,819 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL are White (799 and 66.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (199 and 16.5%), Black or African American (81 and 6.71%), and Two or More Races (52 and 4.3%).

The largest universities in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are University of South Florida-St Petersburg (1,222 and 100%).

Completions

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 2021, 0.528% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.919% 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 St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (33.8k), High School or Equivalent (30.2k), and Some college (27.9k).

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 St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was $263,200 in 2021, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $237,800 to $263,200, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL is 57.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL is $63,005. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $119,189, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $110,497 and $105,882.

Property

$263,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$11,081

$41,564

Median Property Taxes

±$1,641

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 St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2021

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 57.7% of the housing units in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was Weston, Pembroke Pines (Northwest) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $119,189, followed by Coral Gables City, Pinecrest Village & Kendall (South) PUMA, FL and Wellington Village & Agricultural Reserve PUMA, FL, with respective values of $110,497 and $105,882.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$63,005

Median Household Income

± $1,736

72k

Number of Households

± 2,217

In 2021, the median household income of the 72k households in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL grew to $63,005 from the previous year's value of $58,564.

The following chart displays the households in St. Petersburg City (East) 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

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL

0.48

2020 Wage GINI in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL

In 2021, the income inequality in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.426% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (6.87%)

In 2021, 72.6% of workers in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.87%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL (21.3k out of 157k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Petersburg City (East) 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.5% of the population of St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.46%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Petersburg City (East) PUMA, FL grew by 0.244% from 10.5% to 10.5%.

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