Tampa, FL

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2022 Population
388,768
2.18% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
35.5
1.11% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
16.8%
2.13% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$66,802
11.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$333,200
20% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
195,458
3.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tampa, FL had a population of 389k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $66,802. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tampa, FL grew from 380,476 to 388,768, a 2.18% increase and its median household income grew from $59,893 to $66,802, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tampa, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), White (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.42%).

None of the households in Tampa, 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.

91.4% of the residents in Tampa, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tampa, FL are University of South Florida (14,285 degrees awarded in 2022), Hillsborough Community College (7,304 degrees), and The University of Tampa (2,488 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Tampa, FL was $333,200, and the homeownership rate was 50.5%.

Most people in Tampa, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tampa, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tampa, FL is home to a population of 389k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.3% of Tampa, FL residents were born outside of the country (71.3k people).

In 2022, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (171k people) in Tampa, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.4%
2022 Citizenship
91.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.4% of Tampa, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tampa, FL was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tampa, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    171k ± 3.1k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    80k ± 2.96k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    42.3k ± 2.43k
26.7%
Hispanic Population
104k people

In 2022, there were 2.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (171k people) in Tampa, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 42.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.7% of the people in Tampa, FL are hispanic (104k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
  2. Haiti
    344,713 ± 14,299 people
  3. Colombia
    299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

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Foreign-Born Population

18.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
71.3k people
18.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
68.9k people

As of 2022, 18.3% of Tampa, FL residents (71.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tampa, FL was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,924 ± 582
  2. Vietnam
    5,057 ± 538
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3,556 ± 531

Tampa, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tampa, FL employs 195k people. The largest industries in Tampa, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,027 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,816 people), and Retail Trade (18,960 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,458), Utilities ($85,705), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,776).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

195k
2022 Value
± 3,824
3.02%
1 Year growth
± 2.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tampa, FL grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 190k employees to 195k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tampa, FL, are Management Occupations (24,773 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21,350 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (20,512 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tampa, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

195k
2022 Value
± 3,824
3.02%
1 Year growth
± 2.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tampa, FL grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 190k employees to 195k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tampa, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,027 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,816 people), and Retail Trade (18,960 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tampa, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tampa, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,249
Median earning men ± $1,324
$40,166
Median earning women ± $1,189

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($82,473), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,111), and Public Administration ($71,522).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,924), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,531).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Tampa, FL awarded 25,821 degrees. The student population of Tampa, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 34,669 male students and 48,698 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tampa, FL are White (11,563 and 47.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (6,211 and 25.7%), Black or African American (3,006 and 12.4%), and Asian (1,418 and 5.87%).

The largest universities in Tampa, FL by number of degrees awarded are University of South Florida (14,285 and 55.3%), Hillsborough Community College (7,304 and 28.3%), and The University of Tampa (2,488 and 9.64%).

The most popular majors in Tampa, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,539 and 13.7%), Radiologist Assistant (1,283 and 4.97%), and Registered Nursing (1,198 and 4.64%).

The median tuition costs in Tampa, FL are $30,036 for private four year colleges, and $3,245 and $11,601 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Tampa, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 37.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 83,367 (41.6% men and 58.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 83,367 students enrolled in Tampa, FL, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36,316 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 747 degrees awarded
  2. 1,132 degrees awarded
  3. 924 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tampa, FL was General Biomedical Sciences with 747 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tampa, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 14,285 degrees awarded
  2. 7,304 degrees awarded
  3. 2,488 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Florida with 14,285 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 10,046 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tampa, FL, which is 0.637 times less than the 15,775 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,563 degrees mean that there were 1.86 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 6,211 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,036) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,182) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tampa, FL was $333,200 in 2022, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $277,700 to $333,200, a 20% increase. The homeownership rate in Tampa, FL is 50.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tampa, FL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tampa, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tampa, FL is $66,802. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Tampa, FL was Census Tract 64 with a value of $175,288, followed by Census Tract 60 and Census Tract 51.02, with respective values of $172,434 and $157,656.

Property

$333,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,740
$79,321
Median Property Taxes
±$2,057

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 Tampa, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tampa, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

50.5%
Homeownership
2022
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 50.5% of the housing units in Tampa, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 64
  2. Census Tract 60
  3. Census Tract 51.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tampa, FL was Census Tract 64 with a value of $175,288, followed by Census Tract 60 and Census Tract 51.02, with respective values of $172,434 and $157,656.

The following map shows all of the places in Tampa, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,802
Median Household Income
± $1,535
157k
Number of Households
± 3,166

In 2022, the median household income of the 157k households in Tampa, FL grew to $66,802 from the previous year's value of $59,893.

The following chart displays the households in Tampa, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tampa, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (69.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (16%)
  3. Carpooled (8.39%)

In 2022, 69.1% of workers in Tampa, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (8.39%).

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tampa, FL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Tampa, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tampa, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tampa, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tampa, FL (63k out of 374k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tampa, 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.

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Health

88.8% of the population of Tampa, FL has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 8.47% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hillsborough County, FL see 1220 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (1204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1623 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 475 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,220 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hillsborough County, FL

Primary care physicians in Hillsborough County, FL see an average of 1,220 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
45.2%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
8.47%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
2.41%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tampa, FL grew by 0.529% from 11.1% to 11.2%.

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