Tampa, FL

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2023 Population

393,389

1.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

0.282% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.9%

5.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,302

6.74% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$375,300

12.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

200,727

2.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tampa, FL had a population of 393k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $71,302. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tampa, FL grew from 388,768 to 393,389, a 1.19% increase and its median household income grew from $66,802 to $71,302, a 6.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tampa, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.64%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%).

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.

91.1% of the residents in Tampa, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tampa, FL are University of South Florida (14,371 degrees awarded in 2023), Hillsborough Community College (6,506 degrees), and The University of Tampa (2,575 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Tampa, FL was $375,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%.

Most people in Tampa, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Tampa, FL was 2 cars per household.

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United States Florida Hillsborough County, FL Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Population & Diversity

Tampa, FL is home to a population of 393k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 18.9% of Tampa, FL residents were born outside of the country (74.5k people).

In 2023, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (174k people) in Tampa, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 50.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2023 Citizenship

91.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.1% of Tampa, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tampa, FL was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tampa, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tampa, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
174k ± 3.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
79.1k ± 2.75k
Two+ (Hispanic)
50.5k ± 3.15k

26.2%

Hispanic Population

103k people

26.2% of the people in Tampa, FL are hispanic (103k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tampa, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74.5k people

18.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

71.3k people

As of 2023, 18.9% of Tampa, FL residents (74.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tampa, FL was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tampa, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,968 ± 600
Vietnam
4,823 ± 451
Gulf War (1990s)
3,470 ± 530

Tampa, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tampa, FL employs 201k people. The largest industries in Tampa, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,993 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24,641 people), and Retail Trade (18,657 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,250), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($97,788), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,382).

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.

Employment

Occupations

201k

2023 Value

± 3,964

2.7%

1 Year growth

± 2.71%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tampa, FL grew at a rate of 2.7%, from 195k employees to 201k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tampa, FL, are Management Occupations (26,744 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21,529 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (20,097 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tampa, 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

201k

2023 Value

± 3,964

2.7%

1 Year growth

± 2.71%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tampa, FL grew at a rate of 2.7%, from 195k employees to 201k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tampa, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,993 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (24,641 people), and Retail Trade (18,657 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,260

Median earning men ± $1,479

$42,957

Median earning women ± $1,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,936), Public Administration ($78,665), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,606), Public Administration ($59,224), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,126).

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 26 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 Tampa, 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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 2023, universities in Tampa, FL awarded 24,708 degrees. The student population of Tampa, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 34,624 male students and 49,307 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tampa, FL are White (11,144 and 48.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (5,731 and 25%), Black or African American (2,609 and 11.4%), and Asian (1,396 and 6.1%).

The largest universities in Tampa, FL by number of degrees awarded are University of South Florida (14,371 and 58.2%), Hillsborough Community College (6,506 and 26.3%), and The University of Tampa (2,575 and 10.4%).

The most popular majors in Tampa, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,079 and 12.5%), Radiologist Assistant (1,364 and 5.52%), and General Health Services (1,192 and 4.82%).

The median tuition costs in Tampa, FL are $31,162 for private four year colleges, and $3,242 and $11,597 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Tampa, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 83,931 (41.3% men and 58.7% 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 2023 there were 83,931 students enrolled in Tampa, FL, 41.3% men and 58.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 36,064 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biomedical Sciences
800 degrees awarded
General Health Services
1,192 degrees awarded
General Psychology
1,026 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tampa, FL was General Biomedical Sciences with 800 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of South Florida
14,371 degrees awarded
Hillsborough Community College
6,506 degrees awarded
The University of Tampa
2,575 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of South Florida with 14,371 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 9,674 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tampa, FL, which is 0.643 times less than the 15,034 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,144 degrees mean that there were 1.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5,731 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 ($31,162) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,262) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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

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

Measure

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.

Educational Attainment

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

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).

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 Tampa, FL was $375,300 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $333,200 to $375,300, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Tampa, FL is 50.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tampa, FL have an average commute time of 24.7 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 $71,302. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Tampa, FL was Census Tract 64 with a value of $182,647, followed by Census Tract 60 and Census Tract 59, with respective values of $177,961 and $170,154.

Housing

Property

$375,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,792

$80,597

Median Property Taxes

±$2,160

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.

Rent vs Own

50.2%

Homeownership

2023

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.2% of the housing units in Tampa, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tampa, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 64
Census Tract 60
Census Tract 59

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tampa, FL was Census Tract 64 with a value of $182,647, followed by Census Tract 60 and Census Tract 59, with respective values of $177,961 and $170,154.

The following map shows all of the places in Tampa, 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.

$71,302

Median Household Income

± $1,964

161k

Number of Households

± 3,460

In 2023, the median household income of the 161k households in Tampa, FL grew to $71,302 from the previous year's value of $66,802.

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.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2023, 66.1% of workers in Tampa, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tampa, FL have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Tampa, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tampa, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tampa, FL (60.2k out of 377k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tampa, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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% of the population of Tampa, FL has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 8.66% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 2.53% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hillsborough County, FL.

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

8.66%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

2.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tampa, FL declined by 1.24% from 11.2% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tampa, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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