Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
3.3M
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
12%
1.72% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,392
4.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$345,100
12.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1.59M
2.78% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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.

93.4% of the residents in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL are University of South Florida (14,371 degrees awarded in 2023), Ultimate Medical Academy (8,459 degrees), and Hillsborough Community College (6,506 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL was $345,100, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is home to a population of 3.3M people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.4% of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL residents were born outside of the country (510k people).

In 2024, there were 5.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93M people) in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 360k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%
2024 Citizenship
93.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.93M ± 3.13k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    371k ± 3.61k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    360k ± 7.49k
21.8%
Hispanic Population
719k people

In 2024, there were 5.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93M people) in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 371k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 360k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.8% of the people in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL are hispanic (719k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
510k people
15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
485k people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL residents (510k 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    66,437 ± 1,734
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    56,437 ± 2,337
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    35,648 ± 1,880

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL employs 1.59M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (225,873 people), Retail Trade (189,199 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (155,925 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($106,250), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,903), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,102).

Employment

Occupations

1.59M
2024 Value
± 11,734
2.78%
1 Year growth
± 1.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 1.55M employees to 1.59M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, are Management Occupations (194,092 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (188,172 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (176,614 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.59M
2024 Value
± 11,734
2.78%
1 Year growth
± 1.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL grew at a rate of 2.78%, from 1.55M employees to 1.59M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (225,873 people), Retail Trade (189,199 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (155,925 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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

$52,604
Median earning men ± $444
$42,302
Median earning women ± $464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,593), Public Administration ($74,660), and Information ($73,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,433), Public Administration ($55,358), and Wholesale Trade ($51,537).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 10,310
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 6,066
    Construction
  3. 5,650
    Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $12.8M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $10.2M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $9.84M
    Finance and Insurance

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL awarded 49,246 degrees. The student population of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 56,510 male students and 90,078 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL are White (22,552 and 47.8%), Black or African American (9,875 and 20.9%), Hispanic or Latino (8,737 and 18.5%), and Unknown (2,244 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL by number of degrees awarded are University of South Florida (14,371 and 29.2%), Ultimate Medical Academy (8,459 and 17.2%), and Hillsborough Community College (6,506 and 13.2%).

The most popular majors in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (7,028 and 14.3%), Medical Insurance Specialist (4,458 and 9.05%), and Medical Administrative Assistant (2,403 and 4.88%).

The median tuition costs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL are $17,920 for private four year colleges, and $2,120 and $8,523 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-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 146,588 (38.6% men and 61.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 146,588 students enrolled in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 65,424 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    6,781 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Insurance Specialist
    3,143 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Administrative Assistant
    1,832 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 6,781 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of South Florida
    14,371 degrees awarded
  2. Ultimate Medical Academy
    8,459 degrees awarded
  3. Hillsborough Community College
    6,506 degrees awarded

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

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 16,282 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, which is 0.494 times less than the 32,964 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 22,552 degrees mean that there were 2.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9,875 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,060) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL was $345,100 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,100 to $345,100, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 67.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$345,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$1,887
$903,370
Median Property Taxes
±$8,039

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-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67.9%
Homeownership
2024
64.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.9% of the housing units in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,392
Median Household Income
± $621
1.33M
Number of Households
± 10,098

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33M households in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL grew to $74,392 from the previous year's value of $71,254.

The following chart displays the households in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) 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.

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Commute Time

28.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, 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-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (390k out of 3.25M 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is White, 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.

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Health

89.3% of the population of Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 2.49% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
42.3%
Employer Coverage
14.1%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
15.7%
Non-Group
2.49%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL declined by 3.67% from 11.1% to 10.7%.

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