Tarpon Springs, FL

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2021 Population
25,138
0.989% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
53
0.563% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
11.7%
1.88% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$58,328
8.59% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$244,600
5.48% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Tarpon Springs, FL had a population of 25.1k people with a median age of 53 and a median household income of $58,328. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tarpon Springs, FL declined from 25,389 to 25,138, a −0.989% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,713 to $58,328, a 8.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tarpon Springs, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.61%), White (Hispanic) (6.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.44%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%).

None of the households in Tarpon Springs, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Tarpon Springs, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Tarpon Springs, FL was $244,600, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Tarpon Springs, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tarpon Springs, FL was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Tarpon Springs, FL is home to a population of 25.1k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 13.2% of Tarpon Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.31k people).

In 2021, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Tarpon Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.65k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%
2021 Citizenship
96.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Tarpon Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Tarpon Springs, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarpon Springs, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.6k ± 798
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.66k ± 597
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 541
11.4%
Hispanic Population
2.87k people

In 2021, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Tarpon Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.65k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Tarpon Springs, FL are hispanic (2.87k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

13.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.31k people
13.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.45k people

As of 2021, 13.2% of Tarpon Springs, FL residents (3.31k 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 Tarpon Springs, FL was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    821 ± 203
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    521 ± 201
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    310 ± 148

Tarpon Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Tarpon Springs, FL employs 10.6k people. The largest industries in Tarpon Springs, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,576 people), Retail Trade (1,310 people), and Educational Services (1,133 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($81,339), Public Administration ($81,250), and Utilities ($64,911).

Occupations

10.6k
2021 Value
± 865
1.4%
1 Year growth
± 11.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tarpon Springs, FL grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 10.4k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarpon Springs, FL, are Management Occupations (1,813 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,317 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarpon Springs, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.6k
2021 Value
± 865
1.4%
1 Year growth
± 11.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tarpon Springs, FL grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 10.4k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarpon Springs, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,576 people), Retail Trade (1,310 people), and Educational Services (1,133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarpon Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tarpon Springs, 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

$45,731
Median earning men ± $4,635
$40,623
Median earning women ± $3,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($91,618), Public Administration ($79,318), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,423).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($83,182), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,584).

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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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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $93.7B
  2. $57.8B
  3. $56.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B
2020 Value in Florida
$1.41T
Projected 2050 Value in Florida
121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.9B
  2. $17.8B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Tarpon Springs, FL was $244,600 in 2021, which is 0.999 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $231,900 to $244,600, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarpon Springs, FL is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Tarpon Springs, FL have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarpon Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$244,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$14,063
$8,394
Median Property Taxes
±$796

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77%
Homeownership
2021
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 77% of the housing units in Tarpon Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 273.08
  2. Census Tract 275.01

The following map shows all of the places in Tarpon Springs, 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.
$58,328
Median Household Income
± $5,103
10.9k
Number of Households
± 918

In 2021, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Tarpon Springs, FL grew to $58,328 from the previous year's value of $53,713.

The following chart displays the households in Tarpon Springs, 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 Tarpon Springs, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida
0.472
2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.1%)
  3. Carpooled (6.87%)

In 2021, 73.2% of workers in Tarpon Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) 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.

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Commute Time

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarpon Springs, FL have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Tarpon Springs, 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 Tarpon Springs, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tarpon Springs, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarpon Springs, FL (2.9k out of 24.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tarpon Springs, 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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88.9% of the population of Tarpon Springs, FL has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 3.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pinellas County, FL see 1144 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.439% increase from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 442 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,144 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pinellas County, FL

Primary care physicians in Pinellas County, FL see an average of 1,144 patients per year. This represents a 0.439% increase from the previous year (1,139 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

11.1%
Uninsured
36.3%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
20.8%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
3.58%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tarpon Springs, FL declined by 4.83% from 11.7% to 11.1%.

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

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