Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area

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  2. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Statistics
  3. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Counties
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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,395,997
  • Land Area (2000): 6,614.783 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2,012.280 square kilometers
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 2,286,100 2002 2,505,551 2005 2,646,385
2000 2,409,501 2003 2,535,878 2006 2,692,311
2001 2,458,083 2004 2,588,157 2007 2,720,592

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Houses (2000): 1,143,979
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,513,662 94.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10,299 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 271,466 5.66%

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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,023,407 971,181 52,226 5.10% 51
1991 1,027,349 959,357 67,992 6.62% 66
1992 1,048,152 970,766 77,386 7.38% 74
1993 1,072,925 1,002,274 70,651 6.58% 66
1994 1,110,441 1,050,407 60,034 5.41% 54
1995 1,125,062 1,076,373 48,689 4.33% 43
1996 1,144,060 1,098,171 45,889 4.01% 40
1997 1,184,907 1,142,231 42,676 3.60% 36
1998 1,223,162 1,184,493 38,670 3.16% 32
1999 1,254,805 1,218,878 35,927 2.86% 29
2000 1,200,043 1,159,650 40,393 3.37% 34
2001 1,210,351 1,157,951 52,400 4.33% 43
2002 1,222,915 1,154,464 68,452 5.60% 56
2003 1,226,349 1,161,672 64,677 5.27% 53
2004 1,258,566 1,201,802 56,764 4.51% 45
2005 1,287,410 1,238,103 49,308 3.83% 38
2006 1,316,198 1,271,081 45,117 3.43% 34
2007 1,341,679 1,285,941 55,738 4.15% 42
2008 1,354,525 1,276,027 78,498 5.80% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,344,678 1,277,629 67,049 4.99% 50
Feb 2008 1,340,590 1,275,914 64,676 4.82% 48
Mar 2008 1,346,610 1,278,066 68,544 5.09% 51
Apr 2008 1,339,411 1,273,220 66,191 4.94% 49
May 2008 1,348,513 1,272,715 75,798 5.62% 56
Jun 2008 1,359,203 1,278,745 80,458 5.92% 59
Jul 2008 1,376,865 1,284,981 91,884 6.67% 67
Aug 2008 1,370,963 1,275,062 95,901 7.00% 70
Sep 2008 1,363,892 1,267,912 95,980 7.04% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 132,858 11.73%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74,192 6.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 71,682 6.33%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63,692 5.62%
5. Finance and Insurance 53,528 4.73%
6. Health Care 52,674 4.65%
7. Public Administration 47,164 4.16%
8. Educational Services 41,256 3.64%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 34,334 3.03%
10. Repair and Maintenance 32,670 2.88%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29,004 2.56%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28,722 2.54%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27,988 2.47%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 27,648 2.44%
15. Truck Transportation 20,116 1.78%
16. Other Transportation 18,932 1.67%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17,628 1.56%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17,618 1.56%
19. Utilities 15,660 1.38%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14,648 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 165,446 16.11%
2. Educational Services 104,728 10.20%
3. Finance and Insurance 90,968 8.86%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 71,596 6.97%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 66,600 6.49%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46,306 4.51%
7. Public Administration 40,628 3.96%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 30,978 3.02%
9. Social Assistance 29,314 2.86%
10. Department and Other General Stores 26,682 2.60%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25,072 2.44%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 21,128 2.06%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 20,172 1.96%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18,702 1.82%
15. Construction 18,332 1.79%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15,812 1.54%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13,090 1.27%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11,366 1.11%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11,322 1.10%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10,240 1.00%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59,582 5.26%
2. Other Management Occupations 52,132 4.60%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 51,098 4.51%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49,532 4.37%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47,538 4.20%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47,128 4.16%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37,036 3.27%
8. Computer Specialists 36,968 3.26%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 36,280 3.20%
10. Other Production Occupations 35,406 3.13%
11. Top Executives 30,668 2.71%
12. Other Construction Trades 28,332 2.50%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 28,234 2.49%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27,952 2.47%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 23,934 2.11%
16. Business Operations Specialists 23,076 2.04%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20,284 1.79%
18. Carpenters 18,882 1.67%
19. Engineers 18,084 1.60%
20. Customer Service Representatives 17,126 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 72,916 7.10%
2. Secretaries and Admins 55,650 5.42%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46,240 4.50%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 45,038 4.39%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41,868 4.08%
6. Registered Nurses 39,054 3.80%
7. Customer Service Representatives 36,810 3.59%
8. Other Management Occupations 35,914 3.50%
9. Cashiers 35,724 3.48%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32,500 3.17%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 30,004 2.92%
12. Business Operations Specialists 27,596 2.69%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26,402 2.57%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25,296 2.46%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25,282 2.46%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 22,294 2.17%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21,862 2.13%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20,492 2.00%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 19,602 1.91%
20. Other Production Occupations 18,032 1.76%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,996,322 51.72%
15-35 hours 396,215 10.26%
1-14 hours 81,585 2.11%
No regular hours 1,385,936 35.90%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 60,777 2.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 47,059 2.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 74,259 3.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 166,087 8.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 231,561 11.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 328,723 15.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 320,178 15.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 248,615 12.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 120,926 5.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 129,237 6.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49,678 2.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23,718 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 130,882 6.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 131,144 6.36%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 48,741 2.36%
5-9 194,036 9.41%
10-14 302,139 14.65%
15-19 337,975 16.38%
20-24 314,693 15.26%
25-29 126,080 6.11%
30-34 309,435 15.00%
35-39 57,775 2.80%
40-44 71,606 3.47%
45-59 166,706 8.08%
60-89 88,146 4.27%
At least 90 45,512 2.21%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11,816 0.57% 1,311,848 63.59%
30-44 6,300 0.31% 432,516 20.97%
45-59 3,914 0.19% 162,792 7.89%
At least 60 7,850 0.38% 125,808 6.10%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13,150 0.62%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 263,465 12.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,697,811 79.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4,540 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 17,477 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 29,880 1.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 36,521 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66,885 3.14%

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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,019,584 (4,696,348 people)
Families (2000): 1,282,738 (3,696,646 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 432,885
People at same address in 1995: 2,220,400
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 182,161 9.01%
$10,000-$14,999 145,075 7.18%
$15,000-$19,999 148,764 7.36%
$20,000-$24,999 161,875 8.01%
$25,000-$29,999 155,435 7.69%
$30,000-$34,999 146,954 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 131,891 6.53%
$40,000-$44,999 121,475 6.01%
$45,000-$49,999 105,472 5.22%
$50,000-$59,999 177,194 8.77%
$60,000-$74,999 188,342 9.32%
$75,000-$99,999 166,193 8.22%
$100,000-$124,999 80,577 3.99%
$125,000-$149,999 36,940 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 33,379 1.65%
$200,000 or more 39,117 1.94%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 299,958 29.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 317,503 31.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 61,331 6.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 139,514 13.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7,180 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 109,444 10.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,106 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 46,167 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 678 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16,005 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 246 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9,020 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 164 0.02%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,477,547 27.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 745,122 13.86%
Public Assistance 51,583 0.96%
Retirement 431,598 8.03%
Self Employment 190,689 3.55%
Social Security 699,457 13.01%
Supplemental Security 80,694 1.50%
Wage / Salary 1,428,087 26.56%
Other 272,267 5.06%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 621,961 63.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 365,054 36.99%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 212,940 11.44%
Color 1 Box Married 1,095,810 58.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 484,085 26.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 67,988 3.65%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 277,888 13.51%
Color 1 Box Married 1,097,551 53.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 399,775 19.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 280,960 13.66%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 192,477 5.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 537,913 14.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,127,521 30.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 861,369 22.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 269,562 7.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 508,608 13.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 251,442 6.71%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 36,365 1.52% 45,438 1.90% 81,803 3.41%
Kindergarten 49,850 2.08% 10,179 0.42% 60,029 2.51%
Grades 1-4 212,163 8.85% 34,373 1.43% 246,536 10.29%
Grades 5-8 216,321 9.03% 31,654 1.32% 247,975 10.35%
Grades 9-12 207,428 8.66% 21,701 0.91% 229,129 9.56%
Undergrad college 150,580 6.28% 44,310 1.85% 194,890 8.13%
Graduate or professional school 26,380 1.10% 13,122 0.55% 39,502 1.65%
Total 899,087 37.52% 200,777 8.38% 1,099,864 45.90%

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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 8,283 7,593
2002 8,453 6,749
2003 9,366 6,809
2004 9,289 7,237

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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,185,236 88.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 525,003 11.15%

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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,974
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.346 0.508 0.052 2.371 9.277 0.000 12.143 35.414 6.637 54.194
2000 6.210 0.502 0.049 2.107 8.868 0.000 10.653 32.400 6.288 49.342
2001 6.263 0.443 0.050 2.286 9.041 0.000 11.271 32.152 6.623 50.046
2002 6.126 0.453 0.053 2.250 8.882 0.000 11.357 31.999 6.755 50.111
2003 6.080 0.480 0.053 2.025 8.638 0.000 11.066 32.168 5.850 49.084
2004 0.325 0.024 0.003 0.052 0.404 0.000 0.512 1.597 0.131 2.239
2005 5.535 0.413 0.043 1.507 7.497 0.000 9.529 27.627 4.474 41.630
2006 4.987 0.381 0.049 1.676 7.092 0.000 9.663 27.636 4.951 42.251
2007 4.807 0.346 0.053 1.829 7.034 0.000 9.816 26.460 4.123 40.399

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 145,101
2000 140,257
2001 145,240
2002 147,810

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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 287,995 12.02%
10-19 Years 290,487 12.12%
20-29 Years 270,897 11.31%
30-39 Years 348,606 14.55%
40-49 Years 350,393 14.62%
50-59 Years 278,085 11.61%
60-69 Years 220,617 9.21%
70-79 Years 219,015 9.14%
80-89 Years 110,091 4.59%
90+ Years 19,811 0.83%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,155,278 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 1,240,719 51.78%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,821,955 76.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 248,642 10.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 237,387 9.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 44,393 1.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32,040 1.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6,693 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3,724 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,163 0.05%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 746,249 18.74%
2. Irish 625,008 15.70%
3. English 542,021 13.61%
4. Italian 399,126 10.02%
5. United States Or American 357,954 8.99%
6. French Non-Basque 170,342 4.28%
7. Polish 163,501 4.11%
8. Scottish 111,263 2.79%
9. Scotch Irish 89,112 2.24%
10. Dutch 82,403 2.07%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,833,177 84.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 418,973 9.27%
3. French 32,496 0.72%
4. German 32,393 0.72%
5. Italian 25,198 0.56%
6. Greek 19,662 0.43%
7. Vietnamese 15,852 0.35%
8. Polish 13,178 0.29%
9. Arabic 11,528 0.25%
10. Tagalog 10,768 0.24%

Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,327,484 90.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 211,895 4.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 256,048 5.34%

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Tampa-St. Petersburg Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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