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 PTampa, Floridaopulation: 317,447

Elevation: 48 feet

County: Hillsborough

Land area: 112.1 square miles

Zip codes: 33601..33626, 33629..33631, 33633..33635, 33660..33664, 33672..33675, 33679..33682, 33684..33690, 33697, 33694, 33677, 33637, 33647, 33650, 33651, 33655.

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $34,415
Median house value: $186,000

Races in Tampa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)

  • Black (26.1%)

  • Hispanic (19.3%)

  • Other race (4.2%)

  • Two or more races (2.9%)

  • American Indian (0.9%)

  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (9.2%), Irish (8.4%), English (7.7%), United States (6.2%), Italian (5.6%), French (2.4%).

 

For population 25 years and over in Tampa

  • High school or higher: 77.1%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%

  • Unemployed: 8.6%

  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tampa city

  • Never married: 31.0%

  • Now married: 43.8%

  • Separated: 3.6%

  • Widowed: 7.6%

  • Divorced: 14.0%

12.2% Foreign born (8.4% Latin America, 1.9% Asia, 1.3% Europe).


 

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 625 buildings, average cost: $134,000

  • 1997: 724 buildings, average cost: $139,700

  • 1998: 864 buildings, average cost: $140,300

  • 1999: 1247 buildings, average cost: $125,100

  • 2000: 1437 buildings, average cost: $129,000

  • 2001: 1736 buildings, average cost: $128,900

  • 2002: 1675 buildings, average cost: $142,100

  • 2003: 1679 buildings, average cost: $132,000



Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.5%), Retail trade (12.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).

 

Average weather in Tampa, Florida

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

61.3

62.7

67.4

71.5

77.6

81.5

82.5

82.7

81.6

75.8

69.3

63.3

High temperature (°F)

70.1

71.6

76.3

80.6

86.3

89.0

89.8

90.0

89.0

84.0

77.9

72.0

Low temperature (°F)

52.4

53.8

58.4

62.4

68.9

73.9

75.3

75.4

74.3

67.6

60.7

54.7

Precipitation (in)

2.4

2.7

2.9

1.8

2.9

5.7

6.5

7.7

6.6

2.3

1.7

2.4

 

Normal climate around Tampa, Florida

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

7

7

7

5

6

12

16

16

13

7

5

6

Wind speed (mph)

8.6

9.1

9.4

9.2

8.6

7.9

7.1

6.9

7.6

8.3

8.2

8.3

Morning humidity (%)

87

86

87

86

85

86

87

90

91

89

88

88

Afternoon humidity (%)

60

57

55

52

53

60

64

65

63

58

58

60

Sunshine (%)

63

65

71

75

75

67

62

61

61

65

64

61

Days clear of clouds

10

9

11

11

11

6

3

3

5

11

12

10

Partly cloudy days

10

9

10

11

13

14

16

17

14

10

10

10

Cloudy days

12

10

10

8

8

10

12

11

11

9

9

11

Snowfall (in)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Tampa:

  • H LEE MOFFITT CAN CTR & RESCH INST INC (12902 MAGNOLIA DR)

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL BAY AREA TAMPA (4555 S MANHATTAN AVE)

  • KINDRED HOSPITAL CENTRAL TAMPA (4801 NORTH HOWARD AVENUE)

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF TAMPA (2901 SWANN AVE)

  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (3001 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD)

  • TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL (DAVIS ISLAND P O BOX 1289)

  • TOWN & COUNTRY HOSPITAL (6001 WEBB RD)

  • UNIVERSITY COMM HOSP AT CARROLLWOOD (7171 N DALE MABRY HWY)

  • UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3100 E FLETCHER AVE)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tampa:

  • TAMPA INTL (about 4 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)

  • MAC DILL AFB (about 11 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)

  • ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 16 miles; ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; ID: PIE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tampa:

  • PETER O KNIGHT (about 6 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPF)

  • VANDENBERG (about 10 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: VDF)

  • TAMPA NORTH AERO PARK (about 19 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: X39)



Biggest Colleges/Universities in Tampa:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (Full-time enrollment: 26,221; Location: 4202 EAST FOWLER AVE; Public; Website: usfweb.usf.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 9,630; Location: 39 COLUMBIA DRIVE; Public; Website: www.hcc.cc.fl.us)

  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (FT enrollment: 2,963; Location: 401 W KENNEDY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: UT.EDU; Offers Master's degree)

  • EDUCATION AMERICA-TAMPA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 1,244; Location: 2410 E BUSCH BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tampatech.edu)

  • INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 958; Location: 5225 MEMORIAL HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.academy.edu)

  • D G ERWIN TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 853; Location: 2010 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE; Public)

  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 742; Location: 4809 MEMORIAL HWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)

  • FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-TAMPA (FT enrollment: 710; Location: 3319 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 481; Location: 4202 W SPRUCE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)

  • FLORIDA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY-BRANDON (FT enrollment: 433; Location: 3924 COCONUT PALM DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.fmu.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 285; Location: 9950 PRINCESS PALM AVE REG II STE 120; Private, for-profit)

  • BREWSTER TECHNICAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 181; Location: 2222 N TAMPA ST; Public; Website: brewstertech.org)

  • MANHATTAN BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 150; Location: 4315 S MANHATTAN AVE; Private, for-profit)

  • WEBSTER TECH (FT enrollment: 127; Location: 3910 US HWY 301 N SUITE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.webstercollege.com)

  • SUNCOAST SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 122; Location: 4910 W CYPRESS ST; Private, for-profit)

  • AVANTI HAIR TECH (FT enrollment: 61; Location: 8885C N FLORIDA AVE; Private, for-profit)

  • UNIVERSITY OF SARASOTA-TAMPA BAY CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 38; Location: 410 WARE BLVD STE 500; Private, for-profit; Website: www.sarasota.com; Offers Master's degree)

  • CONSOLIDATED MUSIC (Location: 14436 N DALE MABRY; Private, for-profit)

  • FLORIDA SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING INC (Location: 2315 NORTH A ST; Private, for-profit)

  • FAITH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Location: 7607 SHELDON RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.faithoutreachcenter.org; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tampa:

  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)

  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)

  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)

  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)

  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; FT enrollment: 3,028)

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; OCALA, FL; FT enrollment: 3,101)

  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)

Biggest public high schools in Tampa:

  • GAITHER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,790; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,612; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,308; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • CHAMBERLAIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,245; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • KING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,182; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,164; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • LETO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,127; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • PLANT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,971; Grades: 07 - 12)

  • TAMPA BAY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,723; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,698; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Tampa:

  • BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 1,170; Location: 4811 KELLY RD; Grades: PK - 12)

  • TAMPA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 869; Location: 4630 NORTH ROME AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • SEMINOLE PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL (Students: 753; Location: 6101 NORTH HABANA AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • TAMPA BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 651; Location: 300 EAST SLIGH AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 4701 NORTH HIMES AVE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)

  • TAMPA PREPARATORY (Students: 509; Location: 625 N. BOULEVARD; Grades: 6 - 12)

  • BAYSHORE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 3909 S MACDILL AVE; Grades: PK - 12)

  • TEMPLE HTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 336; Location: 8406 46TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

  • ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES HIGH (Students: 312; Location: 3319 BAYSHORE BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)

  • UNIVERSAL ACADEMY OF FLORIDA (Students: 287; Location: 7320 EAST SLIGH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Tampa:

  • BENITO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,701; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,488; Grades: PK - 06)

  • DAVIDSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,460; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,270; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,268; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,211; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,122; Grades: 06 - 09)

  • CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,103; Grades: PK - 05)

  • MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,102; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • CLAYWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,095; Grades: PK - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Tampa:

  • ST LAWRENCE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 5223 NORTH HIMES AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • INCARNATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 5111 WEBB ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

  • VILLA MADONNA SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 315 W COLUMBUS DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES ELEM (Students: 537; Location: 3319 BAYSHORE BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)

  • CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 535; Location: 3809 MORRISON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • MOST HOLY REDEEMER SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 302 E LINEBAUGH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST JOHNS PARISH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 906 S ORLEANS AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST MARYS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 2101 S HUBERT ST; Grades: PK - 8)

  • INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 12015 ORANGE GROVE DR; Grades: PK - 8)

  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 4518 S MANHATTAN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Tampa:

  • HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATIV (Operating income: $27,641,939; Location: 900 NORTH ASHLEY DRIVE; 2,231,905 books; 73,576 audio materials; 75,911 video materials; 3,899 serial subscriptions)


User submitted facts and corrections:

  • ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE about 18 miles from Tampa, Full-time enrollment 10,066


Tampa compared to Florida state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.




Strongest AM radio stations in Tampa:

  • WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)

  • WAMA (1550 AM; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WAMA, INC)

  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)

  • WLCC (760 AM; 10 kW; BRANDON, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA LICENSEE)

  • WDAE (620 AM; 5 kW; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WTMP (1150 AM; 10 kW; EGYPT LAKE, FL; Owner: TAMPA BROADCASTING, LTD.)

  • WTIS (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)

  • WQBN (1300 AM; 5 kW; TEMPLE TERRACE, FL; Owner: RADIO TROPICAL, INC.)

  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WTBN (570 AM; 5 kW; PINELLAS PARK, FL; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WGUL (860 AM; 5 kW; DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Tampa:

  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)

  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WXTB (97.9 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WBBY (107.3 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)

  • WSSR (95.7 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)

  • WDUV (105.5 FM; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WYUU (92.5 FM; SAFETY HARBOR, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)

  • WSUN-FM (97.1 FM; HOLIDAY, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC)

  • WLLD (98.7 FM; HOLMES BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

  • WCTQ (106.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)


TV broadcast stations around Tampa:

  • WSVT-LP (Channel 18; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • WRMD-LP (Channel 57; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)

  • WVEA-LP (Channel 61; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)

  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)

  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)

  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)

  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)

  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)

  • W36CO (Channel 36; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • WTSP (Channel 10; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)

  • WARP-CA (Channel 20; TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

  • WXAX-LP (Channel 26; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)

  • W56EB (Channel 56; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • W48AY (Channel 48; OLDSMAR, FL; Owner: AMKA BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)

  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)

  • W33CC (Channel 33; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)

  • WSPF-CA (Channel 35; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG)




 



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