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Population (year 2000): 69,371. Estimated
population in July 2005: 74,473 (+7.4% change)
Males: 32,268 (46.5%), Females: 37,103 (53.5%)
Pinellas County
Zip codes:
33770,
33771,
33773,
33774,
33777,
33778.
Median resident age: 47.5 years
Median household income: $32,217 (year 2000)
Median house value: $88,800 (year 2000)
Races in Largo:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
- Hispanic (4.2%)
- Black (2.7%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (18.4%), Irish (15.4%),
English (13.9%), Italian (9.6%), United States (7.4%), French
(4.6%).
Elevation: 40 feet
Land area: 15.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Largo
- High school or higher: 83.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Largo city
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 13.6%
- Divorced: 14.7%
9.4% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 2.0% North
America, 2.0% Latin America, 1.7% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,501 (+3.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Largo:
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION CENTER (901
CLEARWATER LARGO RD)
- LARGO MEDICAL CENTER (201 14TH ST SW)
- MORNINGSIDE (9220 102ND AVENUE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Largo:
- ST PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INTL (about 7 miles; ST
PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER, FL; ID: PIE)
- TAMPA INTL (about 19 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPA)
- MAC DILL AFB (about 19 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: MCF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Largo:
- CLEARWATER AIR PARK (about 5 miles; CLEARWATER, FL;
ID: CLW)
- ALBERT WHITTED (about 16 miles; ST PETERSBURG, FL;
ID: SPG)
- PETER O KNIGHT (about 24 miles; TAMPA, FL; ID: TPF)
Amtrak stations near Largo:
- 6 miles: CLEARWATER (20967 U.S. 19) - Bus Station
- 8 miles: PINELLAS PARK (PARK BLVD. AT U.S. 19) - Bus
Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food
facilities, free short-term parking, call for car rental
service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 16 miles: TARPON SPRINGS (2337 U.S. 19) - Bus
Station
Colleges/Universities in Largo:
- FLORIDA BEACON BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 6900
142ND AVE N; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's
degree)
- EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (Location: 7600
BRYAN DAIRY STE C; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Largo:
- HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles;
TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
- UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 22 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT
enrollment: 2,963)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 28 miles; TAMPA,
FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
- PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles;
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)
- MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles;
BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT
enrollment: 6,597)
- TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 58 miles; LAKELAND,
FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
Public high schools in Largo:
- PINELLAS PARK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,310;
Location: 6305 118TH AVENUE, N; Grades: 09 - 12)
- LARGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,248; Location:
410 MISSOURI AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Largo:
- INDIAN ROCKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students:
967; Location: 12685 ULMERTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Largo:
- LARGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,428;
Location: 155 8TH AVENUE, SE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FITZGERALD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,250;
Location: 6410 118TH AVENUE, N; Grades: 06 - 08)
- RIDGECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 751;
Location: 1901 119TH STREET N; Grades: PK - 05)
- OAKHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 702;
Location: 10535 137TH STREET, N; Grades: PK - 05)
- FUGUITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 686;
Location: 13010 101ST STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- SOUTHERN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
668; Location: 9101 WALSINGHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- WALSINGHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 650;
Location: 9099 WALSINGHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- MILDRED HELMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
608; Location: 561 S CLEARWATER/LARGO RO; Grades: KG -
05)
- DROPOUT PREVENTION (Students: 479; Location:
301 4TH STREET, SW; Grades: PK - 12)
- ANONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 439;
Location: 12301 INDIAN ROCKS ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Largo:
- ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 294;
Location: 1501 TROTTER ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
- COUNTRY DAY ACADEMY (Students: 177; Location:
11499 VONN ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- CAMELOT SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: 6751
ULMERTON RD; Grades: PK - 5)
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