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Population (year 2000): 303,447. Estimated
population in July 2005: 325,989 (+7.4% change)
Males: 148,050 (48.8%), Females: 155,397 (51.2%)
Hillsborough County
Zip codes:
33602,
33603,
33604,
33605,
33606,
33607,
33609,
33610,
33611,
33612,
33613,
33614,
33615,
33616,
33617,
33618,
33619,
33620,
33621,
33624,
33625,
33626,
33629,
33634,
33635,
33637,
33647.
Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $34,415 (year 2000)
Median house value: $81,500 (year 2000)
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%).
Elevation: 48 feet
Land area: 112.1 square miles
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).
Population change in the 1990s: +21,996 (+7.8%).
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)
Amtrak station:
TAMPA (601 NEBRASKA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully
wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free
short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
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)
- DIESEL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (Location: 4710 E
BROADWAY AVE; Private, for-profit)
- FLORIDA SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING INC (Location:
2315 NORTH A ST; Private, for-profit)
- BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP BIBLE COLLEGE OF TAMPA
(Location: 505 E PALM AVE; Private, not-for-profit)
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: 2,402;
Location: 16200 N DALE MABRY HIGHWA; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ALONSO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,351;
Location: 8302 MONTAGUE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SICKLES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,175;
Location: 7950 GUNN HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHAMBERLAIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
2,107; Location: 9401 NORTH BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- KING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,105;
Location: 6815 N 56TH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WHARTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,053;
Location: 20150 BRUCE B DOWNS BOULE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
2,033; Location: 5000 N CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- PLANT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,022;
Location: 2415 S HIMES AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
- TAMPA BAY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
1,938; Location: 6410 ORIENT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MIDDLETON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,902;
Location: 4801 N 22ND STREET; 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:
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,406;
Location: 17400 COMMERCE PARK BOULE; Grades: 06 - 09)
- DAVIDSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,301;
Location: 10501 MONTAGUE STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BENITO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,259;
Location: 10101 CROSS CREEK BOULEVA; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,252;
Location: 4702 N CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FARNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,243;
Location: 13912 NINE EAGLES ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,242;
Location: 5200 EHRLICH ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,218;
Location: 10201 NORTH BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,198;
Location: 9517 W LINEBAUGH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
- PIERCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,082;
Location: 5511 N HESPERIDES AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ESSENIORIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
1,071; Location: 13131 LYNN ROAD; 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)
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