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Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area is 2,783,243. The Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area population density is 835.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 285.92 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area is white, which represent 78.81% of the total population. The average Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,783,243. #19

Population Density, #14

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	835.47 per square mile
Florida	285.92 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,193,411 (78.81%, #611)
Black:	329,334 (11.83%, #248)
Hispanic:	452,208 (16.25%, #167)
Asian:	80,879 (2.91%, #114)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	12,009 (0.43%, #512)
One Race, Other:	94,965 (3.41%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	72,645 (2.61%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	101,355 (22.41%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	143,886 (31.82%, see rank)
Cuban:	81,542 (18.03%, see rank)
Central American:	25,113 (5.55%, see rank)
South American:	46,146 (10.20%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	23,526 (29.09%, see rank)
Chinese:	9,680 (11.97%, see rank)
Filipino:	13,324 (16.47%, see rank)
Japanese:	1,811 (2.24%, see rank)
Korean:	4,913 (6.07%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	15,254 (18.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	10,801 (13.35%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

751 (83.82%) out of the total population of 896 reported first ancestry.

	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	3	0.33%, see rank	0.51%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Dutch	20	2.23%, see rank	1.26%	1.63%
English	147	16.41%, see rank	8.80%	9.02%
French	35	3.91%, see rank	3.37%	3.77%
German	108	12.05%, see rank	12.01%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.51%
Irish	183	20.42%, see rank	10.69%	11.76%
Italian	7	0.78%, see rank	6.56%	5.78%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	1.51%
Polish	10	1.12%, see rank	2.76%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.23%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Scottish	33	3.68%, see rank	1.81%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.31%
American	161	17.97%, see rank	6.86%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,347,513 (48.42%, see rank)

Females: 1,435,730 (51.58%, see rank)

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	Male: 48.42% Female: 51.58%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	41.20 years old
Florida	40.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	40.00 years old
Florida	39.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	42.50 years old
Florida	42.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	156,976	5.64%, see rank	5.71%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	159,334	5.72%, see rank	5.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	168,106	6.04%, see rank	6.01%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	176,177	6.33%, see rank	6.53%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	168,965	6.07%, see rank	6.54%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	337,822	12.14%, see rank	12.18%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	365,509	13.13%, see rank	12.93%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	415,956	14.95%, see rank	14.58%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	354,294	12.73%, see rank	12.43%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	249,169	8.95%, see rank	9.19%	7.03%
75 to 84	162,472	5.84%, see rank	5.84%	4.23%
85 years and over	68,463	2.46%, see rank	2.31%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	582	100%	12,788,471	199,726,659
Less Than High School	141	24.23%, see rank	14.70%	14.97%
High School Graduate	221	37.97%, see rank	30.25%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	142	24.40%, see rank	29.14%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	56	9.62%, see rank	16.77%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	22	3.78%, see rank	9.14%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.17, see rank	-	13.31	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	14	64.29%	35.71%	64.51%	35.49%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	65	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.07%	11.93%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.52%	10.48%	90.48%	9.52%
College	62	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.63%	22.37%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	16	62.50%, see rank	37.50%, see rank	58.65%	41.35%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	1,151,263	100%	7,420,802	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	343,849	29.87%, see rank	27.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	807,414	70.13%, see rank	72.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	715,524	62.15%, see rank	65.16%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	512,374	44.51%, see rank	46.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	435,739	37.85%, see rank	34.84%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	748	see rank	15,229,204	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	331	100%, see rank	7,372,839	118,264,295
Never Married	108	32.63%, see rank	32.51%	34.21%
Married	164	49.55%, see rank	53.51%	54.02%
Widowed	23	6.95%, see rank	3.07%	2.52%
Divorced	36	10.88%, see rank	10.91%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	417	100%, see rank	7,856,365	124,809,173
Never Married	104	24.94%, see rank	25.23%	27.93%
Married	157	37.65%, see rank	50.03%	50.85%
Widowed	65	15.59%, see rank	10.99%	9.55%
Divorced	91	21.82%, see rank	13.75%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	868	96.88%, see rank	80.83%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	615	68.64%, see rank	34.16%	58.66%
Born in Different State	248	27.68%, see rank	43.59%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5	0.56%, see rank	3.08%	1.33%
Foreign Born	28	3.13%, see rank	19.17%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	14	1.56%, see rank	9.01%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14	1.56%, see rank	10.17%	7.24%
Born In Europe	4	0.45%, see rank	2.05%	1.59%
Born In Asia	3	0.33%, see rank	1.89%	3.54%
Born In Africa	6	0.67%, see rank	0.31%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	14.28%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	15	1.67%, see rank	0.59%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater Area	%	Florida	U.S.
English	371	97.12%, see rank	73.53%	79.95%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	18.47%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	2.09%, see rank	5.86%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.52%	3.14%
Other	3	0.79%, see rank	0.61%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.