CITY · 2000 CENSUS
Tampa
Florida · 303,447 residents · 113.638 sq mi
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Tampa has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,415. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $80,700.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024402K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(20,528)
5 to 97.2%(21,843)
10 to 146.8%(20,741)
15 to 196.8%(20,628)
20 to 247.1%(21,404)
25 to 3415.8%(47,967)
35 to 4416.5%(50,077)
45 to 5412.7%(38,470)
55 to 647.9%(23,836)
65 to 746.4%(19,559)
75 to 844.6%(13,890)
85 and over1.5%(4,504)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,415
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,772 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$80,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic71%(198,756)
Black25%(69,871)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(41,247)
Asian1.4%(3,948)
2000
White, non-Hispanic51%(154,872)
Black25.3%(76,711)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(58,522)
Asian2.1%(6,443)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Cuban7.7%(30,935)
Puerto Rican6.2%(24,750)
South American3.3%(13,382)
Mexican3%(12,039)
Central American2.5%(10,063)
Colombian1.3%(5,399)
Dominican1.3%(5,244)
Honduran0.9%(3,583)
Spaniard0.8%(3,282)
Venezuelan0.8%(3,171)
Peruvian0.4%(1,775)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,750)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.4%(1,741)
Ecuadorian0.4%(1,433)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,293)
Panamanian0.3%(1,174)
Argentine0.2%(898)
Costa Rican0.1%(522)
Bolivian0.1%(231)
Chilean0.1%(219)
Uruguayan0%(172)
Paraguayan0%(26)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(7,613)
Chinese0.9%(3,800)
Filipino0.5%(1,986)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,913)
Pakistani0.2%(987)
Japanese0.2%(633)
Korean0.1%(592)
Thai0.1%(515)
Kazakh0.1%(509)
Sri Lankan0.1%(201)
Taiwanese0%(140)
Bangladeshi0%(105)
Ancestry
German8.5%(34,022)
English7.8%(31,314)
Irish7.6%(30,589)
Italian6.1%(24,613)
American5.5%(22,162)
West Indian2.8%(11,291)
Polish2%(7,960)
French1.5%(6,168)
Scottish1.5%(6,044)
Arab1.5%(5,826)
Subsaharan African1.1%(4,482)
Haitian1.1%(4,480)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(3,685)
Swedish0.6%(2,522)
Russian0.6%(2,514)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,413)
Dutch0.6%(2,309)
Norwegian0.5%(1,960)
British0.5%(1,915)
Greek0.5%(1,880)
Welsh0.4%(1,592)
Hungarian0.4%(1,422)
Portuguese0.3%(1,303)
Egyptian0.3%(1,138)
Czech0.3%(1,070)
Lebanese0.2%(1,002)
Nigerian0.2%(981)
Ukrainian0.2%(943)
French Canadian0.2%(933)
Brazilian0.2%(924)
Syrian0.2%(919)
Moroccan0.2%(850)
Palestinian0.2%(790)
Iranian0.2%(718)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(703)
Danish0.2%(694)
Swiss0.2%(681)
Turkish0.2%(666)
Canadian0.2%(653)
Slovak0.2%(629)
Lithuanian0.2%(604)
Croatian0.1%(585)
Austrian0.1%(571)
Romanian0.1%(548)
Israeli0.1%(483)
Bulgarian0.1%(331)
Iraqi0.1%(276)
Guyanese0.1%(256)
Armenian0.1%(244)
Finnish0.1%(237)
Ethiopian0.1%(221)
Australian0.1%(203)
Slovene0%(181)
Belgian0%(165)
Serbian0%(149)
Jordanian0%(107)
Kenyan0%(86)
Somali0%(71)
Ghanaian0%(59)
Macedonian0%(44)
Cape Verdean0%(44)
Latvian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(18)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.1%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 70.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(40,347)
Married49.3%(56,946)
Widowed3%(3,485)
Divorced12.7%(14,716)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(34,207)
Married45.6%(56,943)
Widowed11.9%(14,811)
Divorced15.1%(18,916)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tampa, Florida?
Tampa, Florida has about 303,447 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Tampa, Florida?
The typical household in Tampa, Florida earns about $34,415 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tampa, Florida expensive?
In Tampa, Florida, the median home is worth about $80,700, and the typical rent is about $577 a month.
How educated are people in Tampa, Florida?
About 25.4% of adults age 25 and over in Tampa, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tampa, Florida?
About 18.1% of people in Tampa, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tampa, Florida grown since 1990?
Yes, Tampa, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,432 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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