North Tampa is a neighborhood of 7,672 people in Tampa. The poverty rate is 42.8%, above the 12.5% national rate. Owners hold 26% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. That trails the Tampa median by roughly 47%. Density works out to 7,097 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up North Tampa; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
26% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
7,672
Population density
7,097 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
35.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.08 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$40,352
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$19,569
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
19.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
42.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration8.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$269,570
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,165
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
26.0%
74.0% rent
Vacancy rate
13.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.7
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic21.4%(1,641)
Black33%(2,532)
Hispanic / Latino39.6%(3,039)
Asian0.1%(10)
Other5.9%(450)
2024
White, non-Hispanic21.4%(1,641)
Black33%(2,532)
Hispanic / Latino39.6%(3,039)
Asian0.1%(10)
Other5.9%(450)
Diversity Score
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
