Ybor City is home to 6,591 people in Tampa. 33% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 34.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. That trails the Tampa median by roughly 58%. Households take in $31,623 at the median, 62% less than the US figure. Density works out to 4,937 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Ybor City; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
33% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,591
Population density
4,937 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.34 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$31,623
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$27,988
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
22.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
34.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.595
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing4.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.3%
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
$310,045
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$968
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
32.6%
67.4% rent
Vacancy rate
19.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.11 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.8
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-Hispanic19.8%(1,306)
Black40.7%(2,682)
Hispanic / Latino35%(2,308)
Asian0.5%(33)
Other4%(262)
2024
White, non-Hispanic19.8%(1,306)
Black40.7%(2,682)
Hispanic / Latino35%(2,308)
Asian0.5%(33)
Other4%(262)
Diversity Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
