St. Petersburg, FL Demographic Data
St. Petersburg, FL Summary
St. Petersburg is located in Pinellas County in Florida
- Population: 246,533
- Area: 137.60 sq. miles
- Land Area: 61.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 75.86 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,791.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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St. Petersburg, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
135,440
52%
50.8
Male
125,551
48%
49.2
Total Population
260,991
323,128,000
St. Petersburg, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,095
4.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,581
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,497
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,814
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,456
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
40,560
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
32,498
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
35,940
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
20,985
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
18,043
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
26,625
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,808
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,089
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
217,567
83.4%
77.2
Female
112,071
51.5%
51.3
Male
105,496
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
209,104
80.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
57,795
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
46,522
17.8%
15.2
Female
26,522
57.0%
55.8
Male
20,000
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
St. Petersburg, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
252,964
96.9%
96.8
White
180,496
69.2%
72.6
Black or African American
57,621
22.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
437
0.2%
0.8
Asian
9,646
3.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,865
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
353
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
2,808
1.1%
0.9
Japanese
90
0.0%
0.2
Korean
420
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,429
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
1,681
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,736
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,027
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,481
8.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,773
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6,057
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
6,027
2.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,624
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
239,510
91.8%
82.2
St. Petersburg, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,767
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,971
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
46,576
23.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
45,533
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
18,144
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
40,794
21.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23,763
12.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,738
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
174,810
89.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
64,557
33.2%
31.2
St. Petersburg, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
86,013
37.9%
33.7%
Now Married
84,590
37.3%
47.5
Divorced
36,387
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
4,155
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
15,673
6.9
5.8%
St. Petersburg, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
215,444
86.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
34,452
13.8%
21.6%
Spanish
15,466
6.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11,140
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,245
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
601
0.2%
1.1%
St. Petersburg, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,507
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,151
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
12,434
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
11,005
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
16,248
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
20,191
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,784
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15,876
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,102
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,534
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
51,474
57,617
Per capita income
31,860
31,128
St. Petersburg, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
631
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
14,698
11.0%
9.8
Construction
5,472
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
34,385
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11,932
8.9%
6.6
Information
2,795
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,992
5.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,776
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
17,932
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
6,484
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
18,062
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,832
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,641
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,410
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
53,117
39.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,546
7.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
37,136
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
24,423
18.3%
18.1%
St. Petersburg, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
132,532
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
103,004
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,714
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,900
2.2%
5.1
Walked
2,487
1.9%
2.7
Other means
4,415
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
10,012
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
St. Petersburg, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,172
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
49,600
45.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
36,773
33.5%
37.1
3 or more
13,287
12.1%
21.0
St. Petersburg, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
109,832
80.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
64,477
58.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
45,355
41.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
26,480
19.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
St. Petersburg, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
136,312
1 room
8,163
6.0%
2.4
2 rooms
4,321
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
17,630
12.9%
9.1
4 rooms
27,952
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
28,026
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
23,697
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
13,488
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
7,534
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,501
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
St. Petersburg, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
136,312
1-unit, detached
75,425
55.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,441
2.5%
5.9
2-units
4,428
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,968
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,094
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10,754
7.9%
4.4
20 or more units
24,741
18.2%
9.0
Mobile home
4,383
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
78
0.1%
0.1
St. Petersburg, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
13,796
10.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,404
6.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
29,016
21.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
20,365
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
27,576
20.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,656
11.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,243
6.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,777
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,702
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,777
1.3%
1.4%
St. Petersburg, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,072
5.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
815
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
99,974
91.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
87
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
297
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
173
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
83
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
2,331
2.1%
1.1
St. Petersburg, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
37,942
47295100.0
Less than $500
400
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,209
3.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,593
6.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,965
10.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,576
20.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
8,180
21.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,019
36.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,537
41.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,171
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,958
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,777
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
9,138
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
361
0.0%
0.0%
St. Petersburg, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
43,578
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
235
0.5%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
246
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,147
2.6%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,175
5.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,693
10.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,046
34.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
20,036
46.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,777
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
991
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,696
11.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,099
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,270
12.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,083
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,881
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17,839
41.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,487
0.0%
0.0%
St. Petersburg, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
64,477
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,905
7.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,094
12.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,706
15.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
12,274
19.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
13,128
20.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
9,523
14.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,500
8.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,347
2.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
187,600
205,000