East Tampa
| East Tampa | |
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| — Neighborhood — | |
 East Tampa
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| Coordinates: 27°58′25″N 82°26′8″W / 27.97361°N 82.43556°WCoordinates: 27°58′25″N 82°26′8″W / 27.97361°N 82.43556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| City | Tampa |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 15,121 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33605 and 33610 |
| Area code(s) | 813 |
| FIPS code | |
| GNIS feature ID | |
East Tampa is a district within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 15,121. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33605 and 33610. The district is about four miles northeast of Downtown Tampa.
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[edit] Geography
East Tampa boundaries are roughly Hillsborough Avenue to the north, 15th Street to the west, Interstate 4 to the south, and 40th Street to the east. [1]
[edit] History
The area has been the location of several riots.
[edit] Demographics
Source: Hillsborough County Atlas
As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 15,121 people and 5,207 households residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 4,111/mi². The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 7.5% Non-Hispanic White, 74.0% Non Hispanic African American, 0.0% Native American, 1.5% Asian, less than 1.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.0% of the population.
There were 5,207 households out of which 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29% were married couples living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6% were non-families. 28% of all households were made up of individuals.
In the neighborhood the population was spread out with 31% under the age of 18, 19% from 18 to 34, 20% from 35 to 49, 14% from 50 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males.
The per capita income for the neighborhood was $11,133. About 33% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.0% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Areas within East Tampa
East Tampa consists of three distinct areas:
[edit] Education
East Tampa is served by Hillsborough County Public Schools, which serves Hillsborough County. Schools which are located within the neighborhood are as follows: [2]
[edit] Elementary
- Edison
- Lockhart
- Lomax
- Potter
[edit] Middle
- Andrew J. Ferrell Middle Magnet School
- Benjamin Franklin Middle Magnet School
- Orange Grove Middle Magnet School
- Nathan B. Young Middle Magnet School
[edit] High
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
