Drew Park (Tampa), Florida

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Drew Park is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,129. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33607 and 33614.

1 Geography
2 Description
3 Demographics
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Drew Park boundaries are Hillsborough Avenue to the north, Tampa Bay Blvd. to the south, Tampa International Airport to the west, and Dale Mabry Highway to the east. [1] The area is flat but above any flood zones.

[edit] Description

Drew Park is home to the main campus of the Hillsborough Community College and Legends Field. Auto dealerships populate much of the Dale Mabry edge of Drew Park and shopping and restaurants make up the Hillsborough Ave edge. The core of Drew Park is occupied by light industry, adult entertainment establishments and few homes.

[edit] Demographics

Source: Hillsborough County Atlas

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,129 people and 338 households residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 873/mi². The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 64% White, 16% African American, 1% Native American, 5% Asian, less than 9% from other races, and 5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38% of the population.

There were 338 households out of which 25% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38% were married couples living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9% were non-families. 38% of all households were made up of individuals.

In the neighborhood the population was spread out with 19% under the age of 18, 33% from 18 to 34, 31% from 35 to 49, 7% from 50 to 64, and 9% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 150.1 males.

The per capita income for the neighborhood was $9,8876. About 26% of the population were below the poverty line, 19% of those under age 18 and 12% of those age 65 or over.