East Tampa, Tampa, Florida

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The following article is about a district within the city limits of Tampa, for the community in unincorporated Hillsborough County, see East Tampa, Florida.

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 3 miles east of Downtown Tampa.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Areas within East Tampa
5 Education
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

[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 2000, 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 11.0% White, 84.0% African American, 0.0% Native American, 2.0% Asian, less than 2.0% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% 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:

Belmont Heights
College Hill
Jackson Heights

[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]