Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 4,127 |
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| 1920 | 14,237 | 245.0% | |
| 1930 | 40,425 | 183.9% | |
| 1940 | 60,812 | 50.4% | |
| 1950 | 96,738 | 59.1% | |
| 1960 | 181,298 | 87.4% | |
| 1970 | 216,232 | 19.3% | |
| 1980 | 238,647 | 10.4% | |
| 1990 | 238,629 | 0% | |
| 2000 | 248,232 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 244,769 | −1.4% | |
| Source: 2010 | |||
| St. Petersburg Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Census | St. Petersburg | Pinellas County | Florida |
| Total population | 244,769 | 916,542 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | −1.4% | −0.5% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 3,964.4/sq mi | 3,347.5/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 68.7% | 82.1% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 64.3% | 76.9% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 23.9% | 10.3% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6.6% | 8.0% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3.6% |
As of 2010, there were 129,401 households out of which 15.9% were vacant. As of 2000, 23.85% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.295% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no adult living partner present, and 43.8% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.865.
In 2000, the city's population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.24 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,597, and the median income for a family was $43,198. Males had a median income of $30,794 versus $27,860 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,107. About 9.2% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. In 2010 17.8% of the population was under the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
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