St. Petersburg, FL Profile

St. Petersburg, FL, population 249,079, is located in Florida's Pinellas county, about 15.4 miles from Clearwater and 18.2 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's St. Petersburg's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of St. Petersburg has stayed about the same.

St. Petersburg's property crime levels tend to be higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in St. Petersburg tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.30
	Males	37.80
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	248,232	N/A
2001	248,016	-0.09%
2002	248,832	0.33%
2003	248,532	-0.12%
2004	248,905	0.15%
2005	249,079	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,597

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,718
2002	1,704
2003	1,602
2004	1,600
2005	1,546
2006	1,482

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	21	23	22	19	30	21
Forcible Rape	149	124	106	128	101	112
Robbery	1,147	1,027	1,198	1,033	959	1032
Aggravated Assault	3,059	3,249	2,728	2,871	2,847	2588

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,345
2002	6,353
2003	6,492
2004	6,825
2005	6,408
2006	6,479

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,678	3,628	3,852	3,824	3,534	3466
Larceny, Theft	10,418	10,550	10,583	10,839	10,395	10182
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,062	2,313	1,996	2,611	2,394	2761
Arson	133	119	87	101	84	75