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St. Petersburg, FL Profile


St. Petersburg, FL, population 244,324, 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 the past decade the population of St. Petersburg has stayed about the same. Since 2005 St. Petersburg's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White71%
African American22%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000248,814N/A
2001247,760-0.42%
2002248,3830.25%
2003247,710-0.27%
2004247,8590.06%
2005247,9360.03%
2006246,616-0.53%
2007245,142-0.60%
2008244,753-0.16%
2009244,324-0.18%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,597
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,718
20021,704
20031,602
20041,600
20051,546
20061,482
20071,544
20081,385
20091,361
20101,132
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 211491,1473,059
2002 231241,0273,249
2003 221061,1982,728
2004 191281,0332,871
2005 301019592,847
2006 2111210322588
2007 2610310172684
2008 2011010952143
2009 111129072304
2010 131057521888

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,345
20026,353
20036,492
20046,825
20056,408
20066,479
20076,123
20086,336
20097,022
20105,670
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,678 10,418 2,062
2002 3,628 10,550 2,313
2003 3,852 10,583 1,996
2004 3,824 10,839 2,611
2005 3,534 10,395 2,394
2006 3466 10182 2761
2007 3717 9156 2316
2008 4232 9711 1461
2009 4366 10575 2257
2010 3564 9015 1236

Location

Elevation44 feet above sea level
Land Area59.2 Square Miles
Water Area73.5 Square Miles



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