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Population in July 2007: 246,407. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 117,540  (47.7%)
Females: 128,867  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33713.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,008 (it was $34,597 in 2000)
St. Petersburg:  $42,008
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,500 (it was $78,200 in 2000)
St. Petersburg:  $191,500
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $254,759; Detached houses: $260,021; Townhouses or other attached units: $316,214; In 2-unit structures: $202,327; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $247,376; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $256,107; Mobile homes: $23,686

Median gross rent in 2007: $797.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 13.1%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.0% for Black residents)

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Races in St. Petersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.6%)
  • Black (22.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Petersburg: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.6%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.1%), Italian (6.7%), United States (5.7%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 44 feet

Land area: 59.6 square miles.

Population density: 4132 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Petersburg

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Petersburg city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

22,635 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe, 2.5% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

This city:  9.1%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,735 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,147 (0.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (782.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: West and East Lealman, FL (1.7 miles ), Gulfport, FL (1.8 miles ), Kenneth City, FL (1.9 miles ), South Pasadena, FL (2.2 miles ), Pinellas Park, FL (2.3 miles ), St. Pete Beach, FL (2.5 miles ), Treasure Island, FL (2.5 miles ), Gandy, FL (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 130 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1997: 127 buildings, average cost: $129,200
  • 1998: 103 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 1999: 179 buildings, average cost: $179,900
  • 2000: 211 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2001: 334 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2002: 291 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2003: 420 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2004: 781 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2005: 925 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2006: 496 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2007: 170 buildings, average cost: $243,100

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Latitude: 27.78 N, Longitude: 82.67 W


St. Petersburg nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Always in Season, Sunshine City, St. Pete

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,439 (+1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 61,118 (52.7%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +6,881 (+2.9%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  4.3%
Florida:  4.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2007 (%):



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other financial specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Crime in St. Petersburg by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 201421232219302126
    per 100,000 8.45.68.28.98.77.511.88.310.5
Rapes 181173149124106128101112103
    per 100,000 75.769.758.547.841.950.639.744.241.5
Robberies 1,1129901,1471,0271,1981,0339591,0321,017
    per 100,000 465.0398.9450.4395.6473.3408.1376.5407.5410.0
Assaults 2,6972,8523,0593,2492,7282,8712,8472,5882,684
    per 100,000 1127.91149.21201.21251.61077.91134.31117.71021.81082.0
Burglaries 3,9663,5383,6783,6283,8523,8243,5343,4663,717
    per 100,000 1658.61425.61444.31397.61522.01510.81387.41368.41498.4
Thefts 11,03610,73810,41810,55010,58310,83910,39510,1829,156
    per 100,000 4615.34326.84090.94064.24181.44282.34081.14020.13690.9
Auto thefts 2,0662,0992,0622,3131,9962,6112,3942,7612,316
    per 100,000 864.0845.8809.7891.0788.61031.6939.91090.1933.6
Arson 128158133119871018475103
    per 100,000 53.563.752.245.834.439.933.029.641.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 812.2757.1768.2756.6745.3764.3727.3722.4720.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 733 (504 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.05
US city average:  3.00

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St. Petersburg-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the St. Petersburg city center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1966, a category 4 tornado 12.5 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 530 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Aveion Cason - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Jul 12, 1979), Casey Kotchman - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Angels, born: Feb 22, 1983), Cornell Green - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Aug 25, 1976), Darren Howard - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Nov 19, 1976), DeAndrew Rubin - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Oct 8, 1978), Doug Waechter - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, born: Jan 28, 1981), Matt Joyce - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Mar 30, 1972), Shaun King - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: May 29, 1977), Terrence McNally - (b. 1939), dramatist, Zach Piller - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: May 2, 1976).


Main business address for: MTS MEDICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC /DE/ (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT), CERTEGY INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC).


Hospitals/medical centers near St. Petersburg:
  • ALL CHILDRENS HOSP (about 2 miles; SAINT PETERSBURG, FL)
  • BAYFRONT MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 2 miles; SAINT PETERSBURG, FL)
  • ST PETERSBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; SAINT PETERSBURG, FL)

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Airports and Heliports located in St. Petersburg: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in St. Petersburg, FL

Amtrak stations near St. Petersburg:
  • 5 miles: PINELLAS PARK (PARK BLVD. AT U.S. 19) - Bus Station. Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: CLEARWATER (20967 U.S. 19) - Bus Station
  • 18 miles: TAMPA (601 NEBRASKA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.saint-petersburg.fl.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Petersburg:
  • HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 17 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,963)
  • MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BRADENTON, FL; FT enrollment: 4,539)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 25 miles; TAMPA, FL; FT enrollment: 26,221)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; FT enrollment: 2,868)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
Public elementary/middle school in St. Petersburg:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE Full-time enrollment 10,066
  • Northeast High School was not listed in St. Peterburg Schools?
  • Additional Church: Westminster Presbyterian 126 11TH Ave NE St Petersburg, FL 33701-1824 (727) 821-5259
  • Crossroads shopping center is now closed and is in the process of being torn down. This area will soon be used for a mix of new condos, offices and retail shops.

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Notable locations in St. Petersburg: Central Plaza (A), Lakeview Plaza (B), Azalea Center (C), Plaza Building (D), Bay Pointe Plaza (E), Rutland Plaza (F), Maximo Moorings (G), John C Williams Memorial (H), Saint Pete Plaza (I), Snell Isle Center (J), Disston Plaza (K), Town Plaza (L), Treasure Island Plaza (M), Tyrone Railroad Station (N), Tyrone Square (O), Home Depot Plaza (P), Fourth Street Center (Q), University of South Florida - Saint Petersburg Campus Police Station (R), The Palladium Theater (S), Bayfront Family Health Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lakeview Shopping Center (1), North East Shopping Center (2), Colony Shopping Center (3), Bay Village Shopping Center (4), Crossroads Shopping Center (5), Crosswinds Shopping Center (6), South Side Shopping Center (7), The Market Place Shopping Center (8), The Skyway Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Petersburg include: Foorsquare Gospel Church (A), Clearview Baptist Church (B), American Baptist Church of Beatitudes (C), Mount Zion Progressive Baptist Church (D), Friendship Baptist Church (E), Azalea Baptist Church (F), North East Park Baptist Church (G), Northside Baptist Church (H), Norwood Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2), Sunnyside Cemetery (3), Royal Palm Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Sheffield, Lake (A), Butterfly Lake (B), Leslee Lake (C), Round Lake (D), Crescent Lake (E), Disston, Lake (F), Blue Heron Lake (G), Eagle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Booker Creek (A), Frenchman Creek (B), Bayou Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in St. Petersburg include: Abercrombie Park (1), Woodlawn Park (2), Allendale Park (3), Circle Park (4), Azalea Park (5), Sunset Park (6), Campbell Park (7), Bartlett Park (8), Seminole Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Bahama Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Saint Petersburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Air pollution trends in St. Petersburg

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 1.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.1 ppm in 2000, 4.5 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.008 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.012 ppm in 2000, 0.013 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 7 sites: 0.075 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.081 ppm in 2000, 0.080 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 7 sites: 0.093 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.100 ppm in 2000, 0.106 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 5 sites: 22.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 26.6 µ/m3 in 2000, 27.2 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 10.7 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 12.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 7 sites: 0.0025 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0041 ppm in 2000, 0.0066 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Petersburg and their reported violations in the past:

CHULA VISTA MHP #2 (Population served: 338, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between NOV-1992 and OCT-1996, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (5 times from DEC-31-1992 to AUG-22-1994), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from JAN-30-1995 to MAR-08-1995), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-1995)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
APPLEGATE ESTATES MHP (Address: 3993 TYRONE BLVD. NORTH SUITE 608-148, Population served: 275, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
BREEZEWAY TRAILER PARK (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from OCT-20-2004 to NOV-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-12-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in St. Petersburg that have no violations reported:
  • SCOTT PAINT BLDG (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Petersburg, FL


People in group quarters in St. Petersburg
  • 2840 people in nursing homes
  • 1312 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1054 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 302 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 178 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 144 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 135 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 128 people in state prisons
  • 112 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 85 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 63 people in other group homes
  • 49 people in military ships
  • 26 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 26 people in religious group quarters
  • 25 people in halfway houses
  • 19 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill


St. Petersburg compared to Florida state average:

St. Petersburg, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in St. Petersburg (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Northeast Branch, Tyrone Branch, Pinellas Point Branch, St Petersburg Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: West Central Branch, Northeast St. Petersburg Branch, Gateway Branch, Plaza Parkway Branch. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Carolina First Bank: Koger Branch at 9400 4th Street North, branch established on 1991-06-06; Maximo Branch at 3655 50th Avenue South, branch established on 1996-12-04. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
  • First State Bank: Fourth Street Branch at 2832 4th Street North, branch established on 1991-03-12. Info updated 2007-07-27: Bank assets: $469.9 mil, Deposits: $368.1 mil, headquarters in Sarasota, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First State Financial Corporation
  • Florida Bank: 34th North Branch at 3065 34th Street North, branch established on 1998-06-08. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $619.9 mil, Deposits: $466.4 mil, headquarters in Tampa, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Florida Bank Group, Inc.
  • Northern Trust, National Association: St. Petersburg Branch at 100 Second Avenue South, branch established on 1993-01-12. Info updated 2006-10-30: Bank assets: $11,740.4 mil, Deposits: $7,721.5 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Trust Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (83%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for St. Petersburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents34.5%12.4%11.1%3.8%3.6%
Congregations7.1%9.4%10.1%7.6%2.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.6%2.6%2.2%24.1%
Congregations4.8%3.9%4.1%0.7%50.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 267$1,140,912$51,2770$0
Police - Other 264$839,803$38,1736$9,609
Police Protection - Officers 536$2,668,977$59,7530$0
Judicial and Legal 24$156,559$78,2800$0
Other Government Administration 66$278,233$50,58849$62,366
Financial Administration 61$288,628$56,7792$1,722
Parks and Recreation 350$986,375$33,819456$342,557
Sewerage 132$487,496$44,3180$0
Solid Waste Management 253$779,899$36,9914$3,828
Water Transport and Terminals 10$23,457$28,1485$5,380
Streets and Highways 63$187,191$35,65575$57,438
Other and Unallocable 342$1,322,183$46,39227$25,031
Local Libraries 68$179,595$31,69320$15,221
Electric Power 380$1,240,075$39,1601$923
Airports 4$14,827$44,4810$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 65$287,255$53,0321$930
Fire - Other 82$361,838$52,9520$0
Totals for Government 2967$11,243,305$45,473646$525,006


St. Petersburg government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,028,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $30,958,000
    Sewerage: $30,564,000
    All Other: $25,174,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,022,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,454,000
    Air Transportation: $708,000
    Housing and Community Development: $478,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $20,854,000
    Regular Highways: $10,371,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,977,000
    Sewerage: $7,544,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,076,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,132,000
    Local Fire Protection: $988,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $369,000
    Air Transportation: $200,000
    Police Protection: $129,000
    Libraries: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $73,908,000
    Water Utilities: $66,396,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,575,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,204,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,382,000
    Housing and Community Development: $22,735,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,301,000
    Financial Administration: $8,029,000
    Sewerage: $6,782,000
    Libraries: $5,664,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,219,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $2,370,000
    Regular Highways: $2,352,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,899,000
    Air Transportation: $638,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $170,857,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $99,554,000
    Total Other Securities: $91,789,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $59,698,000
    Benefit Payments: $31,404,000
    From Parent Local Government: $29,996,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $23,171,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,237,000
    From Other Governments: $3,298,000
    Withdrawals: $1,311,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $105,301,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $322,913,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $7,231,000
    All Other: $2,088,000
    Air Transportation: $146,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,238,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,235,000
    Sewerage: $5,103,000
    Water Utilities: $4,989,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $170,857,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,482,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,414,000
    Rents: $3,721,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,228,000
    Sale of Property: $3,104,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,558,000
    Special Assessments: $1,032,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $362,980,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $357,737,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,725,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $9,664,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,097,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,416,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,636,000
    Libraries: $1,027,000
    Local Fire Protection: $684,000
    Water Utilities: $425,000
    Police Protection: $422,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    General Public Building: $35,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $319,438,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $46,313,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $184,510,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,466,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,881,000
    Public Welfare: $483,000
    Highways: $351,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $85,216,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $50,625,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $16,585,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,296,000
    Other License: $2,516,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,391,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $152,124,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,913,000

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,865 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($724 average AGI)
Pinellas County:  0.16%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, FL  1.03% ($45,295 average AGI)
from Pasco County, FL  0.48% ($37,875)
from Orange County, FL  0.13% ($38,219)


6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.99%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Pinellas County:  0.06%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, FL  1.14% ($47,620 average AGI)
to Pasco County, FL  1.00% ($44,331)
to Manatee County, FL  0.15% ($55,954)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Petersburg:
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WRXB (1590 AM; 5 kW; ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WTIS (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)
  • WDAE (620 AM; 5 kW; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWMI (1380 AM; 5 kW; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WWBA (1040 AM; 4 kW; PINELLAS PARK, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS OF TAMPA BAY, INC.)
  • WRMD (680 AM; 1 kW; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: ZGS BROADCASTING OF TAMPA, INC.)
  • WGUL (860 AM; 5 kW; DUNEDIN, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
  • WTMP (1150 AM; 10 kW; EGYPT LAKE, FL; Owner: TAMPA BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Petersburg:
  • WFTI-FM (91.7 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLLD (98.7 FM; HOLMES BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSSR (95.7 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYUU (92.5 FM; SAFETY HARBOR, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBBY (107.3 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WXTB (97.9 FM; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
  • WDUV (105.5 FM; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSUN-FM (97.1 FM; HOLIDAY, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC)
  • WMNF (88.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: NATHAN B. STUBBLEFIELD FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around St. Petersburg:
  • W61AI (Channel 61; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSPF-CA (Channel 35; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG)
  • W33CC (Channel 33; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WARP-CA (Channel 20; TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXAX-LP (Channel 26; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMOR-LP (Channel 63; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTSP (Channel 10; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
  • WSVT-LP (Channel 18; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WRMD-LP (Channel 57; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ZGS TELEVISION OF TAMPA, INC.)
  • W36CO (Channel 36; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
  • WVEA-LP (Channel 61; TAMPA, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • W48AY (Channel 48; OLDSMAR, FL; Owner: AMKA BROADCAST NETWORK, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of St. Petersburg fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 300
Total length: 7,796 meters (25,577ft)
Total costs: $1,779,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,310,584
Total average daily truck traffic: 352,002

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 7
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 21
  • 1960-1969: 22
  • 1970-1979: 117
  • 1980-1989: 91
  • 1990-1999: 19
  • 2000-2009: 18
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for St. Petersburg, FL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in St. Petersburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in St. Petersburg, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in St. Petersburg)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 58 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED155$159,7292,968$187,9025,263$167,980762$97,59344$972,4231,627$159,40523$81,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$166,273635$180,1711,235$160,858198$84,3260$0403$149,44711$62,540
APPLICATIONS DENIED55$132,5471,316$176,5274,647$170,332985$93,82010$528,9001,089$157,71432$44,313
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$155,599493$184,3882,055$162,825247$120,4437$679,659337$176,3228$82,515
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$117,018190$170,679600$181,98258$109,8171$1,680,000135$156,7111$180,090
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 64 tracts in St. Petersburg, FL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 58 full and 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED887$177,646310$195,766213$179,384
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED140$170,010111$191,60161$162,320
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$208,19421$188,12720$163,684
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN56$196,71030$178,49018$184,082
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$165,2852$490,5004$172,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1473
  • Hazardous Condition: 953
  • Service Call: 26
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - St. Petersburg


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for St. Petersburg, FL

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