County population in 2014: 938,098 (100% urban, 0% rural); it was 921,482 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 174,498 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 105,960 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 293,869 Renter-occupied apartments: 135,418 (it was 121,099 in 2000)
% of renters here:
29%
State:
33%
Land area: 280 sq. mi.
Water area: 327.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 3351 people per square mile (very high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Pinellas County: 95.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (26.7%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (15.5%), Educational, health and social services (10.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $47,618 ($37,111 in 1999)
This county:
$47,618
Florida:
$49,426
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $836 (lower quartile is $657, upper quartile is $1,100)
This county:
$836
State:
$890
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $170,500 (it was $85,600 in 2000)
Pinellas:
$170,500
Florida:
$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $94,200 - $284,000
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $263,198
Here:
$263,198
State:
$278,429
Townhouses or other attached units: $202,611
Here:
$202,611
State:
$213,076
In 2-unit structures: $167,982
Here:
$167,982
State:
$213,222
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,739
Here:
$157,739
State:
$182,333
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,802
Here:
$181,802
State:
$259,071
Mobile homes: $48,862
Here:
$48,862
State:
$67,722
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $56,584
Here:
$56,584
State:
$55,779
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,402 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $504
Institutionalized population: 11,583
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 5
Rapes: 126
Robberies: 139
Assaults: 860
Burglaries: 1883
Thefts: 5103
Auto thefts: 657
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 121
Robberies: 155
Assaults: 772
Burglaries: 1868
Thefts: 5604
Auto thefts: 728
Health of residents in Pinellas County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average. 75.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 57.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 99.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 70.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,777 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,277 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.5%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 23.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.3% for American Indian residents, 18.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.1% for other race residents, 20.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.5%
Pinellas County:
13.5%
Florida:
15.7%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 23.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.8% for American Indian residents, 18.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 22.9% for other race residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 47 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 49 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 31 years old)
Area name: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pinellas County is $649 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $785 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $995 a month.
Current college students: 41,446 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 87,685 (47% naturalized citizens)
Pinellas County:
9.5%
Whole state:
16.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 20,223
1990 to 1994: 12,618
1985 to 1989: 8,262
1980 to 1984: 7,948
1975 to 1979: 5,151
1970 to 1974: 5,373
1970 to 1974: 5,467
1965 to 1969: 22,643
Note: State values scaled to Pinellas County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 237,138
One, attached: 23,870
Two: 14,258
3 or 4: 21,922
5 to 9: 27,158
10 to 19: 29,912
20 or more: 75,952
Mobile homes: 50,264
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1,099
Housing units in Pinellas County with a mortgage: 148,086 (20,251 second mortgage, 15,836 home equity loan, 630 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 59,790
Here:
71.2% with mortgage
State:
71.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Pinellas County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
112,948
33
Evangelical Protestant
93,022
324
Mainline Protestant
65,326
122
Other
30,563
85
Orthodox
18,285
14
Black Protestant
9,955
40
None
586,443
-
Pinellas County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 200
Pinellas County:
2.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Here:
0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:
0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 166
This county:
1.82 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:
1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 243
Pinellas County:
2.66 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:
3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 818
This county:
8.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pinellas County:
9.0%
Florida:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Pinellas County:
26.3%
State:
23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.0%
State:
14.0%
Agriculture in Pinellas County:
Average size of farms: 14 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $71,710 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $23894.13 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.24% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,332 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.08% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.77% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,118 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 70.27% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.47 Land in orchards: 172 acres
Earthquake activity:
Pinellas County-area historical earthquake activity is near Florida state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 265.7 miles away from Pinellas County center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 353.3 miles away from the county center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 457.5 miles away from the county center On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 225.9 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 379.2 miles away from Pinellas County center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 414.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Florida Hurricane Hermine, Incident Period: August 31, 2016 to September 11, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4280: September 28, 2016, FEMA Id: 4280, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Florida Tropical Storm Debby, Incident Period: June 23, 2012 to July 26, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4068: July 03, 2012, FEMA Id: 4068, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3288: August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3220: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1561: September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: 1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1545: September 04, 2004, FEMA Id: 1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1539: August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
Florida Lakeland Fire Complex, Incident Period: February 17, 2001, Fire Management Assistance Declared: March 18, 2001, FEMA Id: 2353, Natural disaster type: Fire
Florida Lakeland District Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 22, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 20, 2000, FEMA Id: 2300, Natural disaster type: Fire
Florida Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: October 14, 1999 to October 19, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3150: October 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3150, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pinellas County (22) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Fires: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Freeze: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.4
Births per 1000 population in Pinellas County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Pinellas County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2013: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pinellas County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.9% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pinellas County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pinellas County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 193,471 (165,110 aged, 28,361 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 19,942 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Pinellas County, Florida in 1999 - 2014:
Senility (17,433)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (15,146)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (12,972)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (9,008)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (4,552)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (4,379)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (3,051)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.4 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,816 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 397 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 40,218
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,040 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,317 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11 Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 8,743
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 53.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 29.3
Cut/Pierce - 7.1
Other - 17.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 174.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 81.9
Poisoning - 40.4
Suffocation - 34.7
Fall - 6.0
Drowning - 4.0
Cut/Pierce - 3.9
Other - 3.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 896,864
In family households: 674,511 (154,960 male householders, 79,308 female householders)
167,726 spouses, 203,909 children (188,786 natural, 5,247 adopted, 9,876 stepchildren), 16,681 grandchildren, 8,377 brothers or sisters, 8,245 parents, 9,430 other relatives, 21,333 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 222,353 (81,253 male householders (62,041 living alone)), 100,355 female householders (85,270 living alone)), 40,745 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 19,678 (11,583 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 123,607 2-persons, 51,843 3-persons, 35,970 4-persons, 14,559 5-persons, 5,256 6-persons, 3,033 7-or-more-persons.
107,059 married couples with children.
51,422 single-parent households (10,537 men, 40,885 women).
88.0% of residents of Pinellas County speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $7,234,202,000 ($7,791 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $926,509,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,205,568,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,127,402,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,686,000 Federal grants: $633,490,000 Federal procurement contracts: $815,277,000 ($688,143,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $438,778,000 ($18,011,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $593,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $455,135,000 Federal Government insurance: $18,730,501,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 48,927
Here:
53 per 1000 residents
State:
63 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 64,606
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +16,502
Here:
+18 per 1000 residents
State:
+30 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +7,297
Here:
+8 per 1000 residents
State:
+59 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pinellas County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 39.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.4
State:
5.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.8
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 957
2010 to 2013: 4,561
2000 to 2009: 30,332
1990 to 1999: 42,411
1980 to 1989: 105,818
1970 to 1979: 146,653
1960 to 1969: 72,911
1950 to 1959: 69,451
1940 to 1949: 13,586
1939 or earlier: 18,701
Note: State values scaled to Pinellas population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pinellas County, Florida
Note: State values scaled to Pinellas County population
no vehicle: 16,038
1 vehicle: 129,847
2 vehicles: 114,686
3 vehicles: 26,870
4 vehicles: 4,966
5+ vehicles: 1,462
no vehicle: 22,131
1 vehicle: 64,992
2 vehicles: 29,143
3 vehicles: 3,867
4 vehicles: 625
5+ vehicles: 341
52% of Pinellas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Florida.
Pinellas County:
51.8%
State average:
51.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 245,793
Northeast: 244,410
Midwest: 188,335
South: 117,973
West: 23,633
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Pinellas County
#3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
#31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
#32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
#47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
#60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
#60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
#65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
#70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations"
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