Tampa, Florida

Geography Tampa is located at 27°58'15" North, 82°27'53" West (27.970898, -82.464640)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 441.9 km² (170.6 mi²). 290.3 km² (112.1 mi²) of it is land and 151.6 km² (58.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 34.31% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 303,447 people, 124,758 households, and 71,236 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,045.4/km² (2,707.8/mi²). There are 135,776 housing units at an average density of 467.8/km² (1,211.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 64.22% White, 26.07% African American, 0.38% Native American, 2.15% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. 19.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 124,758 households out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% are married couples living together, 16.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% are non-families. 33.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 3.07.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $34,415, and the median income for a family is $40,517. Males have a median income of $31,452 versus $26,133 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,953. 18.1% of the population and 14.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.8% are under the age of 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older.

Weather Winter sees mild temperatures. Highs stay between 65 and 75°F (around 18-22°C), and lows rarely go below 40°F (about 4.5°C). The air is significantly humid, and sometimes there is fog at night and mist in the morning. This lasts for about two weeks. The rest of the year is hot, especially July and August. Typical weather for a peak-of-summer day in July/August involves highs in the upper 90s Fahrenheit (around 37°C) and 100% humidity. Stepping outside has been likened by some to walking into a sauna. The summer nighttime temperature drops to around 80°F (27°C).

Ybor City

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Ybor City district of Tampa was home to many Cuban and Italian immigrants, most of whom worked in the area's many cigar factories. With the advent of mechanization, the cigar factories closed, and the area fell into disrepute.

Ybor City experienced a cultural renaissance in the early 1990s, attracting many artistic types and serving as the locus for a thriving rave scene. Drug dealers began showing up in greater numbers and attracting the attention of local politicians and law enforcement. Local ordinances were passed barring all-night dance parties, and some rave clubs had their liquor licenses revoked. Then, the land developers moved in, seeking to capitalize upon the perception of Ybor City as a cutting edge cultural area. Ybor rents increased significantly, and suddenly many artists could no longer afford to live in Ybor. Local developers installed many upscale bars and a trendy shopping complex called Centro Ybor (http://www.centroybor.com/).

Goths

Despite the rave scene's collapse and the gentrification of Ybor City, Tampa remains a capital of goth subculture, revolving around The Castle (http://www.castle-ybor.com/).

Economy

Like much of Florida, Tampa's economy is heavily based on services and tourism. There is a huge net influx of cash into the area. Many wealthy people have winter houses there, and the upscale Tampa Palms [1] (http://www.tampa-palmscc.com/) neighborhood is a favorite destination for retired sports stars. Many corporations with non-locale-dependent business, such as large banks, maintain regional offices in Tampa, and the city is an extremely popular location for call centers.

Strip Clubs

Tampa boasts an extremely high incidence of strip clubs. The Mons Venus [2] (http://www.monsvenus.com/) is widely regarded as the finest strip club in the world.

MacDill Air Force Base MacDill Air Force Base[?], located in south Tampa, is home to CENTCOM[?], the Central Command of the United States military.

External links

• Centro Ybor (http://www.centroybor.com/)
• MacDill Air Force Base (https://www.macdill.af.mil/)
• CENTCOM (http://www.centcom.gov)