Courier City-Oscawana Explained

Courier City-Oscawana
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:USA Florida
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Florida
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Florida
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hillsborough
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Tampa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1531
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:27.9467°N -82.4592°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:33606 and 33609
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Courier City-Oscawana is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 1,531. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33606 and 33609.

Geography

Courier City-Oscawana boundaries are John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the north, Armenia Avenue to the west, Swann Avenue to the South, and Rome Avenue to the east.[1] [2]

Demographics

Source: Hillsborough County Atlas

At the 2000 census there were 1,531 people and 1,038 households residing in the neighborhood. The population density was 6,137/mi2. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 89% White, 5% African American, 0% Native American, 2% Asian, 9% from other races, and 6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26%.[3]

Of the 1,038 households 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 17% were married couples living together, 28% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20% were non-families. 61% of households were made up of individuals.

The age distribution was 4% under the age of 18, 58% from 18 to 34, 23% from 35 to 49, 9% from 50 to 64, and 6% 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 132.6 males.

The per capita income for the neighborhood was $42,024. About 10% of the population were below the poverty line.

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Notes and References

  1. http://maps.communityatlas.usf.edu/hillsboroughcommunity/index.asp?id=120571013&level=nbrhd Hillsborough Community Atlas
  2. http://www.tampagov.net/appl_neighborhoods/default.aspx?id=16 Courier City-Oscawana: City of Tampa
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .