Progress Village, Florida Explained

Official Name:Progress Village
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Florida
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hillsborough
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.42
Area Land Km2:7.84
Area Water Km2:0.58
Area Total Sq Mi:3.25
Area Land Sq Mi:3.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.22
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:11188
Population Density Km2:1427.69
Population Density Sq Mi:3697.29
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:27.8964°N -82.3633°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Ft:16
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:33619
Area Code:813
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-59050[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0301139[3]

Progress Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,188.[4]

Geography

Progress Village is located near the geographic center of Hillsborough County and is bordered by Palm River-Clair Mel to the north, Riverview to the east, and Gibsonton to the south. Interstate 75 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, and the western edge follows County Road 573. Progress Village is 9miles southeast of downtown Tampa.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.4km2, of which 7.8sqkm are land and 0.6sqkm, or 6.90%, are water.[5]

Demographics

2020 census

Progress Village CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[6] !Pop 2020[7] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)1,5473,12528.69%27.93%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,6993,94450.06%35.25%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)7290.13%0.26%
Asian alone (NH)2105553.89%4.96%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)120.02%0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)191140.35%1.02%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1085302.00%4.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8012,88914.86%25.82%
Total5,39211,188100.00%100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,482 people, 853 households, and 622 families residing in the community. The population density was 737.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 905 housing units at an average density of 268.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the community was 6.69% White, 90.73% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.

There were 853 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 28.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the community the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $27,708, and the median income for a family was $32,384. Males had a median income of $24,440 versus $21,521 for females. The per capita income for the community was $11,781. About 15.1% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

History

Progress Village was Tampa's first low-income housing suburb. It was planned as a neighborhood for low-income residents outside of the city limits.[8]

Progress Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts and Jack Lamb Elementary School are on the southern edge of Progress Village.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Progress Village CDP, Florida. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Progress Village CDP, Florida. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. May 5, 2017.
  6. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Progress Village CDP, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Progress Village CDP, Florida. United States Census Bureau.
  8. The following link outlines the planning and construction of Progress Village and includes correspondence files, working papers, and related documents covering years 1958-1970. The documents are in the University of South Florida Library and are not posted online: http://www.lib.usf.edu/aeon/eads/index.html?eadrequest=true&ead_id=U29-00057-p32