River Grove (Tampa) Explained

River Grove
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:949
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:28.0075°N -82.4208°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:33604 and 33610
Area Code:813
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

River Grove (or Rivergrove) is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida. It along with Woodland Terrace and Live Oaks Square are commonly referred to by residents as Comanche, a name derived from a street that goes through the neighborhoods. As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 949. The ZIP Codes serving the neighborhood are 33604 and 33610.

Geography

River Grove boundaries are Hillsborough River to the north, Woodland Terrace to the south, 30th Street to the west, and Northeast Community to the east.[1]

Demographics

Source: Hillsborough County Atlas

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 901 people living in the neighborhood. The population density was 5,020/mi2. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 12% White, 84% African American, 0% Native American, 0% Asian, 1% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12% of the population.

There were 369 households, out of which 34% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33% were married couples living together, 30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1% were non-families. 31% of all households were made up of individuals.

In the neighborhood the population was spread out, with 29% under the age of 18, 20% from 18 to 34, 20% from 35 to 49, 16% from 50 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 73.6 males.

The per capita income for the neighborhood was $15,568. About 18% of the population were below the poverty line, 28% of those under age 18.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Hillsborough Community Atlas . 2006-11-18 . 2011-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720103319/http://maps.communityatlas.usf.edu/hillsboroughcommunity/index.asp?id=120571055&level=nbrhd . dead .
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.

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