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St. Petersburg, FL vs South Tucson, AZ

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- South Tucson is 0% more densely populated than St. Petersburg.
- People are 28.6% less likely to be married in South Tucson.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years younger in South Tucson.
 St. Petersburg, FLSouth Tucson, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,726329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 2010245,220  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,490285,036,114
 Population - 1990238,629  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,601.893.4
 Land Area61.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 St. Petersburg, FLSouth Tucson, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 St. Petersburg, FLSouth Tucson, AZUnited States
 White63.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock13.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock70.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 St. Petersburg, FLSouth Tucson, AZUnited States
 Married Population42.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock69.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.042.60
 Households111,860  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock98080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock25.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households52,809  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for South Tucson    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I loved Tucson for a while, I've lived here 12yrs but now that I want to settle down and finally get married and have kids I want a safer place to raise my kids, also a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I hate to say it, but disappointed. Standards in Tucson in general are lower than I've ever seen in a City. I've lived in L.A, Hollywood, San Jose, Santa Clara,  More

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